KCC Partners in Kentucky River

Partner Happenings

In honor of May's designation as "National Melanoma Awareness Month", the Hazard-Perry County Cancer Coalition, in conjunction with the Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky, are pleased to announce their upcoming free skin cancer screening event on Saturday, May 10th, from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. at the PCCEK office. The office is located on the Highway 15 By-Pass in Hazard. No appointment is necessary.

Kim Gayheart, ARNP, with PCCEK, will be providing a free visual examination of the skin in addition to various community partners providing sun safety information and activties for children.

For more informaiton, contact Charla Napier with Prmary Care Centers, at 439-1300, or John Cain at 216-6302.

 

The Hazard-Perry County Cancer Coalition’s
“Get Screened for a Flat Screen”
Colorectal Cancer Awareness/Screening Contest
Co-Sponsored by Ace Clinique

Have you or someone you know received a colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer recently?  Do you need a little extra incentive to undergo a colonoscopy?  If, so, you may be eligible to enter into a drawing for a 20” LCD/DVD combo flat screen television set.

Contest Rules:

1. Person must live in Perry County.
2. Person must be aged 18 or older.
3. Person must have received a colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer between March 1, 2007 and April 15, 2008.
4. Only one entry per person is allowed.
5. Entry forms can be picked up and must be returned to Ace Clinique in Hazard between normal clinic hours.
6. The Hazard-Perry County Cancer Coalition reserves the right to ask entrants to confirm their residence in Perry County, their age, and information related to the date of the colonoscopy, name of the provider performing the colonoscopy, and the location at which the colonoscopy was received.

Click here to download an entry form.

Click here for a PSA radio transcript discussing the contest

 

 

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Take advantage of the newest feature of KCC's website by posting information about your group's cancer control efforts here! Include any or all of the following in an e-mail or fax to Katie Bathje, and check back online for the latest info on YOUR region!

Email to kbathje@kycancerc.org or fax to 859-219-0548

• Calendar of activities and/or meetings
• Your group's favorite community web links
• Partner group members’ names and e-mails (if they approve!)
• Projects/focus areas of the Cancer Action Plan for your group
• Data for your region (we can help provide)
• Link to local cancer resources
• Documents related to your group’s work (intervention results, flyers, invitations, meeting minutes, etc.)
• Pictures from events

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