Grant resources
Komen Colorado
- The Komen Colorado website provides information about their Patient Care Center, as well as educational resources and interactive tools.
2022 WWC Marketing Campaign Toolkit Documents
Please email CDPHE_Cancer@state.co.us to access WWC (Health Navigation and Clinical Services) marketing materials including posters, postcards, press release templates, rack cards, social media images, and a press kit. Materials are available in English and Spanish.
Community Health Worker Workforce Development
Colorado’s Health Navigator Workforce Development Initiative formerly the Health Navigator Workforce Development Initiative) aims to define competencies and standardize training for unlicensed Community Health Workers, introduce voluntary credentialing and a Health Navigator Registry, and engage partners to promote sustainability of the Community Health Worker workforce in Colorado.
Immunize Colorado: HPV Prevention
The Immunize Colorado website provides information for parents and training and resources for providers.
University of Colorado Cancer Center - Colorado Cancer Resources Map
The virtual University of Colorado Cancer Center - Colorado Cancer Resources Map highlights cancer screening, treatment, and support options available in the state of Colorado. A Spanish version is also available. The map includes locations of cancer resources identified throughout the state and is not specific to the University of Colorado or UCHealth.
Colorado Cancer Coalition
The Colorado Cancer Coalition is the statewide, nonpartisan, multidisciplinary coalition providing education, networking, best practice sharing, and partnership opportunities for those working in oncology care and support. They support the needs of Coloradans to prevent cancer, detect cancer early, and enhance the quality of life for survivors and their caregivers by disseminating education, and cancer resources, and connecting patients and their caregivers to opportunities to advocate for better cancer outcomes in Colorado.
211 Colorado
211 Colorado is a confidential and multilingual service connecting people to vital resources across the state. No matter where you live in Colorado, you can find information about resources in your local community.
Colorado Cancer Genetics Alliance
The Colorado Cancer Genetic Alliance is a partnership of genetic counselors, educators and public health professionals who offer genetic counseling services throughout the state. The Alliance’s goal is to reduce the burden of cancer in Colorado by identifying those at higher risk for cancer due to inherited genetic factors. The Alliance provides:
- Education on genetic cancers for providers and patients
- Tools for screening patients
- Options for genetic counseling, screening, testing, and cancer screening/surveillance for patients
Advance Care Planning Tools for Providers
>The Advance Care Planning Tools for Providers website features tools to assist healthcare workers with advance care planning conversations from determining a Medical Durable Power of Attorney to difficult conversations on goals of care. This site contains short videos, conversation guides, COVID-specific resources, shared decision-making tools, and more.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society offers programs and services to help patients during and after cancer treatment. They can also help patients find other free or low-cost resources available.
The Community Guide: Cancer
The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) is a collection of evidence-based findings of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). It is a resource to help you select interventions to improve health and prevent disease in your state, community, community organization, business, healthcare organization, or school.
Think cultural health
The Think Cultural Health website features information, continuing education opportunities, resources, and more for health and health care professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services, or CLAS. Launched in 2004, Think Cultural Health is sponsored by the Office of Minority Health.
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
The NBCCEDP is the CDC funding source that focuses on implementing a program to provide breast and cervical cancer screening services to uninsured and underinsured women and implement key evidence-based strategies to reduce structural barriers to screening within health systems. The Women’s Wellness Connection is responsible for implementing NBCCEDP in Colorado.
Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP)
The CRCCP is the CDC funding source that focuses on implementing organized approaches to increase colorectal cancer screening. The CDPHE Cancer CQI program is responsible for implementing CRCCP in Colorado.
Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act (HIPAA) rules
Other Screening Resources
Additional screening resources are available on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website and the CDPHE website.