Phillip West Memorial Cancer Resource Center--Children and cancer


		This page provides links to Internet resources for children with cancer and their parents and families. The Williamsburg Regional Library provides a variety of cancer-related resources and services for adults and children, including both circulating and reference books and audiovisual materials (see our research guide on children understanding cancer). KidsHealth Created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health, KidsHealth provides parents, teens, and children with easy to understand health information. Users can click on "Kids' Health Problems" to find information about kids' cancers and treatments. Kids Kicking Cancer Founded by Rabbi/Professor Elimelech Goldberg after he lost his child to cancer, Kids Kicking Cancer provides classes for children diagnosed with cancer in mind-body techniques found in martial arts. Ben's Game After nine year old Ben was diagnosed with leukemia, Ben's wish was to create a video game for kids battling cancer to play. Ben's dream came true with the help of the Make a Wish Foundation and Eric Johnston of LucasArts. Users can download Ben's Game and battle the evil side effects of cancer online. Cancer Books for Children Part of the Michigan Electronic Library, this site lists books for children who have cancer, or for those with family members who have cancer. There is also a list of grief resources for children and families, and links to other children's cancer information. Cancer Funletter Mass mailings of the FUNLETTER ended December 2000, but many back issues are available for families. The Funletter contains information, games, puzzles and stories for and by children with cancer. The site also has phone and Internet links to other organizations helping children and families dealing with cancer-related issues. Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation The CCCF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is "to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children of cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them." The CCCF site has few links, but does have a useful section on current events such as meetings and conferences. There is also information on how to contact the CCCF for further information. Childrens' Hospice International Children's Hospice International (CHI) was founded to provide a network of support and care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families. The web site contains a glossary of hospice terms, information on talking with children about serious illness, a list of publications, an online discussion forum, and links to other Internet resources on children and hospice care. Kids Konnected Kids Konnected was established to provide "friendship, understanding, education, and support for kids have a parent with cancer." The organization provides a 24-hour hotline seven days a week for children of cancer patients, an e-mail resource center to answer children's cancer questions, and a bibliography of cancer-related materials for parents, teens, and children. Leukemia Society of America The Leukemia Society's page contains general information on leukemia, lymphomas, and myelomas; educational pamphlets; news on current research; a list of meetings, events, and conferences; information on financial and psychological support for families dealing with leukemia; and an excellent collection of links to other Internet resources. Foundation for the Children's Oncology Group (formerly known as the National Childhood Cancer Foundation) The Foundation for the Children's Oncology Group "supports a network of childhood cancer programs at institutions throughout North America, and in Australia and Europe, which conduct ground-breaking laboratory research and give state-of-the-art care to infants, children, teens and young adults with cancer." This site contains educational information for parents, current news about childhood cancer research, information on clinical trials, and links to other information sources. Pediatric Oncology (OncoLink) OncoLink's pediatric cancer site contains general information on childhood cancers, information on specific types of cancer, articles on pediatric cancers, support information for children with cancer and their families, links to treatment centers, and a kid's corner, with activities and artwork. Children's Oncology Group The Children's Oncology Group (COG) is a collaborative research group dedicated to the treatment of childhood cancers. The primary purpose of the site is to list contact information for all the COG member institutions. COG "develops and coordinates cancer clinical trials conducted at the 238 member institutions, which include cancer centers of all major universities and teaching hospitals throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as sites in Europe and Australia. Ronald McDonald Houses Charities Ronald McDonald Houses (RMH) provide a "home away from home" for the families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. RMH Charities supports the Ronald McDonald Houses, and makes grants to other non-profit organizations who work with seriously ill children. Information about these grants, including applications can be found on this site. There is also a list of Ronald McDonald Houses world-wide.