Cancer Action Plan of Washington (CAPOW)
WHAT WE DO
The Cancer Action Plan of Washington (CAPOW) Statewide Coalition is a thriving partnership of individuals and organizations across Washington state.
In October 2024, the CAPOW Coalition finalized a 5-year cancer plan for 2025-2030. We work to identify the cancers that most impact local communities, set measurable goals, and recommend strategies to reduce that burden together.
The CAPOW Coalition works to align the cancer plan initiatives with community stakeholders, partners, and all coalition members.
ABOUT US
CAPOW is a partnership of over 195 individuals from more than 40 institutions across Washington State. Membership is free and is open to anyone working to reduce the burden of cancer in Washington.
Members include non-profits, health care facilities, local health jurisdictions, native and Tribal leaders, cancer registries, cancer centers, research institutions, academic institutions, health care providers, community health workers, cancer survivors, and more. The CAPOW Coalition works to align the cancer plan initiatives with community stakeholders, partners, and all coalition members.
The coalition is supported by Washington’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Program alongside the two other CDC-funded Cancer programs: the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program (BCCHP) and the Washington State Cancer Registry (WSCR).