Washington CARES about Cancer Partnership

In 2001, the state formed the Comprehensive Cancer Control Partnership. Since then, the name changed to Washington CARES About Cancer Partnership which stands for Community Action, Research, and Evidence-based Systems. It is a diverse group of organizations and individuals. They represent public and private stakeholders in Washington interested in cancer prevention and control. The Partnership develops, implements, and evaluates the state’s comprehensive cancer control plan.

The Department of Health is one stakeholder in the Partnership. We provide fiscal, operational, and technical support through the Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.

Structure

The Partnership consists of five task forces and four committees:

Task Forces

Breast and Cervical Cancer Task Force
Colorectal Cancer Task Force
Prostate Cancer Task Force
Skin Cancer Task Force
Survivorship Task Force

Committees

Steering Committee
- Membership and Communications Sub-Committee
Surveillance & Evaluation Committee
Primary Prevention Committee

The Plan

The Washington State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan is a guide for prevention and control efforts to reduce the burden of cancer in Washington. The Plan includes goals, objectives, and strategies to address the broad spectrum of cancer issues:

Primary prevention
Early detection
Effective treatment
Quality care
Survivorship
End-of-life issues

The Plan is updated every four years. The Partnership sets priorities from the Plan and coordinates efforts to generate the resources needed to implement plan strategies.

To receive a copy of the 2009-2013 Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan on CD, call 360-236-3786 or download a printable version (PDF, 1.5MB).

Get involved

Success depends on grassroots collaboration. The Partnership reaches out to people who have a stake in reducing the cancer burden in their communities, and motivates them to take coordinated action. Membership is open to any interested individuals or organizations. People from all corners of the cancer community gain new allies by participating in comprehensive cancer control efforts. This allows them to pool resources, share expertise, and find new insight into better ways to get the job done.

Learn more about the Partnership (PDF, 185KB) and membership responsibilities (PDF, 141KB).
Fill out the Partnership’s membership application for individuals (PDF, 128KB) or organizations (PDF, 173KB).
Download the 2009-2013 Washington State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan (PDF, 1.5MB).

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