Purpose: The Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program is soliciting proposals for "CCC Implementation Grants" that support the implementation of the WI CCC Plan 2015-2020. The intent is to fund local projects that address cancer prevention and control efforts in Wisconsin, linking directly to the priorities or strategies in the WI CCC Plan 2015-2020. The projects will be implemented from April 2015 - October 2016.

 

Number of grants and amount of funding:  The total number of awards and the final amount awarded is dependent upon the number and scope of projects submitted and funds available. We will be awarding applicants grants ranging from $10,000 - $20,000 over 18 months.

Who can apply? Community based organizations, healthcare systems, health departments and other health related agencies and nonprofit organizations that are based in Wisconsin, serve Wisconsinites and work on cancer related issues. The applicant organization must be a member of the Wisconsin Cancer Council and an organization can only submit one project proposal.

Important Dates to Remember:  

Request for Proposal Released	Monday, January 5, 2015
Letter of Intent to Apply due	Monday, February 2, 2015
Applications due electronically	Friday, February 27, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Applications are reviewed	Mon, March 2 - Thur, March 12, 2015
Award notifications sent via e-mail	Monday, March 16, 2015
Completed contract paperwork due(e-mail)	Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Project period begins	Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Project period ends	Friday, October 14, 2016

 

Please remember proposals are due electronically on Friday, February 27, 2015. The Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2015-2020 Framework, including priorities and strategies can now be found at www.wicancer.org.

You are invited to participate in one or more of the Action Step Webinars for the updated WI Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2015-2020. Each of these webinars will review and discuss proposed Action Steps for one of the Priority Tables in the WI CCC Plan 2015-2020. We ask that you save the date(s) of the call(s) you are interested in joining. In the February newsletter, we will include the log in/call in information for each of the webinars. We will be not be taking any RSVPs for the webinars - please just log in for the any you want to participate in.

Before the Action Step Webinars, we will be collecting your ideas for Action Steps through a web based survey. Look for that survey in your email box in late January 2015. All the responses from the survey will build the proposed Action Steps that will be reviewed on the Action Step Webinars. Both the survey and the Action Step Webinars are your chance to contribute to the development of Wisconsin's next five year Cancer Plan. We thank you in advance for your participation! If you have questions regarding the survey or the webinars, please contact Michelle Moreau. The Priority Tables and Plan Framework are now available on our website homepage: www.wicancer.org. 

 

PRIORITY	DATE OF THE WEBINAR	TIME OF WEBINAR
	FEBRUARY 17, 2015
7: Increase use of recommended cancer screenings	Tuesday, February 17	1:00-2:00pm
4: Increase HPV vaccine completion	Tuesday, February 17	2:15-3:00pm
	FEBRUARY 18, 2015
1: Decrease tobacco use and exposure to tobacco	Wednesday, February 18	10:00-11:00am
2: Increase healthy, active lifestyles	Wednesday, February 18	11:30am - 12:30pm
6: Decrease exposure to radon	Wednesday, February 18	1:30 - 2:00pm
5: Decrease exposure to ultraviolet radiation	Wednesday, February 18	2:15 - 2:45pm
3: Decrease high risk alcohol consumption	Wednesday, February 18	3:00 - 3:30pm
	FEBRUARY 19, 2015
13: Improve WI specific cancer related data collection and use (Strategies b - e)	Thursday, February 19	11:00am - 12:00pm
	FEBRUARY 24, 2015
9: Increase access to quality cancer care and services	Tuesday, February 24	2:30-4:30pm
10: Increase participation in cancer clinical trials	Tuesday, February 24	2:30-4:30pm
	FEBRUARY 25, 2015
12: Increase advance care planning	Wednesday, February 25	2:00 - 2:30pm
11: Increase awareness and knowledge of issues relevant to cancer survivors	Wednesday, February 25	3:00 - 4:00pm

Holiday stress might influence some people to continue or resume smoking. However, one expert says many smokers think about quitting during the holidays. "For everyone who's thinking about using the holidays as a time to quit, it's a wonderful gift to yourselves and your family." Dr. Michael Fiore is the founder and director of the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI). He explains, there is help out there for anyone who wants to quit smoking. 
 

Fiore says a live counselor will help every step of the way, developing a personal quit plan. "They'll send you some self-help materials to work at home and they'll even send you two weeks of free nicotine patch, gum, or lozenges to help get you started." He also suggests smokers consult with their doctor for even more help in kicking the habit. About 18 percent of adults in Wisconsin are smokers, which is down percent from 2012. Click here or visit http://www.ctri.wisc.edu/quitline.html for more info.

On January 21, 2015, a Milwaukee area cervical cancer survivor will be hosting a screening for a new documentary called "Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic". The screening will be held at the AMC at Mayfair Mall 18 - 2500 North Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa, WI 53226.

See the award winning film that looks at, the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which "May be the most widespread, misunderstood and potentially dangerous epidemic that most people hardly know anything about." The screening is demand-driven so in order for the theater to be secured, a certain amount of tickets must be sold. Please share information about this opportunity among your networks. For more information, or to purchase tickets and watch the trailer, visit the event page: https://www.tugg.com/events/12242 

 

Please share information about this opportunity among your networks. The theater is easily accessed through the Milwaukee County Transit System bus line.  

The Wisconsin School Wellness Learning Collaborative began with a vision that schools could create healthier environments for their students and staff if they involved the community and worked together with other schools. The Learning Collaborative created opportunities for schools to learn from state and national experts in school wellness and to also learn from each other. Healthier students make better learners, but they can also decrease their risk for many chronic diseases, including cancer. Wisconsin schools are working hard to create healthier school environments. The WI CCC Program has developed a platform to share stories, resources and best practices throughout the state - the WI School Wellness blog. Please check it out, share it among your networks and be sure sign up for updates on the homepage. 

We want to hear from you! If you haven't already responded, please provide us feedback on your use of the WI CCC Infographics and Issue Briefs by taking a short 8 question survey. CLICK HERE for the survey. 

        

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