Make Magic with Bright Spot Network

Let's make some MAGIC! 🌟

Join us on Sunday, December 10 at 2pm PST/3pm MTN/4pm CST/5pm EST for some MAGIC!

Presented by WeGotThis.org and The Society of American Magicians

Join Bright Spot Network for a free virtual MAGIC Show. We are lucky to have the President and a Past President of the Society of American Magicians John Sturk and Bruce Kalver performing for us!

There will be mystery. There will be intrigue. There will be lots of laughter. There will be MAGIC!

This magic is for EVERYONE in the Bright Spot community. Join us if you are a Bright Spot kid, parent, a caregiver, or friend. These magicians are making magic for YOU! Join us.

This is a free virtual event, open to everyone in the Bright Spot community.

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Wellstar Cancer Network Survivorship Seminar Presents a virtual presentation on
How to Support Children Through a Parent or Loved One's Cancer

Carissa Hodgson, LCSW, OSW-C, Director of Programs and Community Outreach at Bright Spot Network

Oct 26, 2023 11am - 12pm

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it affects their entire family system. When children are involved, adults often worry about how to manage their questions and feelings.

• What will they tell them about the cancer diagnosis and treatment?

• How will they explain it?

• What can they do to help the children process their feelings?

There are many tools parents, grandparents and other adults can use to help children navigate a parent or loved one's cancer, including using intentional language and children's books to introduce the concept of cancer, organizing a small intimate care team and predictable schedule for children, and finding creative ways to maintain physical contact and quality time with children even through cancer treatment.

Join this webinar for more tools and resources that are aimed at helping all children, from infancy through adolescence.

Please email Leena Nehru at Leena.Nehru@wellstar.org for more information. If you would like to register for this program scan the QR code or call 470-793-7470 .

Parenting with Cancer: Let Them Be Curious: Empowering Kids with Medical Play
Date: Oct 26, 2023
Time: 10am PST/12CST/1EST
Speaker: Carissa Menard, MS, CCLS, Operations Manager and Certified Child Life Specialist at Hearts Connected LLC

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Description: This webinar will cover what medical play is and why it is important for kids to participate, especially when they are exposed to frequent medical experiences themselves or within the home. A Child life specialist, Carissa Menard, will be sharing ways you as a parent can introduce and engage your child in medical play to decrease their misconceptions and fears surrounding your medical experience, and healthcare experiences in general. Through a discussion and demonstration of medical play, parents and guardians will leave with a greater understanding of appropriate language to use and techniques to facilitate assessment and discussion of your child's emotions and understanding. For any parent who is unsure about how much to share with their child or curious to learn new ways to empower and educate their child about their current medical experience utilizing play, this webinar is for you! Carissa will also take time to do a live Q&A for parents and caregivers with specific questions or concerns.

Bio: Carissa has been a Certified Child Life Specialist for 7 years and worked at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego for the majority of her career. She specialized in supporting rehabilitation patients, most often being treated for a spinal cord injury, brain injury, or brain tumor, throughout their lengthy hospitalization and their school and community re-entry. Carissa also has extensive experience working with patients on the respiratory/pulmonary unit, medical surgical units, and intensive care unit. Carissa is passionate about supporting and advocating for children and teens throughout life's many difficult challenges and building upon an individual's resilience. Carissa completed her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Minor in Child Development at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Carissa also earned her Masters of Science in Child Life Specialist from Loma Linda University. Throughout her graduate career, Carissa worked as the Bereavement and Community Educator's assistant, planning and facilitating grief camps for children, and developing grief resources and programming. Carissa now works for Hearts Connected as their Operations Manager, supporting children and families nationwide through virtual child life services.

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Legacy Projects

Event Date & Time: Tuesday, October 24 at 6:00p CT

Event Link: Will be made available upon registration + will be emailed  

Contact Us: info@imermanangels.org

A cancer diagnosis often prompts people to take stock of their lives, what they may leave behind, and how they can continue being part of their family's future, even if not physically present. One practical way to work through some of the emotions that emerge is through legacy projects: that heart work that helps you and your loved ones remember special moments and make wishes for the future.

Join us for an event that begins to explore the concept of legacy work, offers tools and resources to begin your own projects, and provides a safe space with others to begin practicing some of this writing with prompts and templates.  

