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Greetings MTCCC Members and friends from Tracy Boehm MTCCC Co-Chair 2012-2013
It was wonderful to see so many of you, both familiar faces and new, at the Fall Statewide meeting on October 15th in Helena. We had a full day of business, education, and celebration. I've provided some highlights here.
To see Betsy Smith's Orientation PowerPoint on the MT CCC website, click here.
As I transition from my current role as MTCCC Co-Chair to the Immediate-Past Co-Chair, I want to thank all members who honor our vision to reduce the burden of cancer in Montana. Keep up the challenging, but very valuable and much appreciated work!
Sincerely,
Tracy Boehm
MTCCC Co-Chair 2012-2014 |
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New MTCCC Co-Chair
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From Left to Right: Tracy Boehm, Sarah Porter-Osen, Becky Franks |
We welcome Sarah C. Porter-Osen, BA, as the new MT CCC Co-Chair! Sarah is the NCI's Community Cancer Center Program (NCCCP) Coordinator at the Billings Clinic Cancer Center, where she is responsible for oversight, monitoring and reporting of the program. She has been with Billings Clinic for over 11 years. Sarah is active on all NCCCP Subcommittee conference calls and actively participates in several working groups and quality studies. In addition, she is the Program Director of the Women's Wellness programs and administrator of the Susan G. Komen grant at the Billings Clinic and is the Team Captain for the Billings Clinic Cancer Center's Relay For Life Team. Ms. Porter-Osen received her first cancer diagnosis 20 years ago at the age of 19. Since her diagnosis, she has become a passionate cancer advocate.
Being the Chair of the Early Detection Implementation Team for the Montana Cancer Control Coalition and an active member of the team for the past 4 years, Sarah is experienced with the workings of the coalition. She is thrilled to work with Becky Franks and serve as the Co-Chair for 2014-2016 for the MTCCC.
Ms. Porter-Osen resides in Billings, MT with her two children, Payton and Camden, keeping her active with school, sports and extra-curricular activities. She enjoys road trips, spending time with her family and friends, and outdoor activities. |
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ASK ME UPDATE:
STOP sign, buttons, Cancer educational cards - Oh My! In 2012, the ASK ME campaign was adopted by the MT Cancer Control Coalition's (MTCCC) Early Detection and Implementation Team (EDIT) as part of our yearly goals for our 5yr cancer plan for the State of Montana. The "ASK ME" Campaign was developed in Washington State by the Washington Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program (WBCCHP). The campaign was developed to increase the number of uninsured or underinsured women who received mammograms. The campaign recruited local volunteer partners to post "Ask Me" signs and/or wear "Ask Me" buttons. When an individual questioned the volunteer partner about the sign or button, the employee hands them a card that provides contact information on how women can learn more about the free mammograms through their state program.
Due to the overwhelming support and success of the ASK ME Campaign, the EDIT Team decided to run the campaign for the current year. The EDIT Team revamped our buttons and cards to make them more appealing with specific colors to focus on Breast, Cervical and Colorectal cancers. From July - December 2013, the EDIT Team partnered with several businesses across the state including Town Pump and Murdoch's; distributing 1066 cards to Montanans to promote cancer screenings. The three specific campaigns are Breast (October 2013), Cervical (January 2014) and Colorectal (March 2014).
The MTCCC EDIT would like to thank all the volunteer partners and their staff who make this campaign not only a success, but fun.
With the recent move of Sarah Porter-Osen to the Co-Chair Role with the MTCCC. The EDIT Team is in need of a Chair. This position has been very rewarding and the team itself is wonderful to work with. If your passion lies with making a difference and working with a team to find fun, innovative ways to promote early detection of cancer, please contact Lisa Troyer at the MTCCC, LTroyer@mt.gov.
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Cancer Prevention Specialist Named Hero of the Month!
 Penny Paul, MTCCC member, and Community Health Education Specialist for the City-County Health Department in Great Falls, Montana, and the Great Falls Public Works wellness team received the Hero of the Month award from the Colon Cancer Alliance for her amazing cancer prevention and wellness work. Read more about Penny and the Colon Cancer Alliance award here: http://ccalliance.org/blog/hero-of-the-month-penny-paul/
Way to go!! |
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Focus on Youth a Featured Priority
If working for and with youth and teens are a passion for you, we are looking for 4-10 people to participate on a committee! During the fall MTCCC meeting, we had a short presentation from our new friend, Dr. Barbara Green. She presented information on the impact of cancer on youth and teens when cancer comes into their lives. We know there is a great impact and have dedicated two strategies in our Cancer Plan to help:
1) Ensure schools know how to respond to a child when cancer touches them or a family member dies
2) Examine the care that kids get during pediatric cancer when their care is out of state and how we connect them to services in Montana during this time and when they return.
If you are interested, please contact:
Becky Franks
Executive Director of Cancer Support Community and MTCCC Co-Chair
(406)582-1600
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 Member Survey Results
Thank you to all members who shared their time and input for the latest member survey. Your feedback is very important. The information will be used for continued membership development. You can view the survey results and provide further comments and/or observations by visiting the MTCCC website. |
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Upcoming Events
March 6th & 7th MTCCC Leadership Retreat in Three Forks
May 7th Spring Statewide Meeting in Helena
September 23rd Fall Statewide Meeting in Helena |
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