Accion for Rural West Texas

ACCION for Rural West Texas provides no-cost Colorectal Cancer prevention services including: education, screening & colonscopy, and patient navigation.

Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S. with predominately high rates of incidence among Hispanic and rural populations. The first ACCION (Against Colorectal Cancer In Our Neighborhoods) program was implemented in El Paso, TX in 2012. The program recognized the reported high rates of CRC incidence among the Hispanic population and sought to mitigate the effects of C

RC by providing no-cost education, FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test) screening and colonoscopies, and patient navigation to the residents of El Paso. During the initial three years of operation, ACCION saw tremendous success, and due to this success, the program has been funded for another three years in the El Paso area. The ACCION for Rural West Texas is modeled after its predecessor, and has been specifically developed to serve residents of rural communities where high rates of CRC incidence are also prevalent. It is grant-funded by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas and offered by the Department of Public Health at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. The overarching goal of this program is to lower the CRC morbidity and mortality rates in nine (9) selected counties in the rural West Texas area. Counties served include: Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn & Terry. ACCION for Rural West Texas will continue to provide no-cost CRC prevention services including education, FIT testing and colonoscopies, and patient navigation. If you are someone outside of our service areas, or someone within our service areas who does not meet eligibility requirements for our services, and you would like information on low or no-cost screening and treatment, please visit the following address: http://ccalliance.org/financialassistance/

For additional information and resources:

CRC Risk and Warning Signs: http://ccalliance.org/nevertooyoung/risk.html

CRC Screening using FIT: http://www.ccalliance.org/screening/fecal-immunochemical-test.html

Conolonscopy: http://www.ccalliance.org/screening/colonoscopy.html

ACCION in El Paso, TX: http://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/fostersom/accion/

Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas: http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/

03/24/2022

06/14/2019

Reminder that tomorrow is the annual Undy Run! Come join our team and community 💙

LUBBOCK UNDY RUN/WALK 5K The LUBBOCK UNDY RUN/WALK 5K is on Saturday June 15, 2019.

04/02/2019

Our Community Health Workers participated in a pilot program for continued education credits in the field of cancer in the family and family history. Thanks to Center for Community Health Development and DSHS for offering these valuable learning opportunities. Congrats to Stella and Lupe!

04/02/2019

Lubbock, Texas - Your City Government City Council Meeting 2019 Colon Cancer Awareness Proclamation.

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month hits home on the Lubbock City Council

04/02/2019

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month hits home on the Lubbock City Council The Lubbock City Council recognized March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month at its meeting this week, and it was an emotional reading for two

Photos from Accion for Rural West Texas's post

03/28/2019

Thank you, State Representative John Frullo, and Texas Senator Charles Perry, for standing with us in the fight against and bringing awareness to the forefront 💙💙💙

03/28/2019

GET REGISTERED!!!

What: Undy Run/Walk
When: 6/15/19 (Saturday)
Why: Awareness, support, community

LUBBOCK UNDY RUN/WALK 5K The LUBBOCK UNDY RUN/WALK 5K is on Saturday June 15, 2019.

Healthwise: City council makes plea to help save lives

03/28/2019

We had the privilege of joining Dr. Davor Vugrin, the American Cancer Society, members of the Lubbock City Council, Mayor Dan Pope, and survivors Juan Chadis and Randy Christian at the mayoral proclamation recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month:

Healthwise: City council makes plea to help save lives It was an emotional City Council meeting Tuesday when Mayor Dan Pope turned the mic over to city councilmen Juan Chadis and councilman Randy Christian, both colon cancer survivors, to let them explain why Lubbock is observing March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with a proclamation.