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Parenting with Cancer: Sex After Cancer: Maintaining Intimacy and Connection for Couples
Date: Wednesday October 18th
Time: 11am PST/1pmCST/3EST
Speaker: Lauren Broschak, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Survivorship Program Manager, Inova Life with Cancer  

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Description Sexuality and intimacy are vital, rich, and pleasurable parts of life, and maintaining intimacy and connection for couples after a cancer diagnosis can be challenging. This can be especially when also balancing parenting and family responsibilities. Join us as we have a frank and honest conversation about maintaining intimacy and connection after a cancer diagnosis, and provide accurate information to help support a safe, healthy, and pleasurable approach to sex and intimacy.

Bio: Lauren Broschak is an oncology-certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker, specializing in young adults, sexuality, and cancer. She received her Master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan, as well as certificates in sex therapy and sexuality education from the University of Michigan’s Sexual Health Certificate Program. Lauren works as the Survivorship Program Manager at Inova Life with Cancer in Northern Virginia where she leads an interdisciplinary team which developed and launched a Survivorship Clinic and survivorship programming at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. In addition to her survivorship programmatic work, Lauren offers individual counseling, facilitates support groups, and instructs educational classes for those touched by cancer. She is a co-author of the chapter Intimacy and Sexuality Needs of Children and Adolescents at the End of Life in the book Intimacy and Sexuality During Illness and Loss, published by Hospice Foundation of America in 2020. Lauren serves on the Board of Directors for After Cancer, and is a Co-Chair for the Association of Oncology Social Work’s Adolescent and Young Adult Special Interest Group.

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Title: Supporting Neurodivergent Children Through a Parent’s Cancer
Date: Oct 12, 2023
Time: 10am PST/12CST/1EST
Speaker: Erin Thomson, LCSW and Senior Clinical Social Worker at University of Wisconsin - Madison, Waisman Center University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

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Description: Parenting a neurodivergent child requires some advanced parenting skills.  Adding your own (or your partner's) cancer diagnosis to the mix can be tricky for even the most seasoned of parents.   This is an opportunity to talk about strategies for talking with your autistic and/or neurodivergent child about your cancer diagnosis and treatment. We'll share some ideas and tools for starting the conversation and supporting you and your child as it evolves over time.  There will be plenty of time to talk through your questions and stumbling blocks, as well as any successes you've had along the way.

Bio: Erin Thomson, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker who has served children and families for over 20 years.  Erin currently works for the Waisman Center, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, where she is a social worker in the Autism & Developmental Disabilities Clinic and Autism Treatment Program.  She is committed to supporting families in understanding their child's diagnosis and meeting the needs of the entire family.  Outside of work, Erin is a mom to two kiddos aged 6 and 4 who love to explore the many playgrounds in the Madison area. 

Parenting with Cancer Webinar Series: Understanding Hereditary Cancers and Your Family

Date: Tuesday, October 3 
Time: 10am PST/12CST/1EST
Speaker:  Dr. Sue Friedman, FORCE Founder and Executive Director
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Description:  If you have hereditary cancer and are a parent, there may be a million questions swimming around in your head.  How do I share this information with my kids and when? When should my kids get genetic counseling?  Do other members of my family need to know?  Join us to dig deep into all things hereditary cancer, kids, and parenting. This webinar will discuss cancers identified as having a hereditary component, genetic counseling and testing, national guidelines for testing, when it’s appropriate to test children, how to share genetic information with family members and why that is important... and more!   While this presentation is aimed at parents navigating a hereditary cancer, it will also be appropriate for previvors with children, as well as previvors and survivors diagnosed before becoming parents. There will be plenty of time for questions!

Bio: Dr. Sue Friedman was practicing small animal medicine in south Florida in 1996 when she was diagnosed "out of the blue" at age 33 with breast cancer. At the time, she was unaware of familial risk factors for hereditary cancer. Reading an article about hereditary breast cancer after completing her treatment, Sue realized that she had several indications for a mutation. She pursued genetic counseling and, in 1997, tested positive for a BRCA2 mutation.

Shocked that her health care team didn't alert her to the possibility of being at high risk, and disappointed at having to make critical treatment decisions while unaware of her mutation, Sue acted so others could benefit from her misfortune. She founded FORCE in 1999 to fill the information void for individuals and families with hereditary cancer and to help them advocate for themselves. After five years as the organization's executive director (while maintaining her own busy practice), Sue left veterinary medicine to direct FORCE full-time. Since then, the organization has become an unequaled source of research, advocacy, support, and information regarding risk management, prevention, and awareness.

In 2004, Sue relocated her husband Dan, son Beau, and FORCE headquarters to Tampa to work more closely with researchers to improve medical options, care, and outcomes for people affected by hereditary cancer. She is a 20-year breast cancer survivor. Sue is co-author of the book Confronting Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, which was published by Johns Hopkins Press, February 2012.

