2009 California Ovarian Cancer Stakeholder Meeting

The Californa Ovarian Cancer Stakeholder Meeting took place on Friday June 26th at the American Cancer Society Orange County Regional Office in Santa Ana, California. This meeting brought together all stakeholders involved in the education and awareness of ovarian cancer in California.  The goal of the meeting was to connect organizations in California involved in the education and awareness of ovarian cancer and identify possible areas of collaboration.  There were 20 individuals present, representing 16 different organizations.  (View meeting slideshow) Organizations represented include:
American Cancer Society California Ovarian Cancer Awareness Program (COCAP) Family Health Centers of San Diego - Let's Talk About Cancer Hmong Women's Heritage Association National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Sacramento Chapter National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, San Diego Chapter National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, SFO/Bay Area Chapter OASIS (Ovarian Awareness, Support, Involvement & Survivorship)	Ovarian Cancer Alliance of California Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Greater California Ovarian Cancer National Alliance - Survivors Teaching Students Ovarian Cancer Orange County Alliance Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) Saath The Clearity Foundation Women's Cancer Awareness Group
The meeting was very successful and had the following outcomes: Collaborations among participant organizations and COCAP were established Other organizations not present at the meeting were identified for inclusion on collaborative efforts Ideas for an ovarian cancer summit in September 2010 were discussed A California Ovarian Cancer Network was formed with the following functions Network with ovarian cancer organizations & others doing similar work Share ovarian cancer information and resources Maintain a clearinghouse of ovarian cancer information and resources Maintain a communication mechanism including being a contact for media outlets Identify opportunities for collaboration among network and outside organizations COCAP will be the umbrella organization managing administrative functions of the network. The California Ovarian Cancer Network will contribute to COCAP's goals and objectives by increasing education and awareness efforts throughout the state by way of collaboration of network partners. Visit our California Ovarian Cancer Network page to learn more about the network and how you may become involved.
For more information on the stakeholder meeting, please contact Shauntay Davis at (916) 779-0118 or shauntay.davis@cdph.ca.gov.

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