Who Should Attend?
Educators eager to learn how they can help families cope with the impact of parental cancer, including:
- Teachers
- Guidance Counselors
- School Administrators
- School Nurses
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
Teachers will receive PDPs. Nurses and social workers will receive CEUs. Psychologists will receive CE credits.*
What You Can Expect to Learn:
- Come away with strategies to support students struggling with a parent’s cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Acquire skills to communicate effectively with families coping with cancer.
- Gain an understanding of developmental stages and their impact on families’ coping styles.
- Participate in a panel discussion with children and parents who are coping with cancer.
- Learn to utilize children’s literature in providing support for students and their families.
Sponsored By:
The Wellness Community – Greater Boston
The Wellness Community helps people with cancer fight for their recovery by providing free psychological and emotional support, as an adjunct to conventional medical treatment. For more information visit wellnesscommunity.org.
Hurricane Voices Breast Cancer Foundation
Through the combined power of many voices, Hurricane Voices raises public consciousness, incites action and breaks down the barriers to progress in pursuit of the causes and cures for breast cancer.
For more conference details, please review the full-day agenda. |