July Updates

Save the Date for the Colorado Cancer Coalition Symposium on October 1st, 2025

Mark your calendars for October 1, 2025 and plan to join us at CU Anschutz for our annual Symposium - a day dedicated to connection, collaboration, and advancing cancer work across Colorado. Topics include: Cancer Data, the 2026 - 2030 Cancer Plan, State and Federal Policy, Patient Navigation, Genetics / Family History, Pediatrics / AYA cancer, and more!

Interested in sponsoring this event, or joining us as an exhibitor? Contact Ella Meyer at EMeyer@trailhead.institute to learn about our wide range of sponsorship and exhibitor options.

Upcoming Webinar: Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Professional Education

Join the CCC Colorectal Cancer Task Force for this webinar on July 17th from 1 – 2 pm MT to hear from Jan Lowery, PhD, MPH and Tracie Lewis, MS on:

• Colorado-specific colorectal cancer data focusing on rural and Latino communities
• Best practices for outreach and addressing barriers
• Resources to support colorectal cancer screening in these communities

Spanish Interpretation will be provided.

Task Force Spotlight: Latino Cancer Task Force

The Latino Cancer Task Force, part of the Colorado Cancer Coalition, is dedicated to improving the lives of patients, survivors, caregivers, and loved ones grieving cancer by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate education, services, and emotional support. With a focus on underserved communities in more than 20 Colorado counties, their bilingual and bicultural team of survivors, caregivers, and community health workers addresses disparities in cancer care through early detection, stigma reduction, and resource discovery.

Since its launch, they have:

• Directly supported more than 400 people
• Provided information and resources to more than 3,000 individuals at health fairs
• Connected hundreds of people with mental health resources and financial assistance.

Their vision is a Colorado where all communities have equitable access to quality cancer support throughout the entire cancer process.

More information: Cancer Group in Spanish

Contact: latino@coloradocancercoalition.org | 303-724-0893

Upcoming Event: Living Journeys Summit Hike 2025

The CCC is teaming up with Living Journeys to help promote the Summit Hike 2025, an annual community event that uplifts, remembers, and supports local families impacted by cancer. 💚

Every dollar raised stays in the Gunnison Valley to help provide emotional and financial support when it’s needed most.

Join the hike on July 26, 2025 and help spread the word by sharing on social with the hashtags below!

#Summithike2025 #Gunnisonvalley #Livingjourneys #Strongertogether

Upcoming Webinar: Ask the Experts! Let's Talk About Breast Cancer Young Survivor Series

Beyond the Diagnosis: Managing Relationships Through a Cancer Journey

Cancer’s impact goes far beyond the physical—it can deeply affect emotional health, mental well-being, and personal relationships. In this webinar, oncology social worker Kristy Case will discuss how cancer can shift roles and dynamics with partners, family, friends, and colleagues. She’ll offer compassionate, practical guidance for navigating these changes and preserving strong, supportive connections along the way.

July 15th, 11 am MT

This information was collected from GW TAP

Upcoming Webinar: Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Communities Best Practices Guidebook

People living in rural, remote, and frontier settings face higher CRC incidence and mortality rates, increased prevalence of risk factors associated with CRC, and unique barriers to cancer screenings when compared to non-rural residents. Next month, the American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) will release a best practice guidebook designed to support key community partners in understanding and overcoming the unique challenges and common barriers to CRC screening faced in rural communities. 



Register to join us for a webinar on Monday, July 28th from 1 PM - 2 PM MT to learn more about the Best Practices Guidebook and receive an overview of recent data and statistics that illustrate the burden of CRC in rural area. Attendees will receive an outline of the five recommended steps to increase CRC screening rates in rural communities, and explore best practices, and discuss lessons learned from exemplary case study site interviewees. 

Speakers: 

• Emily Bell, MPH, Director, ACS NCCRT (moderator) 
• Mary Carson Brown, CHES, Project Coordinator, One Health Insights 
• Cara Brown, MSN, MBA, RN, Population Health Nurse, Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation (Alaska) 
• Patty Molina, MPH, Senior Director of Community Health Services, Mariposa Community Health Center (Arizona) 

Registration is free and is open to ACS NCCRT members, CDC grantees, ACS and ACS CAN staff, and other partners working to increase CRC screening rates. Pre-registration is required. 

Industry Roundtable: Iowa Cancer Consortium

In an effort to connect industry resources with healthcare and grassroots cancer control work while centering the best interests of Iowans, the Iowa Cancer Consortium is excited to host a virtual Industry Roundtable on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 11 - 12:30 pm MT. 

Agenda includes an industry panel and Q&A and a 30-minute networking session. Industry representatives, providers, public health professionals, patients, patient navigators, and more are welcome to attend. 

Interested in more resources? Check out the Survivorship & Palliative Care Task Forces (SPCTF) Newsletter!

A Program at Trailhead Institute

The Colorado Cancer Coalition is a program at Trailhead Institute. To learn more about Trailhead, visit their website, connect on LinkedIn, or sign up for updates through the link below.