Cancer Support ServicesCommunity Outreach, Community Benefits, and AdvocacyAudience Program Month PartnersGeneral Community Complementary techniques and options 1/22/10General Community Sharing with other survivors 1/26/10General Community Developing knowledge about cancer 1/27/10Prostate Support Group• Changes in prostate cancer treatment• Do treatments prevent the spread ofprostate cancer?• Advocating prostate health• Being healthy after cancer• Men’s issues related to sexuality• Taking care of your bones• What is the vaccine-like prostate cancertreatment?1/28/102/25/103/18/104/22/105/20/106/24/1010/21/1011/18/10General CommunityYoung Survivors group• Family activities• Sharing with other survivors• Issues younger survivors face• Being an active voice in the community• Survivorship1/29/102/19/103/20/104/23/105/30/106/9/10 Carol Diffendaffer, MSW, OSW‐CCancer Treatment <strong>Center</strong>General Community Tired of being tired? Cancer fatigue can be beat! 2/10/10General Community Cancer’s silver lining: finding positives 2/16/10General CommunityTime to HealBreast cancer survivors seminar, 12-week course2/22/10through5/10/10General Community Other cancer survivors understand 3/16/10General Community Facing Change: Grief and Loss, Part I 3/23/10General Community Cancer Survivors’ Day 4/11/10 <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Center</strong> and TheCancer Treatment <strong>Center</strong>General Community Simplifying life 4/16/10 Carol Diffendaffer, MSW, OSW‐CCancer Treatment <strong>Center</strong>General CommunityMemorial Health <strong>Center</strong> Community Health Fair,Sidney, Neb.4/17/10 Jayme Hawk, RT (R)(T);—Gloria WilsonDorwart Cancer Care <strong>Center</strong>5
Audience Program Month PartnersGeneral CommunityGeneral CommunityGeneral CommunityGeneral CommunityGeneral CommunityMoving forward from change, grief, and loss,Part IIColon Cancer Community Health Fair,KNEB radio• Nine top cancer fighting foods• Diagnosis cancer—where do we go from here?Festival of HopeA nonprofit organization whose mission is to helpcancer patients who live in western Nebraska andeastern Wyoming with non-medical expenses asthey relate to their cancer care and treatment.• Healing power of spirituality• Cancer is a family disease• Why cancer prevents sleep• Moving beyond fears• Definitions of cancer words4/20/10 Carol Diffendaffer, MSW, OSW‐C, CancerTreatment <strong>Center</strong>5/19/10 Martha Stricker, BSN, CommunityHealth Nurse, <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Medical</strong><strong>Center</strong>5/25/10 Carol Diffendaffer, MSW, OSW‐CCancer Treatment <strong>Center</strong>6/19/10 Carol Diffendaffer, MSW, OSW‐C,Jeff Kriewald, Director of CancerServicesCancer Treatment <strong>Center</strong>6/15/106/24/106/29/1010/19/1011/16/10Carol Diffendaffer, MSW, OSW‐CCancer Treatment <strong>Center</strong>General CommunityThelma Jones Memorial Golf TournamentThelma was an avid golfer and cancer patient whoinspired many with her positive mind. A annualmemorial golf scramble fund raiser is held in hername to benefit Cancer Services and Hospice.7/12/10 Carol Diffendaffer, MSW,, OSW‐CJeff Kriewald, Director of CancerServicesGeneral Community <strong>Annual</strong> cancer survivors’ picnic 7/20/10 Carol Diffendaffer, MSW, OSW‐CCancer Treatment <strong>Center</strong>General Community Night of HopeA nonprofit organization whose mission is to helpcancer patients who live in western Nebraska andnorthern Colorado with non-medical expenses asthey relate to their cancer care and treatment.8/13/10 Dorwart Cancer Care <strong>Center</strong> StaffGeneral CommunityCamp HopeProvides a unique experience for those affected bycancer, including survivors, their support persons,and medical professionals, in an atmosphere ofsharing, learning, fun, and relaxation.8/27/10-8/29/10<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Center</strong> and TheCancer Treatment <strong>Center</strong>General CommunityFarm and Ranch Museum HarvestFestival, Gering, Neb.Cancer prevention booth providing informationon services available from the American CancerSociety and gathering ideas to meet the needs ofthe community.9/18/10-9/19/10Kay Connery, American Cancer SocietyRepresentative6