California Dialogue on Cancer

CDOC Advocacy Implementation Team


The CDOC Advocacy Team works closely with all CDOC Implementation Teams to share information both within CDOC and to the legislature, policy makers, patients and the general public.  The Advocacy Team is made up of individuals who have a desire to make a difference in public policy and legislative advocacy efforts as they relate to cancer control in California.  The team engages CDOC stakeholders in the implementation of the Advocacy section of California’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, 2011-2015.

 

Advocacy Team Goal:

Engage stakeholders in cancer-related public policy and legislative advocacy in order to address cancer-related health disparities in California.

 

Advocacy Team Activities – FY July 2011-June 2012

  • Develop an Advocacy Team page on the CDOC website where stakeholders can find and share legislative advocacy information and resources
  • Conduct three webinars in order to train stakeholders throughout California on:
    • How to participate in legislative advocacy efforts
    • Rules related to engaging in advocacy
    • Substantive issues such as the Affordable Care Act and the California Cancer Research Act
  • Work with the CDOC Disparities, Access to Care and Early Detection (DAD) Team to provide training to the Access to Cancer Care Community Coalitions on advocacy issues as they relate to implementation of California’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, 2011-2015.

 

Additional Advocacy Strategies in California’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, 2011- 2015 

In addition to the strategies that the CDOC Advocacy Team will initiate, below are a number of general strategies that stakeholders can utilize to engage in cancer-related public policy and legislative advocacy in California. 

  • Educate the public, healthcare professionals, and policy makers about cancer control issues and relevant data to garner support for funding.
  • Engage in grassroots advocacy, including meeting and communicating with policy makers.
  • Participate in local advocacy activities to support cancer-related policies and legislation.
  • Participate in media advocacy efforts to encourage increased cancer control funding and other initiatives.

There are also many opportunities for California stakeholders to work together on cancer-related public policy and legislative advocacy efforts:

  • Provide training opportunities for community leaders and other stakeholders on ways to engage their constituents in cancer-related grassroots and media advocacy.
  • Develop a method of tracking statewide levels of engagement in cancer-related advocacy efforts.
  • Organize an email alert system for California stakeholders to increase engagement in cancer-related public policy and legislative advocacy.