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 creative strategies to support students coping with a parent’s cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Gain an understanding of how a child’s developmental stages impact functioning at home and at school.
- Participate in a panel discussion with children and parents who are coping with cancer.
- Network with colleagues across the state about the challenges they’ve faced in the classroom and how they’ve addressed them.
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.
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