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Megersa on Activities Liz Moe to ID Steps	We are moving many directions: need to prioritize , create when and how to achieve.  Who is going to do what. Everyone needs to be involved We Have to show and measure achievement .. We need to be result oriented Megersa's role is to help group refocus and identify steps, and may be able to bring "help" depending on what is needed. How do steps fit together in a bigger project 1.       Add cervical information to F to F 2.       Database of resources 3.       Pastors wives in N. Mpls churches 4.       Cervical Cancer "Event" in January with CCA screening Month. 5.       Working with Janet Smith with as lead on to national organizations 6.       Educational materials to outstate MN ·        Interaction to Somalis?	Roshan, Benita, GayLynn, Jessica and Betty Keisha, Benita have connections to group - Stairstep Foundation (Meets  2nd Tuesday monthly … different parts include "health") Marva - Janet Smith, Roshan: Levi Downs to speak? May instead do event in N. Mpls and not necessarily in January Pat Radabaugh Wait:  Develop intervention to N. Mpls. first and later expand that to a specific group
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	1st 3 steps with 4 & 5 as support         N. Mpls. Intervention   ·        Shelly asked for more details on the "What" If you are thinking of working with churches on subject of cervical cancer, cancer screening need to include younger women. North Point serves large population of Asian women (Hmong) as well as African American BUT is not to focus of intervention churches are (Northpoint has been a good partner) Age need to be restricted but must be considered re. message, educational goals Friend to friend is a possible format that could be used to: o    Educate o    Make referral information available o    Share experiences: What to expect Can have different age groups (We don't know demographic of churches) We can eventually expand strategy	Benia is lead on project January 2006 to January 2007 We need to bring North Point to discussion Other clinics: Fremont, Camden F.P. Hennepin Care North Theresa Leonard: North Mpls Cervical Screening Initiative Benita and GayLynn Goal:    Screening of cervical cancer in N. Mpls Cancer Plan: Strategy #8 Tool:  o    Education via friend to friend in churches (pastor's wives Church of God in Christ)
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Megersa's project in ACS Africian American and Hispanic Churches Friend to Friend	·        What role do people in this room play in the above scheme? Depends on time an interest People may want to work on other projects ·        Note: Cancer Awareness Sunday o      One day per year where churches "discuss" cancer o      Megersa would like to expand this to 3 times a year o      Example:  April general cancer awareness month.  Expand to several Sunday's with short summaries o      June:  Prostate Cancer /Colorectal o      October:   Breast Cancer Will NEED to have volunteers for Friend to Friend to train women in churches	Add cervical cancer into the F to F:  need 6 to type out text Intervention ready by 3/15? ACS and churches need to work together can incentives to attend education at screening Does Megersa need to work with Benita outside this meeting? Friend to Friend training with W. 7 in community center in St. Paul Monday January 9 Saturday January 14th
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Updates	Marva:  Oncology RN society how applied for annual grant to do cervical cancer awareness in 2006         Link with Mn Black Nurses Association.  Can partner with us Heidi (from Digene): Digene will be able to: 1.      Do Somali and Vietnamese materials    .pdf - trifold materials on HPV produced by Digene in English only so far 2.      Digene will have speaker at Women's Health Expo (January 27, 28, 29, 2006)  Dr. Tory Burroughs Liz:  Changing meeting schedule o       Quarterly meetings of all Health Disparities project - Health Disparities Task Force o       All teams spend first hour sharing what they are doing 10 - 12 a,m,: groups meet individually o       Goal:      identify and communication ·        GayLynn: o       December 27th   meeting is cancelled o       January meeting is scheduled in addition to January 12th meeting o       GayLynn will still facilitate things and get minutes	Contact LaVonne Moore *We need help staffing booth. GayLynn:  can we have info on SAGE at Digene booth? - Why not if SAGE is helping man booth? January 12   9 - 12 a.m.   SOP Let's not decide on canceling scheduled meeting in January until after January 12th