Urban Indian C.A.R.E.S.
About the Logo:
Az Carmen, Ph.D., (Chickasaw) developed the C. A. R. E. S. logo after her husband’s cancer was prevented with colorectal screening. Her drawing shares her personal experience and shows how colorectal cancers are experienced not just by the patient, but by the entire family. The experience of colorectal cancer is tied to life, health, and family.
Mission:
The goal of Urban Indian C.A.R.E.S. (Colon and Rectal Education and Screening)
is to promote education, testing, and treatment of colorectal cancer for urban
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) through the Urban Indian Health
Organizations (UIHO) nationwide.
Why urban American Indians and Alaska Natives?
• 67% of American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) live in urban areas.*
• Many urban AI/AN depend on Urban Indian Health Organizations (UIHO)
for their health care.
• Colon cancer is the second most common cancer for AI/AN women and the
third for AI/AN men.
• AI/AN are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages, when cancer is most
difficult to cure.
• Only 46% of AI/AN in UIHO service areas have been screened for colon
cancer, compared with 60% of Caucasians.^*2000 US Census
^ Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2003-2007
Get involved:
For more information about C.A.R.E.S. and the team of dedicated individuals and
organizations contact the Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board
at (206) 812-3030 or info@uihi.org.
Project Materials
Welcome to the Urban Indian C.A.R.E.S. materials page. Below you will find all of the C.A.R.E.S. materials and templates for you to use - just click on the section headings to expand or collapse the list. All materials are available in Adobe PDF formats. Modifiable template materials are also available for download in their original Microsoft Office program format (i.e. Publisher).
If you experience difficulties downloading these materials, please contact info@uihi.org for material requests.
The following Screening Promotion and Communication Materials are a great resource to educate and promote screening among urban American Indian and Alaska Native people. Male and Female specific versions available too!
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MALE - Screening Awareness POSTCARD by CARES (PDF) A male version of the popular screening awareness postcards. |
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FEMALE - Screening Awareness POSTCARD by CARES (PDF) A female version of the popular screening awareness postcards. |
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A postcard for decision makers and to raise awareness - this postcard presents information on Colorectal cancer in the urban American Indian and Alaska Native community. |
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FEMALE - Screening Awareness POSTER by CARES (PDF) A female version of the popular screening awareness poster, with room to add personalized organizational contact information for your programs! |
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FEMALE - Screening Awareness POSTER by CARES (PDF) A female version of the popular screening awareness poster, with room to add personalized organizational contact information for your programs! |
The following Communication Material Templates are a great resource to customize your own educational resources and tools to promote screening among urban American Indian and Alaska Native people in your community. Add your own screening messages, photos, stories and contact information before printing!
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TEMPLATE - Screening Awareness POSTER by CARES (PUBLISHER) A publisher version of the popular screening awareness poster, with room to add a photo of a local survivor and their story, information about your organization and contact information for your programs! |
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TEMPLATE - Screening Awareness POSTER by CARES (PUBLISHER) A publisher version of the popular screening awareness poster, with room to add a photo of a local survivor and their story, information about your organization and contact information for your programs! |
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TEMPLATE - Screening Awareness POSTCARD by CARES (PUBLISHER) Page 1 and Page 2 A publisher version of the popular screening awareness postcard, with room to add a photo of a local survivor and contact information for your organization or programs! |
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Tips and Tricks to Working with Microsoft Office Publisher Some helpful illustrated instructions and tips for working with the Publisher templates. |
The following Fact Sheets provides information and statistics relevant to urban American Indian and Alaska Native people, and colorectal cancer. Factsheets have been developed for provider, urban Indian health organization, policy-maker, and state audiences.
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Colorectal Cancer Resources by State Factsheet A factsheet for providers about state resources for colorectal cancer screening and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP). |
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Colorectal Cancer Fact Sheet - Urban AIAN The following fact sheet provides colorectal cancer statistics relevant to urban American Indian and Alaska Native people. |
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Materials to support local partnerships and media campaigns to promote colorectal cancer screenings in your communities. |
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A factsheet for policy makers on colorectal cancer and urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. |
The following Reports and Other Publications include articles about urban Indian C.A.R.E.S., and the work of the C.A.R.E.S. team and UIHI on issues of colorectal cancer among urban American Indian and Alaska Native people.
American Indian/Alaska Native Project Newsletter Spring 2008
In May 2007, ten American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) teams gathered in Portland, Oregon, for the Dialogue for Action AI/AN Working Meeting on colorectal cancer (CRC). The two-day meeting provided a forum for the teams to come together to discuss how to decrease CRC in their communities by increasing CRC awareness, education and screening. At the conclusion of the two-day meeting, each of the teams had begun crafting an action plan to implement in their communities. Since that time, they have made measurable progress in the face of varied and unique challenges.Urban Indian Quarterly
Urban Indian Health Institute's quarterly newsletter, Fall 2008Pic Coming Soon Native Women's Wellness Newsletter - Coming Soon!
Below are links and resources that you may find helpful about screening, Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives, and Colon Cancer.
LINKS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC's - Colorectal Cancer Control Program
National Council on Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Indian Health Service (IHS) - Colorectal Cancer
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/CanCol.cfm
Indian Health Service (IHS) - Surgeon General's Family Health History Initiative
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - Colorectal Cancer Screening
American Cancer Society
Seattle Indian Health Board
Urban Indian Health Institute
RESOURCES
American Cancer Society - links and information on colon and rectal cancer
http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/DetailedGuide/index
Indian Health Service (IHS): My Doctor Wants Me to Do What?? (PDF)
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/W/WHdownloads/MyDoctorWantsMetodoWHAT.pdf
Urban Indian Health Institute: Find your local urban Indian health organization
BE CANCER FREE, YOU AND ME
Urban Indian C.A.R.E.S.: (Colon and Rectal Education and Screening)
The WEAVING Project: Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle Indian Health Board
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