Valley Children's invites you to attend the 4th Annual Childhood Cancer Survivorship Conference on Saturday, Sept. 7. This free educational program is hosted by Valley Children's Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program, a program of Valley Children's Cancer and Blood Disorder Center in partnership with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, for childhood cancer survivors of all ages, family members (no siblings under 10) and healthcare professionals.
Survivors Taking Action:
Discovering the Power of Your Voice
September 7, 2019 | 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Valley Children’s Hospital, Conference Room G150 A/B
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For help with registration or questions please call Bethanie Mills (559) 435-1482.
Spanish assistance available.
Agenda
8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:15 am Welcome | John Gates, MD Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Valley Children’s Healthcare and Margaret Corasick, Endowed Chair of Childhood Cancer Survivorship
9:30 am Advocacy - Strategies for Empowered Survivorship | Lisl Schweers, LCSW, OSW-C, Clinical Social Worker, LIFE Cancer Survivorship and Transition Service Survivorship and Supportive Care Program, Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
10:30 am Survivorship Advocacy Story
10:40 am Break
10:50 am Vocational Rehabilitation
11:20 am Survivorship Advocacy Story
11:30 am Parent Advocacy for the Survivor | David Tate, RN, Second Star to the Right
12:15 pm Lunch, Connect and Raffle
12:50 pm Break Out Sessions (Parent, Siblings and Survivors)
1:35 pm Photo Voice Project and Panel Discussion
2:00 pm Wrap up and Evaluations
Please, no children under 5 year of age.
Valley Children's Hospital
9300 Valley Children’s Place
Madera, CA 93636-8762
Conference Room G150 A/B