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Conversing with Kids: How to Engage in Meaningful Conversations about a Cancer Diagnosis Date: Friday, March 15th Time: 12-1:15 PM Zoom ID: 926 9483 7537 Passcode: 095526 Adults often wonder how to talk to kids about cancer, or whether or not they should tell them at all. Learn more about what every kid needs to hear when a loved one has cancer, and the best ways you can help support them through their big feelings and questions with our guest speaker, Carissa Hodgson. Carissa Hodgson, LCSW, OSW-C is the Director of Programs and Community Outreach at Bright Spot Network, which provides a program of support to parents with cancer who have young children. She has 15 years of clinical and program experience working with families facing cancer. She has been co-chair of the Youth, Families and Cancer Special Interest Group at the Association of Oncology Social Work since 2015. For more information about this event, please visit aya.usc.edu or cancersupportla.org. #aya

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USC Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Program (AYA@USC) Retreat Movie

Each year there are 89,000 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged between 15-39 diagnosed with cancer. Besides dealing with various medical and personal challenges, many of them also suffer from a sense of isolation from their normal activities and social life. The AYA@USC Program not only provides critical supportive care and programming to address their medical and psychosocial needs, it also features a unique Annual Getaway Retreat provides a unique opportunity for them to relax and refresh in nature, to meet up with other young people, and to support each other during their cancer journey. This beautiful 15-minute documentary recorded the heartfelt stories of these young adults and how the AYA community can provide special care and support for them to go through life.

Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Education Workshops

Watch our playlist of informative workshops that cover a wide range of topics including pain management, coping strategies, community reintegration, family building, and many more.

USC 4th David Stroud Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Symposium

AYA@USC (Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program at USC) has been hosting David Stroud Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Symposium since 2013. These symposia provided rich and practical information covering the spectrum of important issues in AYA cancers, survivorship and supportive care to improve quality of life. They also helped build a robust network of advocacy and support community consisting of patients, caregivers, providers, healthcare professionals, advocates and community partners.