Networking2Save: CDCs National Network Approach to Preventing and Controlling Tobacco-related Cancer
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) and Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) announced the recipients of ‘Networking2Save: CDCs National Network Approach to Preventing and Controlling Tobacco-related Cancers in Special Populations’ funding opportunity. Through this joint funding opportunity, they aim to expand their work in addressing tobacco- and cancer-related health disparities with the following national networks:
1. Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership - Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Island populations
2. Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America- Geographically defined populations
3. Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc.- American Indian and Alaska Native Populations
4. National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Inc. - African American populations
5. National Alliance for Hispanic Health – Hispanic populations
6. National Council for Behavioral Health – Individuals with mental health and substance use disorders
7. National LGBT Cancer Network- Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender populations
8. Patient Advocate Foundation – Individuals with low socio-economic status
Each national network will focus on training and technical assistance; engagement of priority populations in national, state, tribal, territorial interventions; and mass-reach health communications that complement OSH, DCPC, and other CDC-funded chronic disease programs.
NAQC has dedicated a webpage highlighting each network.
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