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Finding the Right FIT supported by Knight Cancer Institute

Supported by a Knight Cancer Institute Grant, the Health Council colllected community feedback on how to improve colon cancer screening rates for adults.

Finding the Right FIT – Knight Cancer Institute Grant.

Colon cancer is preventable and beatable when caught early. In 2015, colon cancer screening for Gorge Medicaid clients was below the Oregon state average and below commercially insured clients.

This project achieved the following objectives:

  • Used clinician and community member input to identify and recommend one or a few FIT kits and processing methods for implementation across primary care clinics in the region

  • Performed an inventory of current primary care clinic workflows, resources and barriers to initiating and completing the screening process

  • Created and executed a series of educational events with primary care and colonoscopy providers in the community to share and receive feedback on medical evidence and recommendations around colon cancer screening as well as implementation information about FIT kits and processing options. We believe this will mostly improve clinician knowledge about the effectiveness of FIT testing when implemented using a high sensitivity test and systematic follow up processes.

  • Increased basic community awareness of colon cancer screening through press releases about this project to radio and print outlets in the region

Finding the Right FIT Documents

Colon cancer screening rates for Adults on Medicaid

Columbia Gorge CCO Members receive higher rates of screening since 2015
Example of a FIT kit

Example of a FIT kit

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MARC – Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities

Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) was a two year grant project sponsored by the Health Federation of Philadelphia and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the California Endowment. The Columbia Gorge Health Council and the Core Management Team for Creating Sanctuary in the Columbia River Gorge partnered to expand the movement to Create Sanctuary in the Columbia River Gorge.

Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities (MARC) was a two year grant project sponsored by the Health Federation of Philadelphia and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the California Endowment. The Columbia Gorge Health Council and the Core Management Team for Creating Sanctuary in the Columbia River Gorge partnered to develop the MARC Project proposal to expand the movement to Create Sanctuary in the Columbia River Gorge.

This effort began in 2011 when the Core Management Team established a collaborative effort to Rescript the Future of the Community through the science of trauma and resilience. Since that time nearly 1000 people within this small region have been trained in the concepts of trauma informed care, specific trauma responsive programming, and/or the Sanctuary Model. In 2014, the Consortium to Create Sanctuary in the Columbia River Gorge was conceived and in 2015, a formal partnership between the Consortium and CGHC was forged for the implementation of the MARC Project.

The MARC Project will continue the expansion of these efforts to transform communities and service systems by engaging the Health Care and Justice Systems and initiating Trauma Screening processes, tools, and data collection methods. Read more here

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