American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Parents With Cancer, Tips for Talking to Kids - The mission of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Pyschiatry is to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research, and to meet the professional needs of child and adolescent psychiatrists throughout their careers.
American Cancer Society: Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
CancerCare for Kids - CancerCare for Kids TM provides free, professional support services for parents, children and adolescents affected by cancer, as well as information about helping children understand cancer and additional resources.
Cancer Council: Talking to Kids about Cancer - Cancer Council New South Wales published the book, "Talking to Kids about Cancer " for anyone who needs to explain a diagnosis of cancer to children.
Cancer Research UK: Supporting Children - Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in the UK that promotes cancer research. This site provides information on how to help a child if someone close to them is dying.
Children’s Treehouse Foundation - The Children’s Treehouse Foundation created a psychosocial intervention, group-support program for children whose parents have cancer. Read about the program and find a location from this site.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Family Connections - The Family Connections Program at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center provides information and resources about how to talk to children about cancer.
National Cancer Institute: When Your Parent has Cancer, a Guide for Teens - The National Cancer Institute, established under the National Cancer Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
Rutgers Cancer Institute: How to Talk to Children about Cancer - This PDF document was adapted from a presentation originally given to a Materials for Children class, part of the Master of Library and Information Science at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information.
Interactive Tutorials / Videos
Telling Your Child You Have Cancer - A short film to support parents when they decide to tell their children about their cancer diagnosis.
YouTube Playlist: Parents with Cancer - A playlist of videos on parents diagnosed with cancer and their children, curated by the Resource and Learning Center.
November 2024