Essex County Cancer Coalition

Essex and Passaic County Cancer Coalition logos Photograph of mobile mammography van in neighborhood

After eight years serving as separate coalitions, the Essex and Passaic County Cancer Coalitions have united to form the new regional two-county Essex-Passaic Wellness Coalition, effective July 1, 2012, with an enhanced mission and combined meetings.

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Fact Sheets

The following was developed by the Essex County Cancer Coalition:

Essex County, NJ — Cancer Burden Profile (English), in color (PDF, 179KB);
Essex County, NJ — Cancer Burden Profile (English), in black & white (PDF, 123KB).
 La carga del cáncer en el condado de Essex (español / Spanish), en color (PDF, 141KB);
 La carga del cáncer en el condado de Essex (español / Spanish), en blanco y negro (PDF, 125KB);
 Impacto do câncer no condado de Essex (português / Portuguese), em cores (PDF, 139KB);
 Impacto do câncer no condado de Essex (português / Portuguese), em preto e branco (PDF, 123KB);
 Fado Kansè nan Konte Essex (Kreyòl / Creole), nan koulè (PDF, 150KB);
 Fado Kansè nan Konte Essex (Kreyòl / Creole), nan nwa ak blan (PDF, 134KB);

The Essex County Cancer Coalition thanks the Office of Community Outreach of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey for providing translations from English into other languages widely used in Essex County.





The following were developed jointly by the Essex County Cancer Coalition (as part of the Essex County Capacity & Needs Assessment) and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Cancer Control & Prevention:

Essex County Capacity & Needs Assessment Fact Sheet, 2005 version (English) (PDF, 308KB)
Resumen del Reporte sobre la Capacidad y Evaluación de las Necesidades de Cáncer en el Condado de Essex [Essex County Capacity & Needs Assessment Fact Sheet, 2005 version (español / Spanish)] (PDF, 137KB)
Essex County Cancer Fact Sheet, 2008 version (English) (PDF, 140KB)
Condado de Essex — Hoja informativa sobre el cáncer
[Essex County Cancer Fact Sheet, 2008 version, (español / Spanish)] (PDF, 127KB)





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Mark Your Calendars!
Upcoming Coalition Events

EPWC Quarterly Meeting

The next quarterly meeting of the Essex Passaic Wellness Coalition is scheduled to take place in the three-month period from April through June 2013 at an exact date, time & place to be announced.
Further details will be posted here when they become available.

Oral Cancer Continuing Education for Dental Professionals

Two Presentations Available in Essex & Passaic Counties
There will be continuing education presentations on oral cancer and oral cancer screening on Tues., May 14 in Passaic County and on Wed., May 22 in Essex County.  Click here for further information, the registration form, and directions.

Cancer-related News

Tobacco Resource Directory
A directory of resources for tobacco prevention, cessation, and advocacy is now available.
New Cancer Resources
Check out our resources page for ECCC cancer resource information.
Reducing Risk of Heart Attack & Stroke
Learn about our new initiative to teach Essex County residents how to reduce their risk of heart attack & stroke.

Attention Essex County Barbers!!

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Click here to learn more about the Barbershop Initiative and how you can make a difference in your community.

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Last Updated on August 16, 2010