Centering the Experience of Black Families – How to Talk to Kids About Cancer

Centering the Experience of Black Families – How to Talk to Kids About Cancer

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When: Wednesday, June 18th from 6-7pm CT

Event Type: Virtual (Zoom Session)

Who Can Attend: This free educational webinar is well suited for parents, caregivers, friends, family, and health care professionals; anyone who wants to take away practical, evidence-based ways to talk to kids about cancer while hearing directly from Black families. Please note that all event times are in Central Time.

Cost: Free

Registration: Please complete this form to 1) receive your Pickles Family Support Kit copy; 2) receive the webinar Zoom Link; and 3) submit your questions in advance. Questions must be submitted by noon CT the day before the webinar to ensure we have time to address the group’s priority concerns.

In recognition of Juneteenth, Pickles Group is collaborating with Byrd Cancer Foundation, American Cancer Society Voices of Black Women, LUNGevity, Kidney Cancer Association, TOUCH, and Mt Sinai Health System to bring you a free live webinar by Chief Clinical Officer Kelsey Mora and parent panel moderated by Dr. Nia Bailey that focuses on the unique experiences of Black families parenting with cancer.

Telling kids about a parent or guardian’s cancer diagnosis can be hard. At the same time, research shows that open, age-appropriate conversations with kids about their parent’s illness helps to decrease their worry, stress, and anxiety and promotes their social-emotional wellbeing. Kelsey Mora, LCPC, CCLS, is an expert in supporting families through illness.

Register for this webinar to learn how to talk to kids about cancer, and hear from a panel of Black families sharing their lived experience parenting with cancer. You’ll also receive a free digital copy of our Pickles Family Cancer Support Kit, and a recording of the webinar to watch on your own time.