Abstract
BACKGROUND: The objective of Alabama Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health 2010 is to implement and evaluate a community action plan (CAP) developed by a diverse coalition to reduce breast and cervical cancer screening disparities between African American and White women. METHODS: The CAP entailed (1) establishing a core working group (CWG) in each county, (2) training CWG members to promote screenings, and (3) providing coalition members with technical assistance to write mini-grants. RESULTS: Overall, 241 CWG members were trained. They have conducted 2800 cancer screening surveys. A total of 8 coalition members received mini-grants. CONCLUSION: Community capacity building can lead to a sense of ownership and empowerment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S91-100 |
Journal | Journal of Cancer Education |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 Suppl |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health