The Colorado Cancer Coalition

We bring together survivors, caregivers, health professionals, researchers, advocates, and community organizations to strengthen prevention, improve access to care, and enhance survivorship for all Coloradans.

Working together to eliminate the burden of cancer in Colorado.

The Colorado Cancer Coalition (CCC) is a statewide collaborative working to eliminate the burden of cancer in Colorado. The Coalition brings together survivors, caregivers, health professionals, researchers, advocates, and community organizations to strengthen cancer prevention, improve access to care, and support people affected by cancer.

Looking for cancer resources, events, Task Forces, or ways to get involved?

Visit the Colorado Cancer Coalition Website

Leading a Statewide Roadmap for a Healthier Colorado

The 2026–2030 Colorado Cancer Plan is Colorado’s statewide roadmap for reducing the burden of cancer. It includes eight goals and strategies spanning cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship, and other priorities across the cancer continuum.

The interactive plan lets people explore goals, objectives, and strategies and identify opportunities that connect with their communities.

How You Can Support the Coalition

Coloradans can support the Coalition by making a donation to the Colorado Cancer Fund when filing their Colorado state income taxes. Every donation we receive helps connect Colorado communities with cancer prevention and early detection resources, patient and caregiver support, and statewide partnerships working to reduce barriers and advance Colorado’s cancer priorities.

Join a Task Force

CCC Task Forces bring people together around specific cancer priorities and opportunities for statewide collaboration. Each task force meets monthly or bi-monthly to accomplish their action plans and is led by a volunteer Chair or Co-Chair. Learn more about each task force below.

The Breast Cancer Task Force is reducing the impact of breast cancer for Coloradans through risk reduction, early detection, access to personalized cancer care, and comprehensive survivorship support. The task force focuses on supporting the needs of communities impacted by breast cancer regardless of social determinants of health (SDOH), geography, or personal/community identity.

The Cancer Health Equity Task Force advances equitable access to cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and support across Colorado. Established following the 2026–2030 Colorado Cancer Plan, the task force addresses systemic barriers affecting historically underserved communities, including Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino, LGBTQIA+, rural and frontier populations, and individuals with disabilities.

The Colorectal Cancer Task Force brings Colorado partners together for peer learning, engagement, and collective action on colorectal cancer. Its work supports screening and other colorectal cancer initiatives throughout the continuum of care.

The HPV Vaccination Task Force works to improve HPV vaccination rates and reduce HPV-associated disease and cancer in Colorado. Public health professionals, clinicians, academic partners, and community members collaborate to identify gaps, strengthen systems, and share best practices for HPV prevention.

The Lung Cancer Task Force brings clinicians, community partners, and patient advocates together to strengthen lung cancer screening across Colorado. The task force supports data-informed screening strategies, collaborative relationships, resource sharing, and community awareness, with patient perspectives helping guide the work.

The Patient Navigation Task Force’s mission is to decrease barriers to cancer care experienced by Colorado patients, families, and survivors by advancing the practice of oncology navigation throughout the state. As the Local Navigator Network of AONN+, the task force connects navigators through education, collaboration, and shared resources.

The Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult (AYA) Task Force is dedicated to improving the lives of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer in Colorado. The task force brings partners together to advocate for patient-centered policies and equitable access to comprehensive, age-appropriate care and support for young people and their families.

The Skin Cancer Task Force works to reduce melanoma and keratinocyte carcinomas across Colorado by making sun safety and skin cancer prevention part of everyday life. Through community outreach, education, and partnerships, the task force builds awareness and connects Coloradans with practical ways to protect their skin.
The Survivorship & Palliative Care Task Force brings people affected by cancer together with advocates and professionals who provide cancer care across Colorado. Its interdisciplinary network shares patient and caregiver resources, supports professional learning, and builds partnerships across rural and urban communities to improve quality of life throughout survivorship and palliative care.

The Coalition and Trailhead Institute

The Colorado Cancer Coalition became an administrative partner of Trailhead Institute in 2016 and transitioned to a Trailhead program in 2024.

Today, Trailhead serves as the program office, working in close partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Program to coordinating efforts across CCC’s volunteer-led Task Forces and lead action on the State Cancer Plan.

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