Cancer and Chronic Disease Consortium of El Paso

12/21/2020

11/02/2020

Thank you all for making our 1st Virtual Active Living after Cancer (ALAC) Survivorship Reunion a successful event. Special thanks to the University of Texas MD-Anderson, the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation and Dr. Fernandez from The Hospitals of the University of New Mexico for their kind contribution and support.

10/15/2020

The Cancer and Chronic Disease Consortium would like to thank each and everyone for your 30 year support of the organization. Please donate to https://elpasogivingday.org/.../cancer-and-chronic... so that we may continue our cause.

El Paso Giving Day is an online charitable giving campaign designed to shine a light on the essential work of nonprofit organizations and ignite the spirit of giving in our community.

12/16/2019

During the Holiday Season more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who made our progress possible. And in this spirit we say, simply but sincerely....Thank you and Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and a happy and prosperous New Year 2020. Sincerely, CCDC Board of Directors and Staff.

10/24/2019

Celebrating life and sharing memorable moments with fellow cancer survivors, friends and caregivers gathered at our 5th Active Living After Cancer Survivorship Reunion. The event was held yesterday Wednesday, October 23rd at the Auditorium of the El Paso Community College 👩‍🎓🎗👨‍🎓👟🦀🥳

10/24/2019

CCDC/ALAC Team supporting the ACS Making Strides Walk at Azcarate Park Pavillion this past Sunday, October 19 of 2019.

10/01/2019

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the H. County Judge and Commissionners for helping us move forward with the approbal of the 2019 Resolution declaring October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in El Paso, TX. Also, we would like to thank CCDC board of directors and staff members, BC Survivors, friends and partners in the fight against BC in our community for joining us during this important event. 🎗🎗🎗

05/12/2019

"Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever" HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

05/03/2019

Invitamos a sobrevivientes de cancer en nuestra comunidad a participar en el proximo taller CCDC #12 del programa Vida Activa Despues del Cancer. Fecha de inicio Miercoles 22 de Mayo de 10am a 12:00pm. Si usted es sobreviviente, familiar o cuidador de un/una sobreviviente y desea mas informacion, llamar a nuestras oficinas al (915) 771-6305 registro abierto.
ALAC consists of a series of 12-session group intervention which focuses on building behavioral skill training to increase moderate-intensity physical activity. The program encourages participants to incorporate short bouts of moderate intensity physical activity and include training in cognitive and behavioral skills for behavior change and guided discussion sessions covering a survivorship topic such as coping with fatigue, lymphedema, nutrition, fear of recurrence, body image, and relationship issues after cancer.
Vida Activa después del Cáncer es un programa educativo de 12 sesiones y esta centrado en la construcción de habilidades conductuales para aumentar la actividad física. Ayuda a incorporar espacios pequeños de actividad física de intensidad moderada en su rutina diaria. Además incluye capacitación en habilidades cognitivas y conductuales para modificar conductas y una discusión guiada sobre temas relacionados a la sobrevivencia como; la fatiga, linfedema, nutrición, la comunicación y las relaciones con su equipo médico y técnicas para manejar el estrés creado por el miedo a la recurrencia
To register or for more information call (915) 771-6305

04/29/2019

Congratulations to our Active Living After Cancer program participants graduates of the cohort CCDC #10, which this past April 23rd successfully completed the 12 weekly series. We encourage you to keep up the good work, we'll see you again in our 5th survivorship reunion. Felicidades a las participantes graduadas del Programa ALAC clase CCDC #10, por haber terminado exitosamente con las 12 semanas del taller. Las animamos a seguir adelante y las esperamos en la 5o Reunion de sobrevivientes!

04/11/2019

El Domingo 7 de Abril personal del CCDC, MD-Anderson y un grupo de entusiastas sobrevivientes, familiares y amigos del taller "Vida Activa despues del Cancer" participaron en la Caminata de 5K de Todos los Colores del Cancer. Felicidades por su animo contagioso y su deseo de ser fisicamente mas activ@s para mejorar su condicion fisica y hacer mas cosas de las que les gustan. 👟👏