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Sunday September 17 8:30 am PT / 10:30 am CT / 11:30 am ET

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Join us for a parent and child art project, where we’ll be putting together a bunch of lego monsters! You’ll be joining other kids (this workshop is for 3-8 year olds), and their young adult parent-patient, survivor, and or caregiver (Cactus Cancer Society defines young adults as 18-45 years old) while we chat and have fun together.

Together, with the Cactus Cancer Society, we'll be sending you all the supplies you need to participate. We'll provide the stuff, you and your kiddo provide the conversation! It’s all happening on Sunday, September 17th, for 60 minutes, at 8:30 am PT / 10:30 am CT / 11:30 am ET! We’ll send you everything you need to participate ahead of time!

**We know kids’ attention spans range! Our “official” program will last for 60 minutes but that may not work for all families. You are encouraged to stay on for as long as you and your kiddo can!**

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Questions? Contact aerial@cactuscancer.org or haley@brightspotnetwork.org for more information!

Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Bowie, MD
Wednesday, August 9, 6-8 pm ET
In partnership with Wellness House of Annapolis
Allen Pond Park
SIGN UP: Email janelle@annapoliswellnesshouse.org

Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Nashville, TN
Saturday, August 5, 10:30 am-12 pm CT
In partnership with Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee
Shelby Park Riverview Shelter
SIGN UP: Call 615.329.1124 or email rsvp@gildasclubmiddletn.org

Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Washington, DC

Saturday, July 8, 10:30 am-12:30 pm ET

In Partnership with Smith Center for Healing and the Arts

@ Turkey Thicket Recreation Center

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Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Quincy, IL
Saturday, June 17, 11 am-1 pm CT
@ Reservoir Park
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Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Chicagoland, IL
Sunday, June 4, 10 am-12 pm CT
@ Cunliff Park, Glenview IL
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Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Portland, OR
Sunday, June 4, 9-11 am PT
@ Gabriel Park
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How to Help Young Children Through a Loved One's Cancer

Date: Friday,Jun 2, 2023

Time: 1pm PST/2pm MTN/ 3pmCST/4pm EST

We are happy to be partnered with Cancer Support Community Los Angeles on this Webinar.

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While young children often lack the cognitive capacity to comprehend what cancer is, they still respond to changes in routine, caregivers and feelings being expressed in the home. There are many tools parents can use to help their children, including using intentional language and children's books to introduce the concept of cancer, organizing a small intimate care team and predictable schedule for children, and finding creative ways to maintain physical contact and quality time with children even through cancer treatment. Join this webinar for more tools and resources that will leave you feeling empowered.

This webinar will be lead and facilitated by Bright Spot Network’s Director of Programs and Community Outreach Carissa Hodgson, LCSW, OSW-C.

Carissa Hodgson, LCSW, OSW-C is the Director of Programs and Community Outreach at Bright Spot Network, which provides a program of support to parents with cancer who have young children. She has over 14 years of clinical and program experience working with families facing cancer. Prior to her position at Bright Spot Network she was the Program Manager at Gilda’s Club Madison for 13 years. Her professional passion is supporting kids and families who are navigating cancer, shaped largely by her father having lung cancer when she was a child and her step-father’s diagnosis of liver cancer when she was a young adult.

Carissa has been a member of the Association of Oncology Social Work since 2015 and presently sits as co-chair of the Youth, Families and Cancer Special Interest Group. In addition to her position at Bright Spot Network she has a small psychotherapy practice and is a Long Term Lecturer at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at UW Madison.

Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Madison, WI
Wednesday, May 31, 5:30-7:30 pm CT
In Partnership with Gilda’s Club Madison
@ Gilda's Club Madison Clubhouse
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Virtual Support Group for Partners

2nd Monday @ 10:30am PT/11:30am MT/12:30pm CT/1:30 pm ET &

3rd Saturday @ 1pm PT/2pm MT/3pm CT/4pm ET

Come to one, or both--whatever works for you

This support group is a friendly space for partners to discuss the unique challenges of supporting and caregiving for a partner going through cancer, while also caring for small children. 

Join us on the 2nd Monday and 3rd Saturday of every month to talk about the fears, challenges, and successful coping strategies associated with supporting a partner and young children through a parent's cancer diagnosis. Come to one, or both! Do what works for you!

Facilitated by Bright Spot Network's Director of Programs and Community Outreach, Carissa Hodgson, LCSW, OSW-C (carissa@brightspotnetwork.org).

