Long Island's East End Targeted for Educational Campaign

If you spot the CCMAC poster and informational materials on the east end, its because volunteers were busy through August visiting local merchants enlisting them in our campaign. Parenting Magazine's August issue focused on Sun Safety. It was just one of the many articles published in support of our goals.

The Southampton town board recognized CCMAC's efforts at their July board meeting. Realizing the need for education in this popular beach community, the board pledged support by distributing posters, videos, and informational materials throughout their libraries, beaches, and other recreational facilities.

Our efforts have just begun and yet much has been accomplished thanks to all of you. We realize however that changing attitudes takes time and much effort. We request the help of Moms everywhere to enable us to reach all the Long Island School Districts in addition to private schools. Whenever and however you can volunteer an hour or two, please contact us. Skin Cancer prevention must be heard not only in our schools but through sporting activities, scouts, day care, camps etc. Join the Campaign and make a difference.

Great Neck School District Hosts "Miles For Melanoma Walk"

In response to CCMAC's school based Prevention and Education Awareness Program, which provides speakers and educational materials to raise awareness among our youth. The Great Neck School districts Middle and Senior High School students along with their dedicated faculty recognized the importance of the sharing the message with the community and organized the very first Miles for Melanoma Walk". It took place the first Sunday in May, which is Melanoma Month. Refreshments were served including home baked goodies and a good time was had by all, not to mention the increased awareness of all who were in attendance.

We hope that this type of partnership between local schools and the community can be a model for school districts all over the island. We look forward to next years walk and hope this will be a yearly event. Please come down and join us next year. Once again, Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli was present to give his support.

CCMAC’s School Based Initiative
Students Teaching Others Prevention

Easter Suffolk Teen Leadership Conference

CCMAC believing that peer education is invaluable responded to an invitation to provide workshops at the Eastern Suffolk Teen Leadership conference held at St. Josephs College, in Patchogue. Many of the young teens in attendance were surprised to learn how serious unprotected sun exposure is at an early age, and were committed to spreading CCMAC’s message, “Be Sun Smart”. CCMAC is grateful for the opportunity to participate in these events, and is always impressed by the youth in our communities, and their willingness to help. Inevitably, one workshop leads to another.

CCMAC & Long Island School’s Health Fairs

The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recent study regarding Melanoma skin cancer indicates that the most effective education regarding the damaging rays of the sun should be directed towards children and teens through their school setting. Youth, particularly in grades K – 12 have always been the focus of CCMAC’s education and awareness efforts. CCMAC, agrees with the CDC, that we must start early, and in our school systems if we are going to change the attitudes, and behaviors that lead to increased sun exposure With that in mind, in addition to our Students Teaching Others Prevention (STOP) initiative, we have begun to participate in school health fairs such as those held in the Farmingville district, and the New Hyde Park Road School