NCC: WHAT WE’RE DOING AND WHERE

WE’RE GOING

National Chlamydia Coalition Meeting 2012

Ashley Coffield, MPAPartnership for Prevention

NCC Update

Mini-Grants NCC/NIHCM Foundation Webinar Process Evaluation Strategic Planning

New Sexual Health Coalition

In the early planning stages Will start small Will not replace the NCC

NCC Newsletter

The NCC News and Chlamydia Humor

In the UK, quickie chlamydia test kits by mail.

Chlamydia board games from Australia…

NCC Committee Updates

Provider Education—Karen Shea, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Public Awareness—Yvonne Hamby, JSI Research and Training Institute and IPP Region VIII

Research–Charlotte Gaydos, Johns Hopkins University and IUSTI

Policy & Advocacy—Deborah Arrindell, American Social

PROVIDER EDUCATION COMMITTEE: AN UPDATE

State Networking Project

Provide health care providers with state and local contacts for resources, assistance, training, and tools

Link providers with state and local health officials

Encourage public and private health care providers to work together on some aspect of Chlamydia

State Networking Project (cont’d) State specific letters sent to contacts

from SAHM, AAP and ACOG Names and contact information for key

persons in state provided State profile: HIV, STD, and Teen Pregnancy Resources on GYT, Why Screen?

Chlamydia Slide Set

Went live on NCC website in October, 2011

Also available on the SlideShare site (http://www.slideshare.net/NCCppt)

Unlocked version available to NCC members

Prioritization of Projects

Ten potential projects proposed Discussion and ranking of projects Focus on top two priorities for the year

Highest Priorities for Coming Year Update Why Screen?

Add Treatment to the title? Potentially include information on EPT, partner

treatment Update coverage section Include new data on Chlamydia and HEDIS Additional talking points on taking a sexual

history and how to introduce Chlamydia and other STD testing

Expand the number of links for clinical tools in the resource section

Complete Provider Toolkit

Decide what should be in the kit Then obtain cost estimate to determine

whether: It is feasible to develop a partner website to

the CRE specifically for providers OR

Incorporate as web links in other resources

PUBLIC AWARENESS COMMITTEE: AN UPDATE

Chlamydia Resource Exchange (CRE)

Public Awareness Committee 2011 Launched the Chlamydia Resource

Exchange Finalized plans for site design, including

search criteria, web permissions, and download features

Developed plans for reviewing submissions Developed promotional strategy, including

dissemination through NCC News

Public Awareness Committee 2012 Continued promotion of the CRE

Emphasis on encouraging uploads of great material

Promote the CRE as go-to site for free, easy-to-download customizable materials

Prioritization of new projects that will help the NCC meet its coalition-wide objectives

RESEARCH COMMITTEE: AN UPDATE

Research Committee 2011

Released two research briefs: Laboratory Considerations for Male

Chlamydia Testing, Charlotte Gaydos Getting More Young Women Screened for

Chlamydia: Findings from Qualitative Research, Susan Gilbert

Research Committee 2011

Released 4 research articles of the month: CDC Chlamydia Epidemiology Update, Catherine

Satterwhite Review article on over-screening of women >25

years old for chlamydia, Catherine Satterwhite Review of Pediatrics article on racial/ethnic

disparities in chlamydia screening, Sarah Goldenkranz

Highlights from the 2011 ISSTDR meeting, Charlotte Gaydos, Sarah Goldenkranz and Wendy Nakatsukasa-Ono

Research Committee 2012

Committee products under development: Research brief on the cost effectiveness of

chlamydia screening Research brief on rectal/pharyngeal swabs

for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing Article of the month on best practices for

partner treatment and retesting Discussions on how to help the NCC meet

its coalition-wide objectives, as established in the new NCC strategic plan

POLICY & ADVOCACY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SPG

Policy & Advocacy Within the NCC Critical that the NCC address policy change

It’s how coalitions can make a lasting impact Lots of challenges…

Many policy options relate to the NCC’s mission NCC members who participate in policy must:

Agree on a winnable objective Have the right expertise and passion Be motivated to lead and work with coalition partners

We all have limited time and resources

The Solution?

Special Policy Groups (SPGs) Specific in nature Address policies relevant at the time and as

they emerge Draw from expertise in the NCC Dissolve when objective has been met

The Policy & Advocacy Committee Proposes to…

Dissolve as a standing committee but keep policy change as an NCC goal

Use SPGs for specific policy objectives In 2012, create and Adolescent

Confidentiality SPG Purpose is to focus exclusively on

promoting confidentiality for adolescents through policy change

Benefits

Focused: less time spent prioritizing and debating the wide range of options

Directly supports NCC’s mission and goals Will pull together those who are motivated

to coordinate, support each other, and pool resources and expertise to affect change

Will meet tomorrow to create a work plan for 2012

We need your help!

National Chlamydia Coalition

www.ncc.prevent.org