Page updated: September 2, 2009
“No one has been the same since mom got diagnosed. But I know we are all in this together.”
- Explore our new website, Cancer in my Family (www.cancerinmyfamily.ca), aimed at children aged 8 to 12. It's a fun interactive environment where children can feel safe, play games, create friendly characters – and at the same time explore how they’re feeling, and learn about cancer.
Cancer can impact all members of your family along with anyone else you care about or who cares about you. The effects can be in any area of your life including physical, psychological, social, emotional, or spiritual.
When we meet with parents and families, they express many similar questions, concerns or worries. The following information is provided to assist you in supporting each other.
Fact sheets
We have also provided some Fact Sheets that may help you provide information and support to your children and teens.
What's available in the cancer centre I go to?
Much of the material presented here has been adapted from our publication, Reaching Out to Your Children: When Cancer Comes to Your Family. A guide for Parents. Slakov, J. (2007) Vancouver. BC Cancer Agency. Along with this book, here are other centre-based resources that might be useful for you:
What’s available in my community?
Your local library will have some good resources about ways to strengthen and support family members throughout a stressful or challenging time.