About Us
Formed in Los Angeles in October 2004 by representatives from 25 states and others interested in creating and participating in a national prostate cancer alliance, the National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions (NASPCC) is an umbrella not-for-profit entity comprised of state prostate cancer coalitions, associations, task forces, and foundations
NASPCC helps create and mentor state prostate cancer organizations, while concentrating on its goals of education and awareness and the early detection of potentially lethal prostate cancer. We hold Annual Meetings, publish PROSTATEPEDIA Magazine and the weekly PROSTATEPEDIA DIGEST; create durable laminated resources (“Laminates”); and hold national Webinars, among other programs
All the participating state organizations derive benefit by networking, coming together at least once a year, and serving as critical mass to make prostate cancer a national health care priority.
Learn About Our Mission
NASPCC is a nation-wide organization comprised of state PCA coalitions dedicated to saving men’s lives and enhancing the quality of life of prostate cancer patients and their families, through awareness and education and the development of a public policy network.
Our Goals
1.
Provide Awareness and Education
2.
Promote Current Best Practices
3.
Encourage and Promote
4.
Be a Collective Voice
Our Main
Objectives
To continue to establish the Alliance as the recognized national network for state prostate cancer organizations.
To increase the national awareness of prostate cancer.
To support states in their efforts to reduce health disparities and improve access to care in high risk, medically underserved communities.
To encourage state organizations to mobilize patients and those interested in prostate cancer.
To collaborate with other organizations and stakeholders interested in prostate cancer.
Development and Support of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions:
NASPCC will be the lead organization in the U.S., fostering, encouraging and promoting the development and ongoing operation of state prostate cancer coalitions nationwide; which in turn will build critical mass to help make prostate cancer a national health care priority.
Public Policy Advocacy:
NASPCC will be the lead organization in the U.S. advocating and lobbying for prostate cancer related funding and federal, state, county and municipal laws, ordinances and regulations favorable to the fight against prostate cancer; which in turn will support efforts to eradicate prostate cancer as a source of pain, suffering and death.
Education and Awareness:
NASPCC will be the lead organization in the U.S., fostering, encouraging and promoting the development and ongoing operation of state prostate cancer coalitions nationwide; which in turn will build critical mass to help make prostate cancer a national health care priority.
Strategic Alliances
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. . .Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller
A strategic alliance is an agreement between two or more parties to pursue a set of agreed upon objectives while remaining independent organizations. Strategic alliances occur when two or more organizations join together to pursue mutual benefits.
During the past year, the NASPCC has formed several important strategic alliances to assist with implementation of the organization’s new education and awareness and public policy advocacy strategic priorities. Following is information about the organizations and programs/projects with which those alliances have been formed.
Us TOO International
Strategic Priority: Public Policy Advocacy
Projects:
NASPCC and Us Too International combined databases, training resources, funding and the efforts of leadership of both organizations to conduct an extremely successful public policy advocacy training for members of Us TOO and affiliates of NASPCC. Additionally, both organizations joined forces in support of important prostate cancer funding issues in congress. For more information about those efforts please visit our Advocacy page.
The California Prostate Cancer Coalition (CPPC)
Strategic Priority: Education and Awareness (Informed Decision Making)
Projects:
NASPCC and CPCC combined funding from NASPCC and expertise from CPCC to develop criteria for informed decision making regarding prostate cancer screening, treatment and quality of life. The criteria is displayed on a laminate for distribution to men and their doctors and in a video which can be accessed here.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Strategic Priority: Education and Awareness (Prostate Cancer Best Practices)
Projects:
NASPCC joined with and agreed to adopt the NCCN Version 1. 2015 Prostate Cancer Best Practices Guide which can be found here. Access to the guide is governed by this legal language provided by NCCN: “Linked with permission from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. © 2015 All rights reserved. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® and illustrations therein may not be reproduced in any form for any purpose without the express written permission of the NCCN. To view the most recent and complete version of the NCCN Guidelines for Patients®, go online to NCCN.org.”
The Patient-Centric Prostate Cancer Collaborative Coalition (PCPC3)
Strategic Priority: Public Policy Advocacy and Education and Awareness
Projects:
PCPC3 is a group of independent, not-for-profit, patient-centric organizations whose primary, shared goals include the education and support of men with diagnosed with prostate cancer, their family members and care-givers, and all men at risk for prostate cancer.
One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC)
Strategic Priority: Public Policy Advocacy (Cancer Funding)
Projects:
One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) is a collaboration of national non-profit organizations representing millions of Americans, delivering a unified message to Congress and the White House on the need for increased cancer-related appropriations.
Prostate Conditions Education Council
Strategic Priority: Prostate Cancer Early Detection and Patient Education Programs
Projects:
The Prostate Conditions Education Council is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of men and their loved ones, through innovative programming, early detection, patient support, educational outreach, and increased access to the latest diagnostics and treatments for all prostate conditions.