Our Impact
Each coalition develops and implements programs based on the needs of the communities served. Below are spotlights of recent work done by the various regional cancer coalitions. More detailed information about each coalition’s programs can be found on their respective websites.
Surviving the Cancer Journey: One Step at a Time Survivor Luncheon
The East Georgia Cancer Coalition and the Georgia Cancer Center co-sponsored a Survivor Luncheon in Augusta, Georgia during Cancer Survivor month. The program was designed to nourish the mind, body, and spirit of cancer survivors and caregivers from East Georgia by...
Focusing on Cancer Survivor Wellness
During the 2019-2020 funding year, West Central Georgia Cancer Coalition continued its plight in providing exemplary education and resources to reduce the burden of a cancer diagnosis. In collaboration with community partners (WellStar Health System and University of...
Senior Sit & Fit: Nutrition and Activity for All
Community Health Works partners with the Area Agency on Aging to provide nutrition and exercise education to county senior centers over the last six years. Activities have included cooking demonstrations, Tai Chi classes, laughter yoga, chair exercises, and...
Let’s Get Cooking! East Georgia’s Cooking 101 Program for Low-Income Teenagers
Cooking 101 is a program designed to teach school aged children and teenagers who come from low-income homes how to cook healthy meals that are also affordable a 6-week long program for teenagers taught by an instructor who led the classes in hands on cooking of a...
Vaping Prevention in Northwest Georgia
The Northwest Georgia Cancer Coalition, based in Rome, is taking vaping prevention and education to the airwaves! This newly created infomercial is rolling out to local school systems in the northwest Georgia region. The infomercial will be run after morning shows and...
Survivor Wellness Program: Improving quality of live through fitness
The Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition partners with Summit Quest, healthcare facilities throughout the region, and the Rome YMCA to provide a fitness program for cancer survivors and their families. The program is designed to meet the individual needs...
Supporting Parents with Cancer and their Children in East Georgia
The child and parent support groups provided children and teens who have a parent with cancer with a 6-week long program called CLIMB® (Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery). The two-hour session each week was taught by social workers trained to help children...
Supporting Cancer Survivors in a COVID World
Summary As the COVID-19 pandemic began to paralyze the world, Community Health Works (CHW) quickly modified and expanded its suite of survivorship programs to more aptly meet the unique needs of the survivor community during this unprecedented time. CHW’s long...
Cervical Cancer and HPV Prevention in North Georgia
The Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition (NWGRCC) has created and delivered programs on HPV and breast/cervical cancer for mothers, daughters, fathers, sons, women and men of different cultures and ethnicities. The mission of the NWGRCC’s Cervical Cancer and...