Description of Presentation

You just found out a loved one is sick, what do you tell your child? What type of support can you as the parent or caregiver provide? Erin Rafter, PhD, CCLS, of The Gathering Place, will discuss developmentally-appropriate reactions children have when a family member or close friend has cancer, COVID or another illness. Come connect and discuss coping strategies including ways to support your child and talk about illness.

Books

• "How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness: Supportive, Practical Advice from a Leading Child Life Specialist," K. McCue and R. Bonn (Library partners | Amazon)
• The Way I Feel (book series), C. M. Spelman (Library partners |Amazon)
  
• "Visiting Feelings," L. Rubenstein, JD, PhD (Library partners | Amazon)
  

Video

• Kid to Kid: Your Parent Has Cancer (YouTube)

Accessible Script

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