About the Coalition
The Coalition’s purpse is to bring together many partners to advance our shared mission. Membership is open to any person, organization, nonprofit, or institution interested in work surrounding HPV.
Our goal is to reduce the incidence of HPV and HPV-related cancer by increasing understanding of the connection between HPV and cancer, and by increasing statewide HPV vaccination rates.
Objectives:
- Engage additional people and groups in HPV related cancer prevention work
- Coordinate efforts among those working in HPV related cancer prevention to amplify the impact of our work
- Educate medical providers about the HPV burden and connection to cancer, increase their skill in using evidence based strategies for talking to parents/patients about HPV; improve practice procedures to increase vaccination rates.
- Education dental providers about their role in HPV prevention; increase knowledge of HPV disease burden; increase skill and comfort in discussing HPV with patients.
- Educate the public (parents, families, students, others) about the HPV disease burden to decrease stigma and effect change in HPV vaccination rates.
- Advocate and fundraise for HPV related Cancer prevention work
- Support people and organization doing HPV related cancer prevention work across MA
- Be a resource and model for collaboration across specialties to effect change.
The Coalition has partnered with Cervical Cancer-Free America to act as the Massachusetts chapter! By joining the Coalition, you are also becoming part of a nationwide effort to create a Cervical Cancer-Free America!
Why Join?
- There is no cost or specified time obligations for members--our goal is to create a forum and collaborative in which our voices are all heard.
- Free promotion for your organization/institution/initiative--the Coalition website has been created as the first step in creating a single, centralized platform accessible to those most passionate about collaborating to achieve common goals, not just those with the most resources.
- By joining a network of like-minded organizations/institutions/advocates with the same goals, you will inevitably be exposed to new initiatives, research developments, public information campaigns, and events that resonate most with your priorities.
- Whereas a single entity may struggle in some aspects of their work--such as gaining the attention of policy makers and the public--a coalition of many members strengthens the collective voice speaking up about HPV/Cervical Cancer.
- We've seen this approach work on similar issues. While this is a new undertaking for HPV/Cervical Cancer Awareness, building a coalition is a proven method for increasing awareness and generating results.
The Coalition is an independent professional association, whose founding members are comprised of: Team Maureen, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Cancer Society-New England Division, and the Yellow Umbrella Organization. The hosting of the Coalition website has been donated by Team Maureen.
MA League of Community Health Centers | Salem State University | Cape Cod Healthcare |
15-40 Connection | Oral Cancer Foundation | Boston Public Health Commission |
Brigham and Women's Hospital | Pediatrics West | Boston Children's Hospital |
Codman Square Health Center | UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center | Sociedad Latina |
Blue Cross Blue Shield MA | Barnstable County Health Dept | Smiles By Rosie |
Bershire AHEC | Pioneer Valley Urology | VNA Care Network & Hospice |
Crown Obstentrics and Gynocology | Falmouth Pediatrics | MA Commission on the Status of Women |
MA Caucus of Women Legislators | Boston Medical Center |
Coalition for HPV-Related Cancer Awareness
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Team Maureen offers administrative support to the Coalition. Contact us at:
Kelly Welch, Executive Director
kelly@teammaureen.org
Phone: 508-566-3610
Eileen Duffey-Lind, Founder of Team Maureen
Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
eileen@teammaureen.org
Phone: 617-632-3283
PO Box 422
North Falmouth, MA 02556
www.TeamMaureen.org
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Team Maureen's mission is to end cervical cancer by educating about the HPV cancer connection and the importance of prevention and early detection.
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Fast Facts
HPV matters for everyone, but the LGBTQ community experiences health care disparities.
- LGBT youth are more likely to be sexually active, to have earlier sexual debut (before age 13), and have 4 or more sexual partners.
- LGBT youth were about half as likely to have used a condom at last intercourse (35.8% vs 65.5%).
- HIV positive men who have sex with men (MSM) are 80 times more likely to develop anal cancer than HIV negative men.
- Lesbian and bisexual women are up to 10 times less likely to have cervical screening.
- Only 27% of trans men reported a pap smear in the previous year
For Patients, Providers & Allies
Resource Links
- Find an LGBTQ+ health care provider.
- Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People
- National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
- National LGBT Cancer Network Website
- Anal Dysplasia and Cancer in At-Risk Groups: What Providers Need to Know
- Self-Swabs Are Viable HPV Screening Options For Transmasculine Patients, Study Shows
- Promoting Cervical Cancer Screening Among Lesbians and Bisexual Women
- I am on the FTM Spectrum... What Do I Need to Know About HPV and Cancer?
Lesbians Need Paps Too (pdf) Rack card from Team Maureen
Improving LGBTQ Care (pdf)A Booklet from Team Maureen
HPV Brochure (pdf) Reproducable brochure from Team Maureen
Glossary of Terms (pdf) Glossary of LGBTQIA+ Terms