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Join our Facebook group for Partners.

Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Lewiston, ME
Thursday, May 25, 3-5 pm ET
In Partnership with The Dempsey Center
@ Gray New Gloucester Fairgrounds
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Playground Playdates

Join Bright Spot Network and partnering organizations for a fun-filled meet-up. You and your kids can meet with other families facing cancer to connect and play.

There will be snacks! Coloring!  A park to run around in!  Adults to talk to!  Kids to play with! The first five families will receive cool kids' books and everyone will take home some Bright Spot goodies.

Waynesboro, VA
Sunday, May 21, 2-4 pm ET
@ Ridgeview Park
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Survivorship Group

Virtual Group for Cancer Survivors 

2nd Sunday of the month 1pm PST/4pm EST

At Bright Spot Network we understand that cancer doesn’t end when treatment is finished.  While your family and friends have moved on, survivorship can be full of managing long-lasting side effects from cancer treatment and anxiety around recurrence, many survivors still feel in the thick of it.  Come talk to other parents who get it. 

Please join us and other parents in conversation to talk about the fears, challenges, and successful coping strategies associated with parenting through survivorship. Anyone who is out of treatment for 6 months or longer is welcome to attend!

This group will be led by Rinat Ahdoot.  Rinat holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling, is an IFC Certified Life Coach, and has extensive experience in Integration Body Psychotherapy.

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Virtual Support Group for Parents with Stage IV Cancer

Twice monthly: 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 10:30am PST/1:30pm EST

This is a warm and open space for parents with Stage IV cancer who are raising young kids.  Come share and build community among other parents with a Stage IV diagnosis.

If you are a parent living with metastatic cancer, we invite you to join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month to find community and support among others with Stage IV cancer. Come to one or both monthly meetings! Do what is best for you!

Facilitated by Bright Spot Network's Director of Programs and Community Outreach, Carissa Hodgson, LCSW, OSW-C (carissa@brightspotnetwork.org).

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When Cancer Changes our Relationship with Our Children

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When a parent has cancer the whole family experiences the trauma of the diagnosis and it can have untold affects on our children and our relationships with our children. Join us and our guest speaker Haley Pollack, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Bright Spot Network, to learn some ways to remain connected to your children while you are navigating a cancer diagnosis, its treatment, and its aftermath. There will be plenty of time to talk with others who are also navigating their own changing relationship to their children in the shadow of their cancer diagnosis.

Virtual Support Group for Parents in Active Treatment

3rd Monday of the month @ 10:30am PT/11:30am MT/12:30pm CT/1:30 pm ET

Parenting, especially amid a global pandemic, is hard enough. Add a cancer diagnosis to the mix? That brings unique challenges. We’re here to help with our virtual support groups for parents and caregivers who are going through cancer while raising young children. 

Please join us and other parents in conversation to talk about the fears, challenges, and successful coping strategies associated with parenting through cancer treatment and survivorship.

Facilitated by Bright Spot Network's Director of Programs and Community Outreach, Carissa Hodgson, LCSW, OSW-C (carissa@brightspotnetwork.org).

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Bright Circle: Ages 0-5* @ 8am PT/9am MT/10am CT/11am ET

Bright Club: Ages 5-12*@ 9am PT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET

*You know your child the best–register them for the time that best suits their development. For the 0-5 age group, a parent or caregiver is required to attend with the young child. Activities will be family-focussed.

We know how powerful it is for kids to connect with other children who have a parent with cancer.

Bright Club is a monthly opportunity for kids to interact with other kids and families. Each month we will have a different theme and activity. We will read books, create through art, engage in games, move through mindfulness activities, and welcome special guests! Bright Club will last about 45 minutes.

Bright Circle is a special group for our youngest Bright Spot family members.  We'll have songs, movement, and stories to help them better express their emotions... It's circle time but BRIGHTER!  Bright Circle will last 20-30 minutes.

Please register all children who plan to attend so we can send you the zoom link and list of supplies needed for the activity. We will use simple supplies easily found around the home–if you don’t have the supplies, please still attend! We will always adapt the activity to keep your children engaged.

Age 0-5 Bright Circle Registration Form

Age 5-12 Bright Club Registration Form

Virtual Meet-Up for Parents of Color with Cancer

Date: Monday April 24

Time: 10amPST/11amMTN/12pmCST/1pm EST

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Are you a parent of color with cancer?  Do you have young kids?  Join our virtual meet-up to talk to other parents of color about the fears, challenges, and successful coping strategies of parenting with cancer and through early survivorship.  

