Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP)
The Kentucky General Assembly established a state-mandated, cancer control program within the structure of the Brown Cancer Center more than 25 years ago. Jointly administered by the state’s two major universities, the Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP) has 12 regional offices staffed by cancer control specialists who serve as catalysts for education, service, and research programs within their respective communities.
Serving more than 100,000 residents each year, KCP has become a national model and a state leader in cancer control. Grounded in an academic environment, programs are science based, data driven, and evaluated, yet guided by the community. Outreach activities span the continuum of disease addressing the state’s top cancer problems. Cancer control specialists mobilize communities to act on local problems by spearheading coalitions and working in collaboration with partners.
Reaching Kentucky’s diverse populations including African Americans and Hispanics in urban and rural regions, Appalachians, farm families, as well as the state’s historically low literate, underserved, and uninsured groups is a priority. Programs are customized to meet the cultural and language needs of these individuals who frequently experience cancer health disparities.
The Kentucky General Assembly allocates approximately $1 million dollars annually to the Brown Cancer Center for community outreach. An additional $500,000 is awarded each year from other sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kentucky Department for Public Health, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Education, particularly related to cancer prevention and early detection, has become an important service to public and professional audiences in Kentucky. Cancer control specialists explain medical research, providing a bridge between scientific breakthroughs and public understanding.
Cancer control specialists link Brown Cancer Center faculty to research participants, as well as conduct behavioral research that will improve cancer prevention and early detection programs.
Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP)
The Kentucky General Assembly established a state-mandated, cancer control program within the structure of the Brown Cancer Center more than 25 years ago. Jointly administered by the state’s two major universities, the Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP) has 12 regional offices staffed by cancer control specialists who serve as catalysts for education, service, and research programs within their respective communities.
Serving more than 100,000 residents each year, KCP has become a national model and a state leader in cancer control. Grounded in an academic environment, programs are science based, data driven, and evaluated, yet guided by the community. Outreach activities span the continuum of disease addressing the state’s top cancer problems. Cancer control specialists mobilize communities to act on local problems by spearheading coalitions and working in collaboration with partners.
Reaching Kentucky’s diverse populations including African Americans and Hispanics in urban and rural regions, Appalachians, farm families, as well as the state’s historically low literate, underserved, and uninsured groups is a priority. Programs are customized to meet the cultural and language needs of these individuals who frequently experience cancer health disparities.
The Kentucky General Assembly allocates approximately $1 million dollars annually to the Brown Cancer Center for community outreach. An additional $500,000 is awarded each year from other sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kentucky Department for Public Health, and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Education, particularly related to cancer prevention and early detection, has become an important service to public and professional audiences in Kentucky. Cancer control specialists explain medical research, providing a bridge between scientific breakthroughs and public understanding.
Cancer control specialists link Brown Cancer Center faculty to research participants, as well as conduct behavioral research that will improve cancer prevention and early detection programs.