AMERICAN INDIAN CANCER FOUNDATION

Policy & prevention program area "1) healthy native foods initiative: increases resources and networking on healthy eating and the role of traditional, indigenous foods in cancer prevention and wellness at home, school, work, and at community events. 2) policy, systems, and environmental (pse) support: change strategies support increased resources for developing and supporting culturally tailored pse initiatives for tobacco control, healthy eating, and active living in american indian communities.3) technical assistance/community-driven solutions: aicaf supports communities with community-driven solutions to expand opportunities for active living, healthy eating and commercial tobacco-free living. """ cancer screening projects "1) sage systems change - mdh: engages clinical teams to progressively improve colorectal cancer screening rates by providing clinical systems support, educational materials and tools for patients and clinical teams.2) screen our circle: breast and cervical cancer early detection program: provides effective and sustainable approaches for clinic systems change and reimbursement for screening to participating urban ai/ an clinics for improving cancer prevention, screening, early detection and health equity for breast and cervical cancer.3) urban cancer solutions: comprehensive cancer control program: provides effective and sustainable approaches for clinic systems change to participating urban ai/ an clinics for improving cancer prevention, screening, early detection, survivorship and ultimately health equity. This work is driven by the urban cancer solutions cancer plan, a plan driven by strategies to prevent and control cancer in urban ai/an communities." cancer screening projects "1) sage systems change - mdh: engages clinical teams to progressively improve colorectal cancer screening rates by providing clinical systems support, educational materials and tools for patients and clinical teams.2) screen our circle: breast and cervical cancer early detection program: provides effective and sustainable approaches for clinic systems change and reimbursement for screening to participating urban ai/ an clinics for improving cancer prevention, screening, early detection and health equity for breast and cervical cancer.3) urban cancer solutions: comprehensive cancer control program: provides effective and sustainable approaches for clinic systems change to participating urban ai/ an clinics for improving cancer prevention, screening, early detection, survivorship and ultimately health equity. This work is driven by the urban cancer solutions cancer plan, a plan driven by strategies to prevent and control cancer in urban ai/an communities." cancer survivorship projects1) national indigenous survivorship advisory council: a space for indigenous cancer survivors to share, engage and provide input on work being led and created by aicaf staff. Their knowledge and lived experiences help to address the needs of indigenous survivors, caregivers, and their families.