ONTARIO PARENTS ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER — Quick View

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Reporting period ending: 2023-05-31

Programs and activities:

Ongoing programs:
Direct support to families affected by childhood cancer in Ontario; Parent Liaison service providing peer-to-peer psychosocial support to families both virtually and in-hospital at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga; information and referral services; community engagement; establishment of childhood cancer parent support groups in communities throughout Ontario; training workshops for parent facilitation of support groups; playground builds for families (Million Dollar Smiles program); pillowcases for children in hospitals (Comfy Cases program); hospital parking subsidy support for families (Hospital Parking program); distribution of grocery & gas gift cards for families (Gift Card program); support to childhood cancer families in the Bay of Quinte, Ontario area (Tears Mean Love program); virtual Parent Liaison supports including weekly drop-in virtual support group and monthly virtual guest speaker presentations.

New programs:
Hospital meal vouchers program

Compensation

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