FAMILY SUPPORT
Where do you turn when you hear those dreaded words, “Your child has cancer,” and it knocks the wind out of you?
More than two-thirds of CAC2 member organizations provide direct support for families. They also work through CAC2 to smooth the path for families:
- to guide families to information and support resources collected on the Hope Portal;
- to educate families about research trends and community issues;
- to share a selection of books written by our members that offer practical, first-hand experiences with childhood cancer; and
- to highlight the problem with bullying in the childhood cancer community and highlight ways to take action against bullying
The Family Support group will do its best to address your questions, concerns, or comments pertaining to childhood cancer and family matters.
CAC2 members with an interest or focus in family support are encouraged to participate in the work of the CAC2 Family Support Interest Group. If you have questions and/or would like more information on how to be involved with the numerous CAC2 family support initiatives, contact the Family Support Group at
Sharing best practices and coordinating action helps us better support families and survivors of childhood cancer.
Latest CAC2 and Community News

CAC2 Childhood Cancer Community News Digest (April 7-13)
Assorted News from the Last Week: A study explores the effects of identifying pediatric cancer survivors at risk for complications, developing targeted interventions, determining where and how to provide life-long risk-based care, and whether providing risk-based surveillance will mitigate the ...

CAC2 Childhood Cancer Community News Digest (March 31-April 6)
Assorted News from the Last Week: A pan-Canadian team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized treatments for young cancer patients, by growing their tumors in chicken eggs and analyzing their proteins. The United States Food and Drug ...

CAC2 Childhood Cancer Community News Digest (March 24-30)
Assorted News from the Last Week: A man who battled childhood cancer has received the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells, in a study aimed at restoring the fertility of cancer's youngest survivors. Projections suggest that 45.6% of childhood ...