Author: Michelle D. Brittingham

Coalition Members
and
Community Partners

AllCare of Maryland, LLC
American Cancer Society
Asian-American Anti-Smoking Foundation
Baobab Tree Project
Chesapeake Oncology/Hematology Assoc
Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center
Colon-Rectal Surgical Associates
Columbia Delta Foundation
Conexiones
First Presbyterian Church of Howard County
Harbor Hospital
Howard Community College
Howard County Board of Health
Howard County Dept of Citizen Services
Howard County GI Diagnostic Center
Howard County General Hospital
Howard County Health Department
Howard County Public Library
Howard County Office on Aging
Horizon Foundation
Korean-American Association of Howard Co
Korean Resource Center
Kuvelker Law Firm
Maryland Oncology Hematology, P.A.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Pro Bono Counseling Project of Maryland
Prostate Cancer Awareness of Maryland
Prostate Cancer Network
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

For more information about the Howard County Cancer Coalition, call 410.313.5168.

Organization

Howard County Cancer Coalition

7178 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046

Phone 410.313.5168
Fax 410.313.5160
www.hchealth.org/cancer

10/07

Howard County Cancer Coalition

Phyllis Smelkinson, Chair
Martha Rogers Graf, Vice Chair
Michelle Brittingham, Secretary

7178 Columbia Gateway Dr.
Columbia, MD 21046
Phone 410.313.5168
Fax 410.313.5160

Mission

To assure the availability of a comprehensive cancer control program for Howard County residents through leadership, advocacy and support of the Howard County Health Department’s Cancer Control Program.

Purpose

To assist in the planning and maintenance of the Cancer Control Program to afford maximum health benefits to the population;
To act as an entity which recommends and review activities of the Program;
To recognize and respect the policies and objectives of various disciplines, groups and agencies concerned with Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment;
To work toward the coordination of cancer control efforts in Howard County.

History

Howard County Cancer Coalition

7178 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046

Phone 410.313.5168
Fax 410.313.5160
www.hchealth.org/cancer

CRFP Components
Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment
To reduce mortality and morbidity rates for cancer and tobacco-related diseases in the state and otherwise benefit the health and welfare of the State’s residents.
Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation
To reduce tobacco use in the state and otherwise benefit the health and welfare of the State’s residents.
Minority Outreach and Technical Assistance
To provide outreach and technical assistance to minority communities for the purpose of organizing their participation in community health coalitions.
To decrease the incidence of cancer, cancer deaths and the prevention and control of tobacco use in minority communities throughout the State.

The Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) was signed in November, 1998, by attorneys general in 46 states and five U.S. territories and the tobacco industry.
The agreement resolved lawsuits filed by the attorneys general against the tobacco industry and provided the states funding intended for tobacco prevention and control. Under the MSA, Maryland was awarded $1 billion over 10 years, beginning July 1, 2000.
The Maryland Legislature enacted Senate Bill 896/House Bill 1425 in April, 2000, which created the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program (CRFP).
The CRFP oversees the use of MSA funds which are currently being used to fund activities/projects.