The Survivorship Toolkit is provided courtesy of the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2). It is a comprehensive source of online information and resources to empower survivors and families with the knowledge needed to navigate survivorship with confidence and improve their quality of life.
The Six Categories in the CAC2 Survivorship Toolkit Include
Education Planning
Insurance and Financial Health
Physical Health and Late Effects
Important information about healthy developmental milestones, potential academic challenges that may occur in survivorship and impact the learning process, and the assistance available to help those who need support and/or accommodations
Resources to assist in understanding health insurance options, managing medical bills, understanding the potential of ongoing financial toxicity, addressing debt, understanding financial planning, and accessing government programs for support.
What to look for during the survivorship journey so that survivors and families can work with their healthcare team to determine risk and vulnerability, evaluate symptoms, and address issues to maintain the best quality of life possible.
Psychosocial and Emotional Health
Transitioning to Adulthood
Wellness and Healthy Behaviors
Resources to help process the treatment experience and promote healing to help survivors and families adjust, cope, and manage ongoing stress, anxiety, and/ depression symptoms or disorders should they occur due to the ever-changing impact of late effects.
Information needed to help maturing youth with late effects develop important self advocacy skills, acquire new roles and autonomy, and prepare for emotional and functional independence at home, living on their own, when traveling, and in the workplace.
Resources to help survivors maintain healthy habits, avoid harmful chemicals and substances, set realistic expectations, manage pain and executive dysfunction, and utilize holistic options so that the body and mind can heal and strengthen.
CureSearch thanks CAC2 for providing the Survivor Toolkit as a resource for childhood cancer survivors and their families.
