Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research
Project
Texas Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP)
Project Overview
The Texas Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) partners with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across Texas to improve colorectal cancer screening in communities with the highest burden and lowest screening rates. Through the Texas Colorectal Cancer Consortium (TC3), the program brings together clinical teams, implementation scientists, health informatics experts, and community partners to expand access to evidence-based interventions that increase screening and early detection. By assessing clinic readiness, enhancing EHR systems, strengthening provider workflows, and embedding quality improvement strategies, CRCCP supports clinics in building sustainable systems that improve screening delivery and follow-up care for underserved populations.
CRCCP also enhances community access by integrating patient reminders, provider reminders, navigation services, and structural barrier-reducing strategies tailored to each clinic’s context. Through Project ECHO tele-mentoring, ongoing technical assistance, and partnerships that provide free FIT kits, diagnostic colonoscopies, and treatment referrals, the program ensures patients receive timely screening and follow-up after abnormal results. Together, these coordinated efforts improve early detection, reduce disparities, and strengthen the capacity of Texas clinics to deliver high-quality colorectal cancer prevention services.
If your organization is interested in the CRCCP and would like to learn more about CRC screening activities, contact our team at [email protected], for more details. Funding sources for this work derived from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Award 1 NU58DP007988-01-00.
CRCCP Partners
Project Staff
Project personnel are listed below. Click on a name to view the individual profile.
Health centers experience increased screening rates after partnering with Colorectal Cancer Control Program
In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) made great strides in increasing colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) and follow-up rates through partnerships with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across Texas.
TACHC and CHPPR Assist Texas Health Centers to Implement Cancer Prevention Strategies
The Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) is Texas’s federally designated primary care association, committed to advancing equitable access to quality healthcare in Texas. The Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research regularly partners with TACHC on cancer and chronic disease prevention projects across the state, including HPV vaccination, smoking cessation, and colorectal and cervical cancer screening programs.
CHPPR Assesses Readiness of Health Centers to Implement Colorectal Cancer Control Interventions
A collaboration between CHPPR’s Colorectal Cancer Control and Prevention (CRCCP) and Organizational Readiness projects aims to help federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) improve their colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) rates. By performing needs and readiness assessments with the FQHCs, the teams can identify factors that influence the implementation of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) that could increase CRCS rates, allowing for more effective implementation with improved results.