TOPIC	KEY POINTS RAISED IN DISCUSSION	DECISION/ACTION
Digene         Information from National Organizations	Roshan & Angie Graf from ACS met with Digene (produce HPV testing), would like to partner through public health channels and participate in outreach. They will also be meeting with Dr. Downs.   ASHA brocure     GYN Foundation       CD’s from NCI   Claire’s informal summary	East Coast, USA, ages 18 – 69, with diagnosis of cervical cancer insitu, invasive, adeno or glandular 124 adeno, 91 invasive, 41 insitu, 139 squamous Control ~ 300 (random digit dial) Conclusions included an increased risk if first degree relative had GYN cancer. Stronger association to squamous than to adenocarcinoma. No difference in risk regardless if mother, daughter, or sister. Costa Rica study increase risk equal for both < 35 years or > 35 years. Take home message: familial factors increase risk of developing cervical cancer (may point to host factors or other vulnerability in the presence of HPV).     Will be asked to attend Sept meeting.  They have offered free HPV testing kits.  Possible funding HPV/Pap materials in other languages     Note difference in brochure for African American & Hispanic (more text/more illustrations)   Women can sign up to receive a mailed yearly reminder (but does not say where to go to get services) Other various materials. (Gay is keeper of examples.)   Marva will review & summarize   No one method that works Opportunist Paps Outreach/education specific populations Media channels specific & appropriate to community.   ·         Still need a volunteer to liaison to National organization.
TOPIC	KEY POINTS RAISED IN DISCUSSION	DECISION/ACTION
Mini Team Updates                             Resources < 40	Flip Chart/Manual             Incorporating cervical info into F2F         Press Conference January       Screening Resources Women < 40         Title X (Federal $$) In MN most of funding to Planned Parenthood, Teenage Medical Clinic & MDH FPSP (State $$) will be cut by ~ 50% next year as new program Medicaid waiver in place	Needs revision & updating Teaching manual excellent Need to add HPV info Group would like to secure funding (Digene?) for updating, adding HPV & having in other languages     Have identified key points to include, attention to matching style of current F2F text, will also include some info on HPV, abnormal Paps & F/U.  3 – 4 month timeline.     LATE BREAKING NEWS!!! Dr. Downs has agreed to participate, will highlight disparities.     Mary, Gay & Mona Helgeson (Follow-Up Coordinator Sage) met with Diane O’Connor & Jennifer O’Brien about current resources through Title X & Family Planning Special Projects (FPSP)     FPSP requires outreach/education & some grantees do that exclusively.  Other grantees add this to methods services. Medicaid waiver women need a SS# (can apply for 2 months of presumptive eligibility). No money for outreach/education as waiver program is implemented. Clinic staff will need to be very knowledgeable about various resource options. Marva would like Jennifer & Diane to speak at MOC. Elisabeth to coordinate.

 

 

 

 

 

TOPIC	KEY POINTS RAISED IN DISCUSSION	DECISION/ACTION
Intervention Development	Somali Women           F2F           Effectiveness of F2F Some discussion of whether we know this model works.   F2F in African American Churches – Benita interested in using this approach.	In October, Jennifer & Diane will come to meeting.  Flow chart to be done to identify all the resources, where & what, & eligibility info. ·         This information will be vital to have on hand & provide to Women’s Health web page, Centralized Cancer Plan Information Portal & other locations for women.     Cervical education will be added as project develops.  MIHV also has Somali Healthcare Network grant (EHDI) will continue breast cancer focus & will incorporate cervical education.     La Clinica on Lake Street serves a large Hispanic population & increasing Somali population.  They have a Somali Health Educator.  Clinic very interested in using F2F as intervention model for both populations.     Proven model, first adapted 1998, rural Hispanic women. 2002 Pilots to test adaptability of model proven. Roshan & Gay to present data at next meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOPIC	KEY POINTS RAISED IN DISCUSSION	DECISION/ACTION
F2F in African American Churches                                           Next Meeting	Benita has had experience using F2F in the churches & Benita & Gay have had a good amount of experience using F2F in groups of African American women.   Focus groups conducted last year for Cancer Plan MN in North Mpls at NorthPoint & at Women’s Cancer Resource Center in South Mpls.                         Marketing 101       September 27, 2005 10 AM – 12 Noon NOTE THE TIME CHANGE	Group suggests possible focus groups or invite leadership of churches to informational meeting.  Pastors’ wives group?   Visit www.cancerplanmn.org to review focus group summaries: community forums Gay will bring hard copies Benita & Gay to meet to “flesh out” intervention for African American women.   May also want to brainstorm what other approaches may work. Are there other populations we should consider such as homeless women?   Elisabeth & Gay will begin to put together an “Outreach 101” that will have proven outreach techniques to give us a starting point.  Must be proven & supported in literature.     Some discussion that understanding marketing may help us market our “product.” Marva & Janet to look into this.     If you need hard copies of any articles, please contact Gay.