Tools for Texans: Helping Communities Fight Cancer is a unique workshop developed for community stakeholders, healthcare professionals, cancer survivors, volunteers, and anyone who wants to work towards fighting cancer in the community. The two-day workshop will enhance the capacity of participants to implement cancer prevention and control programs in communities throughout the state.

The program was developed to help Texans work together toward the goals of a) tobacco use prevention and cessation, b) improving nutrition and increasing physical activity to reduce the incidence of obesity, and c) increasing the use of screening and early detection services.

Participants will acquire the tools necessary for developing a plan, using cancer statistics, planning meetings, media and outreach, finding resources, working with priority populations, locating funding, influencing public policy, and evaluating efforts. This is not an event for continuing education credit, but it provides an excellent opportunity for networking and skill-building. The theme of the event is Get Organized, Get Connected, and Make a Difference. By working together, we CAN control cancer in Texas.

The conference, presented by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas with funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be held in Houston on April 22-23, 2010 at the DoubleTree Hotel near Intercontinental Airport. The conference fee is $50 (includes meals for both days and Cancer Control Toolkit materials). Travel scholarships are still being offered. For more information, call (800) 515-6770 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

View the complete brochure. Registration closes April 14, 2010.

UPDATE: DoubleTree Hotel is now sold out! The $25 room option is no longer available, but the following properties may have space at their regular rates: 

Hilton Garden Inn 281-449-4148

Hampton Inn Intercontinental 281-442-4600

Sheraton North 281-442-5100

Holiday Inn 281-449-2311

LaQuinta 281-219-2000

Comfort Inn and Suites 281-442-0600

Clarion Inn 281-987-8777

Sleep Inn 281-442-7770