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 (September 30-October 6)
Assorted News from the Last Week: In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 30 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for opioid prescribing for acute pain management in children and adolescents in ...
CAC2 Childhood Cancer Community News Digest (September 23-29)
Assorted News from the Last Week: The rare pediatric disease PRV program to incentivize drug development for rare pediatric diseases (originally the Creating Hope Act) was extended past its sunset date (September 30) to December 20, 2024. While the US ...
CAC2 Childhood Cancer Community News Digest (September 16-22)
Assorted News from the Last Week: Implementation of the RACE for Children Act has substantially lowered the number of adult cancer drugs exempted from pediatric testing. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 randomized clinical trials showed a cannabinoids used ...