This group is facilitated by Niya Kight.  Niya was diagnosed with Stage II, ER/PR + Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in November 2019 on her 31st birthday, while 12 weeks pregnant. When Niya embarked upon this journey, she chose to view it as her rebirth and shared that “she would rise healthier and stronger than ever after this spiritual transformation.” Niya has done just that as she focused inwardly to make changes to improve her life, learned to accept help, and shared her vulnerability and experience with others. Niya is passionate about connecting with and providing support for other parents diagnosed with cancer.

Join us!  Monday April 24 at 10amPST/11amMTN/12pmCST/1pm EST

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Family Art Time: Lego Monkeys!

Sunday March 26 8:00 am PT / 10:00 am CT / 11:00 am ET

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Join us for our parent and child art project, where we'll be putting together a bunch of monkey legos! You’ll be joining other kids (this workshop is for 3-8 year olds), and their young adult parent-patient, survivor, and or caregiver (Cactus Cancer Society defines young adults as 18-45 years old) while we chat and have fun together.

Together, with the Cactus Cancer Society, we'll be sending you all the supplies you need to participate. We'll provide the stuff, you and your kiddo provide the conversation! It’s all happening on Sunday, March 26th, for 60 minutes, at 8:00 am PT / 10:00 am CT / 11:00 am ET! We’ll send you everything you need to participate ahead of time!

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Supporting Your Adult Child through their Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Mar 9, 2023 11am PST/12pm MTN/ 1pm CST/ 2pm EST

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This presentation will address the emotional and physical impacts of parents who have young adults with cancer. We’ll explore common stressors and concerns including the burnout that arises while caregiving for young adults with cancer. We will identify coping strategies and interventions to help parents navigate through their adult child’s cancer journey, including issues surrounding being a grandparent if the young adult has children.

This presentation is aimed at adult parents of young adults who have cancer but all are welcome to attend. There will be time to ask questions, as well as connect with other parents/grandparents.

Bio: Sam Fortune is an oncology social worker, and the Women’s Cancers Program Coordinator at CancerCare. She provides counseling and support to people coping with cancer, caregivers of cancer patients, and people who have experienced the loss of a loved one.  Sam also develops and executes programmatic activities for the Women’s Cancers Program , which cater to specific needs within the community.  Furthermore, Sam participated in several national presentations on various Women’s Cancers topics and has been a speaker in several CancerCare’s Education Workshops as a leading expert in the field.

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We are so excited to partner with CancerCare and Gilda’s Club Madison on this event.

Parenting with Cancer Writing Workshop

Date 2/25/23

Time 10am PST/12pmCT/1pmEST

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This one-day writing workshop will take place remotely (via Zoom) and is designed specifically to explore feelings & stories through writing related to parenting young children while also managing your own cancer diagnosis. This workshop will be a soothing and healing reprieve from your day-to-day with writing prompts, poetry and discussion — all in the comfort of your home — specifically in a community that understands where you're coming from.

Facilitated by April Stearns of Wildfire Magazine (Santa Cruz) and author Mary Ladd (San Francisco), who both experienced breast cancer diagnoses and years of treatment while parenting their small children. The goal of the workshop is to give you space, time and inspiration to begin to write your unique cancer / parenting story. Whether you want to publish your story on a blog, in a newspaper, share it with friends and family, tuck it away for your child to read one day, or just use as a journaling exercise, this workshop is designed to help you experience the healing that comes from letting your story out. This workshop will focus on writing that heals, which is writing that accepts our story and makes sense of it, explores honest feelings, uses words to heal, embraces a positive outlook.

15 participants limit

Come with paper and pencil or laptop available.

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Legacy Workshop: Exploring Legacy Work in Community

2/15 @10:30am PST/11:30am MTN/ 12:30pm CST/1:30pm EST

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A cancer diagnosis often prompts people to take stock of their lives, what they may leave behind, and how they can continue being part of their family's future, even if not physically present. One practical way to work through some of the emotions that emerge is through legacy projects: that heartwork that helps you and your loved ones remember special moments and make wishes for the future.

Join us for an event that begins to explore the concept of legacy work, offers tools and resources to begin your own projects, and provides a safe space with others to begin practicing some of this writing with prompts and templates.

This event will be moderated by Jen Ellsworth, Bright Spot Network parent.  Jen earned her master's degree in social work at SUNY Albany and has since worked as a medical social worker in palliative care, hospice and oncology.

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