May 7, 2008
Introductions and Welcoming
- All attendees were asked to give their name and the agency they represent.
Review of February 6, 2008 Meeting Minutes
- There was a motion by Maria Aretz to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. It was seconded by Kim Archie.
Yearly Evaluations/Stakeholder Assessments
- Angela Bailey informed the coalition that yearly evaluations and stakeholder assessments will be going out to the coalition by mail soon. (Probably with the next invitation.) This is a process required by the state.
- This is also a good time of the year to evaluate the coalition and projects and set new projects into motion. If any coalition member would like to see specific projects, please contact Angela.
Committee Activities
Members were encouraged to participate in a committee. The committees are where the activities are planned and organized.
- Community Education Committee – Chairperson: Joanne Kinsey
- Responsible for community education and specifically one cancer event each year.
- Celebrating Women’s Femininity: A Breast Cancer Survivors’ Fashion Show – this past weekend.
- The fashion show went very well. 239 attendees and the evaluations came back with flying colors. Pictures were shown.
- Special thank you to Joanne for chairing the event and taking the reservations. A special thank you also to Gilda’s Club for providing the volunteers.
- Next Meeting: TBD
- Healthy Lifestyle Committee – Chairperson: Ben Mount
- Responsible for the promotion of a healthy lifestyle to the public in response to the NJ-CCCP and CHIP/MAPPS.
- This committee is in the process of deciding on a project. The committee has discussed a standard message, resource/walking guide and childhood obesity prevention project.
- Next Meeting: May 13th @ 8:30am at SMH.
- Palliative Care Committee – Chairperson: Marianne Herman
- This committee is responsible to address palliative care issues in Atlantic County and to educate professionals and the public regarding palliative care.
- We welcomed Marianne as the new committee chair and are very happy to have her as the chairperson.
- The committee is working on an outreach plan.
- Public education such as some joint projects with other committees. (There is one coming up next Wednesday on Advanced Directives.)
- Joint program with Cape Regional Medical Center’s palliative care committee to put on a professional event for physicians.
- Next Meeting: May 22nd @ 9:00am at SMH
- Professional Education Committee – Chairperson: Erin McAllister
- Responsible for one local professional event each year.
- The professional event is going to be held on November 7th this year. It will be held at the Richard Stockton College Carnegie Library in Atlantic City.
- Several ideas are on the table. The group is going complete the concept at the next meeting
- Next meeting: May 14th @ 1pm at SMH.
- Tobacco Education Committee - Chairperson: Jennifer Pielhaus
- This committee is responsible for projects that education the public on the dangers of smoking.
- The committee wants to educate parents on how to talk to children about not smoking. A Back to School Night project is in the works. At the next meeting the committee is bringing a list of materials to include in the package and to discuss which schools.
- Any coalition member who would like to submit ideas for the bags should submit them to Jennifer or Angela.
- Next Meeting: June 24th @ 10:00am at SMH.
Presentation: Todd Salerno – American Cancer Society
Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS3)
The American Cancer Society’s Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance Research is inviting men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 years who have no personal history of cancer to join a historic research study. The ultimate goal is to enroll 500,000 adults from various racial/ethnic backgrounds from across the U.S. The purpose of CPS-3 is to better understand the lifestyle, behavioral, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer and to ultimately eliminate cancer as a major health problem for this and future generations.
- Study enrollment will take place at Relay For Life events in Medford on June 21 and Mullica Hill on June 6.
- CPS-3 is a grassroots effort where local communities from across the country can support cancer research not just through fundraising efforts like Relay For Life, but also by participating actively in this historic research study.
- For more information about CPS-3 and the Relay For Life events where enrollment will take place: email cps3@cancer.org or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888.
Additional Projects
The coalition is also participating in a variety of projects that are not headed by a committee. Any member who would like to participate is welcome to contact Angela Bailey directly.
- Barbershop Initiative Update
- Anita Linton gave an update on the barbershop program.
- The barbershop initiative is moving steadily along. There are some upcoming trainings for individual shops in Mercer, Ocean, and Monmouth counties.
- In June Burlington County will have their Kick-off event “Kut Out Cancer" $2.00 off of each haircut for those who are willing to get a screening. They will be held at (6) shops through out the county. Prostate Awareness, NJCEED information and a few screening will be provided.
- Follow-up visits to trained barbers where other health related information is requested. Anita would love to partner with some of the agencies on this coalition.
- She also made wonderful contacts at the Pleasantville breast cancer event on May 3rd.
- Pleasantville Cancer Initiative (PCI)
- Kim Archie
- American Cancer Society initiative to address and eliminate the burden of cancer in a specific urban city. Pleasantville was chosen.
- PCI has had their kickoff at Wash’s on April 2nd with 69 attendees.
- The Eliminating Health Disparities Committee had their first meeting. They are going to do a project for men and a project for women. Cancer screenings are the direction and numbers need to be generated. The next meeting is on June 2nd at the Pleasantville Library.
- The Leadership Council is meeting tomorrow (May 8th). They will be working on a strategy for Pleasantville and the initiative.
- OCCP Update
- See attached.
Future Quarterly Coalition Meetings
- August 6th
- November 5th
- 10:00am at Shore Memorial Hospital Cancer Center
Participants in Attendance
Angela Bailey - Shore Memorial Hospital – ACHLC
Anita Linton - Shore Memorial Hospital – Barbershop Program
Ben Mount - Atlantic County Division of Public Health
Christa Sawyer - Oceania
Erin McAllister - Gilda’s Club South Jersey
Kelli Brenner - Rutgers Food Stamp Nutrition
Kim Archie - American Cancer Society
Jennifer Pielhau - Atlantic Prevention Resources
Joanne Kinsey - Rutgers Extension
Judy Gate - Atlantic City Housing Authority
Koren Norwood - Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers
Marge Scanny - Shore Memorial Hospital – Cancer Center
Maria Aretz - Samaritan Hospice
Mary Jo Hieb - AtlantiCare – Post Acute Network
Nicole Milan-Tyner - Gilda’s Club South Jersey
Rhonda Fitzgerald - Atlantic City Health Department
Stephanie Bordonaro - Shore Memorial Hospital – Quit Center
Stephanie Harmon - Atlantic City Housing Authority
Tara Pietrowitz - Heartland Hospice
Todd Salerno - American Cancer Society