• Run a pre-recorded telephone message about the importance of cancer screening that clients can listen to while on hold at your organization. (MCC member idea)

• Get your organization involved in dissemination of the MCC Cancer Early Detection Recommendations (MCC member idea)

• Create a Web site link to the MCC Cancer Early Detection Guidelines or post the recommendations on your organization's Web site, conveying that your organization is a member of the MCC and that you support the MCC recommendations.

  • MCC Screening Guidelines for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer (revised December 2009)

  • Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Guidelines (revised December 2007)

  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Guidelines (revised February 2009)

• Download the MCC Cancer Early Detection Guidelines and print them in your journals and newsletters.

• Distribute copies of the MCC Cancer Early Detection Guidelines at provider education gatherings. (Note: MCC member and partner organizations can order multiple copies of the cervical cancer and colorectal cancer early detection guidelines printed on heavy cardstock using the order form below.)

  Order Form as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file* (revised 01/06/10)
  
  Order Form as a Microsoft Word document (revised 01/06/10)

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• Collaborate with the media to publicize local cancer control activities, focusing on activities your organization is implementing to help achieve Michigan’s top cancer control priorities. Furnish information and spokespeople for:

• television programming;

• radio programming and Public Service Announcements;

• newspaper articles;

• newspaper editorials; and

• magazine articles.

• Discuss the Michigan Cancer Consortium Initiative with organizations in your community who are potential partners for cancer control activities.

  • Share MCC membership information with these organizations as needed. (Visit www.michigancancer.org/JoinUs/MainDiscussionPoints.cfm and the MCC Communications Tool Kit page for information you can use in promoting the Michigan Cancer Consortium and its Initiative.)

  • You can also refer interested organizations to the MCC Web site (www.michigancancer.org) for more information.

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• Offer information sessions within your organization to raise awareness and understanding about cancer control activities that are being implemented as part of the Michigan Cancer Consortium Initiative. Ideas include events such as:

• Breakfast meetings for health care providers within your hospital or health agency, and

• Brown bag lunches for employees.

• Share the cancer control resource materials available on the MCC Web site with others in your organization:

  • MCC Monthly Theme Calendar & Resources (look here to find resource materials you can use in your comprehensive cancer control efforts); and

  • Potential Sources of Funding (go here to explore possible ways to fund your implementation activities).

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• Include cancer control awareness information in routine mailings, such as newsletters and payroll warrants. Ideas include:

• MCC Initiative information. (Check the "Join Us" section of the MCC Web site and the latest issue of the MCC Update report for information you can use in promoting the MCC.)

• Reminders about the importance of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening, as well as tobacco cessation.

  Click here to download a Microsoft Word copy of the MCC template for a Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) mailing insert.

  Click here to download a Microsoft Word copy of the MCC template for a Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January) mailing insert.

  Click here to download a Microsoft Word copy of the MCC template for a Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March) mailing insert.

  Click here to download a Microsoft Word copy of the MCC template for a Prostate Cancer Awareness Month (September) mailing insert.

  Click here to download a Microsoft Word copy of the MCC template for an MCC Tobacco Cessation Awareness Month / National Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November) mailing insert.

• Use April as an opportunity to raise awareness and promote screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers. Offer expanded service hours and reduced-cost or free screening.

• Help sponsor or participate in local cancer control fundraisers, such as golf tournaments or walks.

*Please Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open, view and print this file once it has been downloaded. If you need a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please click here.

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last updated: 02/09/10