CCARE partners with community organizations including the American Cancer Society to implement health promotion, cancer prevention and early detection programs to respond to the needs of our divers community. CCARE works with community organizations to facilitate the:

• translation of scientific knowledge into community practice
• development of community-research partnership fostering health equality and improving outcomes

Since the inception of the CCARE program, 5,329 people (predominantly African-American, Asian-American, and Latino-American) have participated in our community education events. Attendees reported increased knowledge about cancer risk reduction and awareness of community cancer resources

CCARE promotes community-centered educational programs to encourage healthier lifestyle choices as well as regular cancer and health screenings.

Since the inception of the CCARE program, 5,329 people (predominantly African-American, Asian-American, and Latino-American) have participated in our community education events. Attendees reported increased knowledge about cancer risk reduction and awareness of community cancer resources

“Eat, Move, Live!” Pilot 2008
This community collaborative program links City of Hope with cities and school districts to implement an obesity, diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases prevention program via culturally and linguistically appropriate nutrition and exercise classes for children and their parents in a local school setting.

Cancer screenings and Health Fairs
To address disparities, CCARE partners with community leaders in the greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire areas to produce a series of health fairs and cancer screening events tailored to specific demographic groups.

• For all screening events, in addition to the diagnostic screenings, CCARE collaborates with community partners to: present educational and demonstration workshops on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Lifesaving screenings such as Pap smear, mammogram, and PSA level are provided to attendees – primarily African-American and Latino-American – who have limited access to them elsewhere
• Educational presentations, demonstrations, and healthy food samples augment the screenings in a fun “health fair” environment

 General Community Events

• City of Hope Community health Fair Partnerships

African-American Community-Focused Events

• Healthy Heritage Movement Wellness Conference Series – Billed as “an interactive Afrocentric health conference” in Riverside, Calif., this event features screenings, a multidisciplinary roster of speakers, entertainment, and healthy food. Phyllis Clark, President of Healthy Heritage Movement, invited CCARE to join with partners such as the American Cancer Society’s African-American Outreach program, Novartis, Riverside Community Health Foundation, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure to deliver an educational and entertaining event.
• “Well Body - Well Mind” Community Health Fair (hosted by Assembly Speaker Karen Bass) – This event was held in association with the 47th Assembly District People’s Council Health Commission, whose mission is to organize health fairs and educational presentations on key health policy issues as well as provide health education on diabetes, cancer, and other diseases.

Latino Community-Focused Events

• Increasing Latino Voices in Cancer Research: A gathering for community, researchers, healthcare professionals, funders, and policy makers.
• Fabian Nunez Community Health Fair – Sponsored by Speaker Emeritus of the Assembly Fabian Nunez, this downtown Los Angeles event featured an entire range of health screenings, including diabetes testing, blood pressure evaluation, cholesterol screening, vision exam, dental check-up, STD testing, HIV/AIDS testing, cancer screening, and immunizations.
• Latinas en Control de Nuestro Salud – This health screening and education event, held in the city of San Dimas and sponsored in part by the American Cancer Society and the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, was specifically directed at Latinas, and focused on cancer, particularly breast cancer. The event was held entirely in Spanish.
• “Mejor Salud, Mejor Vida” – Held in Pasadena, this event featured information and lectures in Spanish on cancer, diabetes and nutrition. City of Hope’s CCARE program joined with partners The Wellness Community, the American Cancer Society, Huntington Hospital, and the Villa-Parke Community Center to produce this annual event.

Community Participatory Health Conferences
CCARE is involved in developing and producing a variety of community education events designed to increase awareness of cancer, diabetes, and other serious diseases in underserved populations via a multi-pronged approach involving:

• Disease prevention through promotion of healthy lifestyles
• Increasing knowledge of and access to diagnostic screening resources
• Increasing access to translational research and clinical trials

CCARE has hosted several conferences dealing with specific health challenges and population groups. Some of these conferences included:

• Increasing Latino Voices in Cancer Research: A gathering for community, researchers, healthcare professionals, funders, and policy makers (2009) – The purpose of the conference is to bring together community organizations, advocates/survivors, researchers, healthcare professionals, funders and policymakers in order to increase the participation of Latinos in cancer research and to foster community-based participatory research.
• Pink Ribbon Forum 2008: Chinese Breast Cancer Survivor Conference – The focus of this conference, conducted in Mandarin, was to address health-related quality of life (HRQOL) issues among Chinese breast cancer survivors.
• 7th Annual Celebration of Life for Chinese Cancer Survivors – At this 2008 event, cancer patients gathered to share their joy and appreciation and to celebrate life. Sponsored by City of Hope and Herald Cancer Association.
• Joining Forces Conference 2008: “Increasing the Voice of African-Americans in Breast Cancer Research: A Dialogue between Advocates and Researchers” – This conference brought together breast cancer researchers, patient advocates, and survivors in order to bridge the gaps between these groups.

Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Cancer Risk

• Providing individuals and families at increased risk for cancer with a better understanding of their risks for certain cancers and options for preventing or reducing their risk of cancer.