American Indian Cancer Foundation

TO ADDRESS THE TREMENDOUS CANCER INEQUITIES FACED BY AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT1) INDIGENOUS PINK INDIGENOUS PINK IS A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN THAT SUPPORTS TRIBAL CLINIC SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ENGAGEMENT TO INCREASE BREAST HEALTH AWARENESS, SCREENING AND ABNORMAL FOLLOW-UPS AND CULTURALLY TAILORED HEALTH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE PREVENTION. IT ALSO HAS A SURVIVORSHIP COMPONENT. 2) POWWOW FOR HOPE : DANCING FOR LIFE, LOVE & HOPE POWWOW FOR HOPE IS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALING EVENT AND FUNDRAISER TO HONOR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE FACED OR ARE CURRENTLY FACING CANCER BY CREATING A SPACE FOR HEALING. THE EVENT OFFERS LOVE AND SUPPORT TO ALL CANCER SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVERS AND PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GUESTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CANCER PREVENTION AND RESOURCES.

CANCER RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PROJECTS1) TOBACCO MESSAGING TOBACCO MESSAGING IS A RESEARCH STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ""KEEP TOBACCO SACRED"" MESSAGE COMPARED TO A MAINSTREAM AND TOBACCO MESSAGE FOR PREVENTION AMONG NATIVE YOUTH AND CESSATION AMONG NATIVE ADULTS.2) TRIBAL TOBACCO USE PROGRAM TRIBAL TOBACCO USE PROGRAM (TTUP) IS A RESEARCH STUDY TO MONITOR AND UNDERSTAND THE ATTITUDES, BEHAVIOR, AND BELIEFS RELATED TO TOBACCO USE AMONG PARTICIPATING AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE ADULTS TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CONTROL INITIATIVES. TTUP HAS 3 COMPONENTS - IMPLEMENTATION, DISSEMINATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. 3) UNDERSTANDING BARRIERS TO CANCER SCREENING UNDERSTANDING LUNG CANCER SCREENING IS A RESEARCH STUDY TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ATTITUDES TOWARD LUNG CANCER SCREENING AMONG PATIENTS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. 4) COVID-19 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH COVID-19 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH IS A PROJECT TO IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND THE MOST APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY, BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SERVICES, GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE OF COVID-19 TESTING/CONTACT TRACING/CASE INTERVIEW, AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR TESTING BY CONDUCTING VIRTUAL TALKING CIRCLES. 5) EVALUATION ASSISTANCE FOR TRIBAL CANCER PROGRAMS AICAF PROVIDES EVALUATION ASSISTANCE TO TRIBAL CANCER PROGRAMS THROUGH MONITORING, IMPROVING, AND SUSTAINING QUALITY SERVICES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE NATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. "

CANCER SURVIVORSHIP PROJECTS1) NATIONAL INDIGENOUS SURVIVORSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL THE ADVISORY COUNCIL IS A SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS CANCER SURVIVORS TO SHARE, ENGAGE AND PROVIDE INPUT ON WORK BEING LED AND CREATED BY AICAF STAFF. THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND LIVED-EXPERIENCES HELP TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF INDIGENOUS SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES 2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENOUS CANCER PATIENTS IN ACTIVE TREATMENT A ONE TIME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIGENOUS CANCER PATIENTS IN ACTIVE TREATMENT FOR NON-MEDICAL EXPENSES, SO PATIENTS CAN FOCUS ON TREATMENT, SELF-CARE, AND HEALING.