Dialogue summits have already been held in several states, including Utah, Arizona/New Mexico, Michigan, West Virginia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. In September 2003, the Foundation began a $1.54 million cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide 13 state-level and regional Dialogue for Action conferences over five years. Under this cooperative agreement, summits have taken place in Colorado, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio, California, New York, Virginia, Minnesota and South Carolina. Now entering the fifth year, the Dialogue program, is in the process of planning leadership summits in Kentucky and Washington. To address the unique needs of those in need of CRC screening and treatment in Indian Country, two-year regional Dialogue (including a working meeting and an implementation phase) is underway with 10 American Indian/Alaska Native teams across the nation.
The Dialogue for Action model is beginning to expand its reach to address other preventable cancers. In May 2007, Utah hosted the first-ever Dialogue for Action on Ovarian Cancer with a focus on earlier detection and optimal treatment for women with ovarian cancer.