Delaware County Cancer Coalition
THE DELAWARE COUNTY CANCER COALITION is a vital community organization dedicated to cancer control and education as part of the Appalachian Cancer Network.
Members are interested community volunteers, cancer survivors, community leaders, business merchants, health care providers and representatives from Public Health Nursing Service, American Cancer Society, Cancer Services Program of Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie Rural 3 or Tobacco Free, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Cornell University Cooperative Extension.
INITIATIVES
- Support cancer screening done through the Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie Cancer Services Program.
- Quality of Life Issues – Cancer Survivors
- Cancer Research projects with Penn State
- Quilting Project
- Small Steps are Easier Together Building Capacity to Address Obesity to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Rural Communities: An Environmental Approach research project
For information on any of these initiatives or to join coalition and attend meetings listed under CCE Events, contact Jeanne Darling or Kelly Rotter at (607) 865-6531 or e-mail delaware@cornell.edu
MISSION
The Delaware County Cancer Coalition is dedicated to increasing the accessibility of information on cancer, cancer screenings and optimal holistic cancer survivor care.
VISION STATEMENT
The Delaware County Cancer Coalition will help individuals, families and communities take action to prevent and survive cancer through a strong and vital network of cancer organizations, county agencies and local volunteers.