Parents of Color Virtual Meet-Up
Are you a parent of color with cancer? Do you have kids? Join our virtual support group to talk to other parents of color about the fears, challenges, and successful coping strategies of parenting with cancer.
Facilitated by Deltra James, our parents of color virtual meet up offers a space for those personally impacted by cancer while raising children to come together, receive and offer support, discuss topics relevant to our experiences through a cultural lens and do what our community has always done well - survive and thrive in the face of adversity. Whether you’re in the midst of treatments, finding your footing in the land of survivorship or a permanent resident of cancerland this group is for you.
Join us at a meet up that works with your schedule and peaks your interest for a time of stories sharing and support.
Tuesday March 19th, 2024 9am PST/10am MT/11am CST/12pm EST
Laying Down Our Shields: Showing Our Children True Strength
Address the often burdensome idea of needing to be strong - especially for one’s kids - and how we can redefine that; asking for help, modes of self care, etc
Friday June 14th, 2024 4pm PST/5pm MT/6pm CST/7pm EST
Building a Village
Identifying our village members, where to seek help once you’re ready to ask for it. etc
Monday August 12th, 2024 9am PST/10am MT/11am CST/12pm EST
Raising Empowered Self Advocates
How to teach children to advocate for themselves
Friday November 15th, 2024 4pm PST/5pm MT/6pm CST/7pm EST
Leaving a Legacy of Medical Knowledge
Turning the tides by denouncing medical secrecy/diagnosis shame; the importance of making personal/family medical history accessible to younger generations, etc.
Group facilitator, Deltra James, is a single mama to 5 girls who found herself on cancer’s radar at 33 years old despite it not being on hers, due to a lack of knowledge of her family’s medical history. Since receiving a de novo diagnosis of Triple Negative metastatic breast cancer she has cultivated healing through community and advocacy work with a focus on mental/emotional wellness, addressing disparities due to race and income, connecting parents and children to resources to aid in successfully navigating the rocky terrains of the cancer landscape and alleviating death anxiety/practicing death preparedness with patients and their families through her work as a death doula.