ACT
ACT: Assess-Connect-Teach is a colorectal cancer education and screening project conducted by the Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council (CCSNPC) from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 funded by the Southeast Georgia Cancer Alliance (SEGCA) through the Georgia Cancer Coalition (GCC).The goal of ACT has been to increase colorectal cancer education and screening in uninsured adults in Southeast Georgia during the grant period. ACT provided colorectal cancer risk assessments to 575 uninsured adults and provided colorectal cancer screening to 183 uninsured adults in Southeast Georgia. By providing one-on-one education about modifiable risk factors, ACT incorporated colorectal cancer prevention education into the process as well.
Partner participants in the project included Chatham County Health Department (care navigation and fiscal agent), Chatham CAN (care linkage and tracking software), Community Health Mission, St. Mary's Health Center, J.C.Lewis Primary Care Center, Good Samaritan (CCSNPC primary care providers), the CCSNPC Executive Director and local gastroenterologists.
The project used the existing network of five primary care clinics serving the uninsured in the Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council (CCSNPC), the existing CCSNPC care navigator and utilized the specialty care referral system developed by an existing CCSNPC grant-funded project, Chatham CAN (Creating Access Now). ACT has prepared both the care providers and their uninsured patients for colorectal cancer education and screening initiatives which may be implemented in the future. The referral system of ready, cooperative providers is in place, a tracking and reporting system will has been developed and the mechanism to engage patients in the screening process through education and self-assessment is tried and true.
ACT is closed to participants as of June 30, 2010.
SEGCA intends to fund a continuation of this project, ACT II in the fiscal year 2010-2011.
Read more about ACT's accomplishments in the grant year final report.
