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Sun Safety Evidence-Based Programs Listing

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Program Area Population Focus Delivery Location Community Type Age Age Sex Race/Ethnicity Origination Materials Purpose Program URL
Appearance-focused Skin Cancer Prevention Intervention
Sun Safety Indoor Tanning People Clinical, Home, Other Settings, School (K-College) Rural, Suburban, Urban/Inner City 19-39 Years (Young Adults) 19-39 Years Female, Male Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin), Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available from Third Party Only Designed to reduce indoor tanning through the awareness of the harmful effects of exposure to UV radiation. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=310543
Block the Sun, Not the Fun
Sun Safety Sun-Exposed People Daycare/Preschool 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female, Male White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to enhance and promote sun protective behaviors at child care centers. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=281421
Colorado Kids Sun Care Program
Sun Safety Caregivers,School Children Clinical, Other Settings Suburban, Urban/Inner City 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female, Male American Indian, Asian, Black (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin), Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=17059574
Go Sun Smart (GSS)
Sun Safety Employees Workplace 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female, Male Hispanic or Latino, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) Canada, United States Available from Third Party Only Designed to promote sun safety practices to ski area employees. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=308006
Healthy Texts
Sun Safety Sun-Exposed People Other Settings 11-18 Years (Adolescents), 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults) 11-18 Years, 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years Female, Male White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) Australia Available on the Website Designed to prevent skin cancer through increase awareness and promote sun protection practices. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=26493820
Kaiser Kids Sun Care Program
Sun Safety Sun-Exposed People Clinical, Home 0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents), 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults) 0-10 Years, 11-18 Years, 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years Female, Male Black (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin), Hispanic or Latino, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=298856
Pool Cool
Sun Safety Sun-Exposed People Other Settings 0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents), 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults) 0-10 Years, 11-18 Years, 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years Female, Male Asian, Pacific Islander, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available from Third Party Only Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=288737
Project SUNWISE: Skin Cancer Prevention Counseling by Pharmacists
Sun Safety Clinicians Clinical, Other Settings Suburban, Urban/Inner City 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults) 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years Female, Male United States Available on the Website Designed to increase the effectiveness of pharmacists in delivering skin cancer prevention counseling. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=282372
Promoting Sun Safety Among Zoo Visitors
Sun Safety Sun-Exposed People Other Settings 0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents), 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults) 0-10 Years, 11-18 Years, 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years Female, Male United States Available from Third Party Only Designed to motivate sun protection behavior and reduce sun exposure. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=560302
Skin Cancer Prevention: Useful Information for Parents from the Fields of Behavioral Science and Dermatology
Sun Safety School Children Home Rural, Suburban 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female, Male Asian, Black (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin), Hispanic or Latino, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices among young adolescents. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=312266
Sun Protection for Early Childhood
Sun Safety School Children Clinical, Daycare/Preschool, Home Urban/Inner City 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female, Male American Indian, Asian, Black (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin), Hispanic or Latino, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Partially Available on the Website Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=28421782
Sun Protection for Florida's Children
Sun Safety School Children Home, School (K-College) 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female, Male American Indian, Asian, Black (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin), Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices among elementary school students. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=1426325
Sun Protection Strategies for Kidney Transplant Recipients
Sun Safety Clinical, Home 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female, Male Black (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin), Hispanic or Latino, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices among kidney transplant recipients. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=26162780
Sun Safety Among U.S. Postal Service Letter Carriers ("Project SUNWISE")
Sun Safety Employees Workplace Suburban, Urban/Inner City 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults) 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years Female, Male American Indian, Asian, Black (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin), Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to promote sun safety practices to postal service letter carrier employees. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=313055
SunSafe
Sun Safety Sun-Exposed People Clinical, Daycare/Preschool, Other Settings, School (K-College) Rural 0-10 Years (Children) 0-10 Years Female, Male United States Available on the Website Designed to enhance and promote sun protective behaviors. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=180266
SunSafe in the Middle School Years
Sun Safety School Children Clinical, Other Settings, School (K-College) Rural, Suburban, Urban/Inner City 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 11-18 Years Female, Male White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available from Third Party Only Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=298179
The E.P.A. SunWise Program
Sun Safety School Children Other Settings, School (K-College) 0-10 Years (Children), 11-18 Years (Adolescents) 0-10 Years, 11-18 Years Female, Male United States Available from Third Party Only Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices among K-8th grade students. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=750343
The Raybusters Program: Early Interventions for Creating Sun Smart Behavior
Sun Safety Sun-Exposed People Clinical, Home Suburban 0-10 Years (Children), 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults) 0-10 Years, 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years Female, Male White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to increase awareness and promote sun protection behavior and practices. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=298476
Together for Sun Safety
Sun Safety Sun-Exposed People Home Suburban, Urban/Inner City 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults) 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years Female, Male White (not of Hispanic or Latino Origin) United States Available on the Website Designed to motivate sun protection behavior and reduce sun exposure. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=229166