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Know that the blood cancer community is here to support you every step of the way.
Free Colouring App for Kids
The app includes blank canvases and coloring pages.
It can be used anywhere and may help pass time in waiting rooms or during treatment.
It can be used anywhere and may help pass time in waiting rooms or during treatment.
What you can do
A child’s cancer diagnosis affects everyone. As a loving and caring parent, caregiver, sibling, friend, educator or family member, you can provide support and offer hope. The following resources were developed to assist you as you learn and explore more about leukemia and lymphoma in children 12 years of age and younger.
Resources
For Children
Other resources for children with cancer
- Upopolis: A social network developed for Canadian pediatric hospitals, for children and youth to connect in a safe online environment. Ask a child life specialist at the hospital about getting connected and how to stay connected at home.
- Starlight – Children’s Foundation: Starlight provides fun and therapeutic programs for “seriously ill children” (of a variety of diagnoses), including hospital-based and community events, a safe online website, information for children about medical conditions. Ask a child life specialist to refer you or contact Starlight’s BC office to find out more about their programs.
- CureSearch: Information for all types and stages of cancer. A good starting place for all kinds of information.
- Kids with Cancer Society
- CancerCare
- Childhood Cancer Canada
- A Child’s Voice Foundation: Founded in 1995, ACVF has a commitment to children and is a foundation “where kids come first.” They have different programs including angel Hair for Kids and partner with salons. They also have a program called Kids Life Line where they extend a helping hand to families in need, when all other resources have been exhausted and there is nowhere else to turn. The programs works to provide a one-time fulfillment of a necessary product or service that will enhance a child’s quality of life.
- Childhood Cancer Guides: Childhood Cancer Guides, founded by two parents, writes, updates and publishes books that help families of children with cancer and survivors of childhood cancer. The books are reviewed by well-known experts in childhood cancer from institutions such as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Sickkids in Toronto.
All resources
Access all fact sheets, guides, podcast, videos and other resources to learn everything from the disease symptoms, statistics and treatment options.