Lunch and Learn Series... |
September
October 2008
The Caring House
Columbia, SC
When children are diagnosed with
cancer, many parents are overwhelmed by the medical side of the
diagnosis. Many times they dont have time to research resources,
talk to other parents, or learn to deal with the stress. These
parents are asked to make life alternating decisions about their
childs life. The program will assist these parents in learning how
to deal with many aspects of being a parent of a child with a life
threatening disease. Parents of children with cancer have many
questions and concerns. It is a time of uncertainty and anxiety as
they face many new challenges. The Lunch and Learn Series gives
these parents information about a number of topics and provides them
the opportunity to get to know other parents who are facing similar
circumstances. The following topics will be discussed during the
presentations:
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Disciplining a sick child Dr. Ashley Noojin
o
How
your medical crisis becomes a tax deduction Tina Griffin, CPA
o
Marriage Overhaul TBA
o
Tips
and trick from other parents panel of parents
o
Navigating your way through the maze of resources DeeAnn Jones
from Children's Chance and Anne Goodman from LLS
o
Working with your School Michelle Bishop, Program Coordinator,
Special Education at the SC Department of Education
o
How
to deal with Medicaid, Social Security Administration and Private
Insurance panel of speakers: Diane Hare from Disability &
Determination Services, Jeff Hart from Medicaid, and Carol Tellu
from BlueCross Blue Shield
o
Getting a grip on your own stress TBA (Dr. Noojin is locating
someone)
Children will be involved in fun and
educational activities under the supervision of a volunteer while
their parents are attending the session. Following the educational
session, lunch will be provided to all participants and their
children.
The goal of the Lunch & Learn Series
is to provide useful information to the parents, to help them
develop better coping skills, and to reduce their sense of
isolation.
The program will impact 40
parents. These parents will be more informed about their
options and help them to learn how to deal with lasting issues
of having a child with pediatric cancer.
Funds for this program are provided by:
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