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SGK Navigation Nation Workshop: Cultural Sensitivity

Join Susan G. Komen as the Navigation Nation Training Program hosts an enlightening Workshop on Cultural Sensitivity. Kyandra Fox, Manager of Patient Navigation, Education, and Outreach at Susan G. Komen will facilitate this workshop on the importance of words, actions, and nonverbal cues in building an effective relationship with patients. Cultural Sensitivity can help you remain unbiased, build trust with patients, and improve health outcomes.

National Survivorship Standards Subject Matter Expert Consensus Meetings: An Initiative of the President’s Cancer Cabinet

As part of the Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot and the President’s Cancer Cabinet, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Veterans Affairs (VA), in collaboration with several other Department of Health and Human Services agencies, are developing national standards for survivorship care. The goal of this project is to define standards for (1) essential health system policy and process components of survivorship care programs; and (2) evaluation of the quality of survivorship care.

National Survivorship Standards Subject Matter Expert Consensus Meetings: An Initiative of the President’s Cancer Cabinet

As part of the Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot and the President’s Cancer Cabinet, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Veterans Affairs (VA), in collaboration with several other Department of Health and Human Services agencies, are developing national standards for survivorship care. The goal of this project is to define standards for (1) essential health system policy and process components of survivorship care programs; and (2) evaluation of the quality of survivorship care.

National Survivorship Standards Subject Matter Expert Consensus Meetings: An Initiative of the President’s Cancer Cabinet

As part of the Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot and the President’s Cancer Cabinet, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Veterans Affairs (VA), in collaboration with several other Department of Health and Human Services agencies, are developing national standards for survivorship care. The goal of this project is to define standards for (1) essential health system policy and process components of survivorship care programs; and (2) evaluation of the quality of survivorship care.

Webinar: Reconnecting to Life After Cancer

Want to learn how to reconnect with life after a cancer diagnosis?

Join NCCS for a Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team webinar featuring Kathy Washburn, a certified holistic cancer coach and cancer survivor. In this webinar, you will learn the evolutionary function of both positive and negative emotions, understand that emotions offer data, and begin to practice awareness to empower you to respond — instead of react — to life.

Understanding and Optimizing Social Support Across the Cancer Care Continuum

National Cancer Institute's Office of Cancer Survivorship presents this webinar featuring Elizabeth Bouchard, PhD, MA, Professor of Oncology and Senior Vice President at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

Intended Audience
Researchers, advocates, clinicians, and policymakers interested in cancer survivorship.

Register here.

ThriveNV Wants to Hear from You

If you have received navigation support from one of ThriveNV's navigators, we want to hear from you!

Our goal is to provide support and assistance to Nevadans affected by cancer, and we’d appreciate feedback on our program from those we've worked with. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts with us. Thank you in advance for helping us measure and improve ThriveNV.

NCC Pilots Shade Structure Grant Program

Sun Smart Schools has made strides throughout its more than eight years of programming and continues to do so, now with the pilot of a shade structure grant program.

This fall, Nevada Cancer Coalition piloted a Sun Smart Schools Shade Structure Grant Program to add another opportunity for Nevada schools to help students practice sun safety. Three schools have been awarded the first shade structure grants: Spring Creek elementary and middle schools and Wells Combined School.