1. Funded Projects at Work: 8-Week Mind, Body, Spirit Challenge
Gilda’s Club Quad Cities
Funded Projects at Work:
8-Week Mind, Body, Spirit Challenge
This program is made possible by the Iowa Cancer Consortium & the Iowa Department of Public Health.

2. Project
Cancer Plan
Goal 13: Increase access to and awareness of quality-of-life services available to cancer patients during and after cancer treatment.
Action I: Increase patient and caregiver awareness of and access to psychosocial, wellness, financial, sexual, spiritual, rehabilitation and community-based services

3. Project
Cancer Plan
Goal 3: Increase efforts that support healthy eating, physical activity and healthy weight status
Goal 13: Action O: – Increase resource and support the unique needs of caregivers.

4. Project Objectives Objective 1:
Improve quality of life for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers in Muscatine, Iowa by increasing attendance at Healthy Lifestyle activities and Support Groups.

5. Project Objectives Objective 2:
Improve quality of life for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers in Muscatine, Iowa by reducing emotional distress.

6. Project

7. Tracking

8. Elements for Success
Projected Reach a minimum of Iowans Achieved as of Mid Progress Report Submission Reached 27 Iowans

9. Elements for Success Extensive collaboration
Speakers who live/work in Muscatine
Evidence based
Spanish translation/interpreters

10. Collaboration Muscatine County UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine
Flickinger Learning Center
Senior Resources
Musser Public Library
First Presbyterian Church
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach

11. Collaboration Muscatine County Allison Castle Caleen Pagel
Living Proof Exhibit
Muscatine Art Center

12. Questions?