Our Goals
January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month!
We are volunteer professionals from local healthcare facilities, government agencies, community organizations, and advocacy groups. We are concerned community members who know what it means for individuals and families to be touched by cancer. We are united to combat the suffering caused by this disease.
NWFCCC was established in 2001 with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are one of the six Florida Regional Cancer Control Collaboratives operating under the Department of Health’s Florida Comprehensive Cancer Control Program.
Our division serves residents of Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Leon, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington Counties.
NWFCCC works to reduce the burden of cancer on area residents by increasing access to cancer information and services, by developing and implementing cancer control projects for the public and healthcare professionals, and by promoting awareness of prevention and early detection practices.
Our Goals
Coordinate the efforts of public and private stakeholders in implementing cancer control activities statewide
Encourage Floridians to practice the healthy behaviors associated with prevention of cancer and risk reduction
Help Floridians access reliable health information and services for timely and effective detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer
Assist Floridians affected by cancer in accessing appropriate services for quality of life, palliative care, and survivorship support
The NWFCCC is governed by bylaws and activities that are led by a team that includes a Coordinator, Chair, and committees.
Dr. Patsy Barrington, MCHES, CWWS
Regional Coordinator, NWFCCC
Brittany Perkins, MS, CLC
Chair, NWFCCC
Jordan Potje, MS
Assistant, NWFCCC