Celebrating Women’s Femininity, a Breast Cancer Survivor Fashion Show

Goal:  Complete 2 Cancer Related Events – Atlantic County by June 30, 2007.

Events

Celebrating Women’s Femininity, a Breast Cancer Survivor Fashion Show – May 19, 2007. 

• Target Audience:  All women with emphasis on African American women. (200)
• Meal Provided:  Lunch
• Speaker:  Dorelenna Sammons-Posey
• Award to be Given:  Shinning Star Award
• Activity:  Fashion Show featuring fashions for survivors, Hand Massage, Make-up Application, Giveaways and Prizes.
• The event went very well.  There were 179 people there total with the target audience being approximately 75% of the group.  Please see the in-depth report for full details

Are You Ready for the Summer?  Skin Cancer and Melanoma Medical Lecture – June 13, 2007 

• Gerald W Stroup, PA-C is lectured to the public atShoreMemorialHospitalCancerCenter.
• This event was small (5 people), but the speaker was very good. 

Goal:  Complete 1 Cancer Related Event – Regional by June 30, 2007.

Events

• Men’s Health Expo – June 2, 2007. 
  • Target Audience:  All men with emphasis on men over 40. (200)
  • Meal Provided:  Buffet Breakfast
  • Speaker:  Dr Charles Myers
  • Activity:  Speaker, Panel, State Health Booths, Giveaways and Prizes
  • The event went very well.  There were 69 people there total.  Please see the in-depth report for full details.

 Goal:  Complete 1 Cancer Related Project by June 30, 2007.

Projects

Palliative Care Committee Survey – Complete by June 30, 2007.  This projects concept is:

• A four series survey:  Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Community and Physicians are being surveyed on palliative care knowledge.  The physician’s survey is complete. 
• “Aging with Dignity in Today’s Healthcare System” Lecture was the first public outreach effort by the palliative care committee.  It occurred on March 7, 2007 at the Fairways in Mays Landing.  The palliative care committee presented palliative care information such as “What is Palliative Care”, “What is the difference between Hospice and Palliative Care”, and “Advanced Directives” to a community of 55 and over during their coffee hour.  It was well attended and we have been invited back to discuss other topics.  The group was very inquisitive and asked lots of questions.  It was a great first effort.  52 people attended.
• A poster presentation was also presented at the ELNEC Conference on March 22^nd & March 23^rd inAtlantic City,NJ.  The poster focused on the survey project the palliative care committee is working on and information about their collaborative efforts.  Approximately 200 professionals attended.
• The palliative care committee presented on May 8, 2007 to the coalition as a whole.
• The committee’s first professional event occurred on May 9^th & 16^th.  It was a two day seminar for end of life issues.  It was held jointly with the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and the Oncology Nursing Society.  The conference went very well with 20 people in attendance.

2007/2008 – Melanoma School Project – This project is still ongoing.

A curriculum has been developed for a curriculum tool box for the local high school and middle schools.  This will go out to the schools and include the DVD we were given last year.  We held on to them until this year because the schools let out at the same week that we received the video.  We are reaching out to the schools and hope to enact the full project during the next school year.

Goal:  Increase Coalition Membership to include 20 Additional Community Partners by June 30, 2007.  Emphasis on NJCEED Partnerships.

 The coalition has revaluated the membership and has identified specific areas in which the coalition is lacking membership.  Community (laypeople), survivors, educational and political people are missing from the coalition.  The coalition will place an effort for a more active CEED committee to focus on CEED topics specifically.

 Progress:  We had two large events in the last quarter and did not increase the membership.  This is the only objective that was not completed and we will continue to work on it during the next grant period.

Additional outreach events for the fourth quarter

Samaritan Hospice Lunch In-Service – ShoreMemorialHospitalCancerCenter (Lecture and lunch event.)  Wednesday, April 4, 2007  30 Participants

Men’s Head Start In-Service – Atlantic City, NJ Head Start  (Health Education)  Friday, May 4, 2007  35 Participants