Families Facing Cancer
Our program helps children adjust to a loved one’s cancer diagnosis
One of the first questions a patient might ask when diagnosed with cancer is, "What will I tell the children?" Likewise, a child might ask, "What’s going to happen to my loved one?"
Because cancer affects everyone in a family, the U-M Rogel Cancer Center offers Families Facing Cancer, a program dedicated to helping children of all ages who have a loved one diagnosed with the disease.
Families Facing Cancer educates and empowers adults, helping them support the children in their lives in many ways. The program offers:
- how to have conversations with children
- how to parent during illness
- finding necessary resources
- Parenting with Cancer Virtual Support Group for patients offered the second Wednesday of every month from 12-1pm. Registration is required and interested individuals may send an email to: [email protected]
For patients who have a child in their life they are concerned about, the program has a virtual resource guide for talking with children and aged-based activity books. Kits are available through a Families Facing Cancer referral.
For further information, call 734-647-8902. You can also visit the Patient and Family Support Services page.
Watch this 30 minute presentation about the Families Facing Cancer Program
Acknowledgement
Patient and Family Support Services are provided to U-M Health Rogel Cancer Center patients at no cost thanks to generous donations.
