Colorado Skin Cancer Task Force
A Multi-Component, Campus-Wide Programs to Reduce Environmental, Policy, and Behavioral Risks for Skin Cancer at Colleges and Universities in Colorado
"In 2016, the Colorado Cancer Coalition restructured its organization and worked with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to launch the Colorado 2016-2020 Cancer Plan. We emerged as a stronger coalition with a renewed relationship with our state health department and the Trailhead Institute for Public Health Innovation. The Colorado Cancer Coalition is a statewide collaborative working to eliminate the burden of cancer in Colorado. We engage, facilitate, expand and strengthen the statewide network dedicated to improving Colorado lives touched by cancer."
To find out more about the Colorado Cancer Coalition, CLICK HERE.
Sunscreen Dispenser Installation Initiative:
Utilizing a grant from UC Health, sunscreen dispensers were installed in 7 Colorado State parks for the summer of 2024. Funds have been procured to sustain the project through summer of 2025 and expand the project to more parks in the area. Links mentions of the project in the press can be seen here and here.
Chatfield State Park (Douglas and Jefferson counties)
Roxborough State Park (Douglas county)
Golden Gate Canyon State Park (Gilpin and Jefferson Counties)
Eleven Mile & Spinney State Parks (Park county)
Ridgeway State Park (Ouray county)
State Forest State Park (Jackson county)
Castlewood Canyon State Park (Douglas county)
American Academy of Dermatology Shade Grant:
Dr. Dellavalle sponsored an AAD Shade Grant application submitted by lab team members Ferdos Abdulkader and McKenzie Hanigan for the Friends of the Front Range Wildlife Preserve. Ferdos and McKenzie can be seen in the photo to the right giving a speech at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the project after receiving the competitive grant. The press release can be found using this link.