American Cancer Society Hispanic/Latino Communities Cancer Prevention
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. The Hispanic Partnership Project is a new initiative that supports prevention and health promotion activities, such as cancer screenings, particularly for those cancers that disproportionately affect Hispanic/Latino populations. The American Cancer Society also offers “ACS At Work” to promote early cancer detection and to educate the public by providing employers with the tools, resources, websites, guidelines, referrals, etc. to help their employees. Employees are able to record physical activity and keep track of points. Employers are also encouraged to provide incentives for employee smoking cessation and provided with cessation resources. On Wednesday, September 20, 2006 “Celebration on the Hill” took place in DC to celebrate cancer survivorship and empower survivors and others to advocate for laws that will help fight cancer.
Alexandria Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
A research-based tobacco prevention program for grades K-12, Get Real About Tobacco (GRAT) was designed to change attitudes and norms about tobacco. There are 10-17 lessons, depending upon the grade level. Each lesson is based on reducing one or more risk factors. GRAT is a comprehensive, student-centered, prevention program that includes components for involving parents and the community.
The goals of the curriculum are to:
- reduce the risk of students using tobacco.
- encourage students who do use tobacco to quit.
- help students promote messages against the use of tobacco
For more information on GRAT implementation, contact:
- Tricia Bassing for access to GRAT kits for community group implementation, 703-838-6400 x155
- Ann Fierstos @ Cora Kelly Elementary School, 703-706-4420
- Amalia Quiñones @ Tucker Elementary School and Essex House, 703-975-1483
- Sandra Cañas @ Ramsay Elementary School and Community Lodgings, 703-303-8280
Project Towards No Tobacco Use (TNT) is a comprehensive, classroom-based curriculum designed to prevent or reduce tobacco use in youth 10 to 15 years old in grades five through ten. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to describe the course of tobacco-addiction, the consequences of using tobacco, and the prevalence of tobacco use among
peers. TNT is proven effective at helping youth to:
- Resist tobacco use and advocate no tobacco use
- Demonstrate effective communication, refusal, and cognitive
- coping skills
- Identify how the media and advertisers influence youth to use
- tobacco products
- Identify methods for building their own self-esteem
- Describe strategies for advocating no tobacco use
This comprehensive approach works well for a wide variety of youth who may have different risk factors influencing their tobacco use.
For more information at each site, contact:
- Angela Wilbon @ GW Middle School, 703-401-8718
- Debra Smalley @ Hammond Middle School, 703-505-0005
- Teddy Jones @ Minnie Howard 9th Grade Center, 703-850-6016
- Amalia Quiñones @ Essex House, 703-975-1483
- Sandra Cañas @ Ramsay Elementary School and Community Lodgings, 703-303-8280
Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) is the American Lung Association’s smoking cessation program designed specifically for teens that want to quit. Through a 10-session curriculum, N-O-T helps high school students stop smoking or cut back on their smoking, which is often the first step to quitting completely. It also teaches young people healthy behaviors such as how to reduce stress, eat better, exercise more, and cope with friends and family who smoke.
For more information on N-O-T at each site, contact:
- James Moore @ STEP, 703-401-8707
- Debra Smalley @ TC Williams, 703-505-000
- Teddy Jones @ Minnie Howard, 703-824-6755
Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities
The Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities operates 7 neighborhood centers, 1 aquatics/fitness facility, and 1 part-time adult center. The facilities have the following amenities:
| Facility: |
Charles Barrett Recreation Center |
| Director: |
Kim Moore |
| Location: |
1115 Martha Custis Drive, 22305 |
| Description: |
gymnasium, weight room, game room, meeting room, kitchen, dance room, arts & crafts room |
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| Facility: |
Charles Houston Recreation Center |
| Director: |
Traverse Gray |
| Location: |
901 Wythe Street, 22314 |
| Description: |
gymnasium, weight room, arts and crafts room, game room, meeting room, boxing, senior citizen and preschool rooms, kitchen, pool (out of commission) |
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| Facility: |
Cora Kelly Recreation Center |
| Director: |
Lucky Elliott |
| Location: |
25 West Reed Avenue, 22305 |
| Description: |
gymnasium, game room, dance studio, racquetball court, teen activities room, meeting rooms, ceramics/pottery room, arts and crafts room |
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| Facility: |
Mount Vernon Recreation Center |
| Director: |
Sheila Whiting |
| Location: |
2701 Commonwealth Avenue, 22305 |
| Description: |
gymnasium, computer lab, game room, meeting room, fitness/dance studio, pottery/art studio, photography studio |
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| Facility: |
Nannie J Lee Memorial Recreation Center |
| Director: |
Jannie Wray |
| Location: |
1108 Jefferson Street, 22314 |
| Description: |
gymnasium, fitness room, game room, craft room, multipurpose room, dance studio, kitchen |
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| Facility: |
Patrick Henry Recreation Center |
| Director: |
Jessica Reid |
| Location: |
4643 Taney Avenue, 22304 |
| Description: |
gymnasium, kitchenette, meeting room, game room |
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| Facility: |
Chinquapin Park Recreation Center (Handout) |
| Director: |
Leslie Clark |
| Location: |
3210 King Street, 22302 |
| Description: |
25 meter indoor pool with diving well, locker rooms, saunas, unisex changing room, fitness/weight room, 3 racquetball courts, 2 class/meeting rooms, front desk, 2 separate office spaces, kitchen/storage space |
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| Facility: |
John Adams Center |
| Supervisor: |
Margaret Orlando |
| Location: |
5651 Rayburn Avenue, 22311 |
| Description: |
After school use of John Adams Elementary School gymnasium Center space includes game room, small office, and storage room |
Each facility offers classes and activities that promote physical fitness and healthy lifestyles. In addition, the Recreation Department coordinates athletic competition through leagues for youth and adults. Access to the neighborhood centers for City residents is free.
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