| Presented in partnership with the Lance Armstrong Foundation | |||
How
will I get through these treatments? |
Will
my cancer come back? |
Will
I be able to have children? |
Will
my life ever feel normal again? |
| The Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, in partnership with the Lance Armstrong Foundation is excited to offer a new program to help young adults navigate the “new normal” that a cancer diagnosis brings. Navigating the New Normal is a program to provide support and education for individuals between the ages of 18 and 40 in the Philadelphia region who are living with cancer or a history of cancer. | |||
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Navigating the New
Normal offers:
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Individual Consultation/Counseling
with an Oncology Social Worker
An experienced oncology social worker is available for counseling and
psychosocial support and resources, as well as assistance with finding
financial, legal, insurance and other resources.
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Quarterly
Lecture/Networking Series
A quarterly lecture/networking series features experts in the field addressing
topics such as fertility issues, coping with fears of recurrence, identifying
and treating late effects of treatments, genetic counseling, insurance
and employment rights, dating and intimacy, and physical activity and
nutrition. Click here for a current schedule of programs.
•
Buddy
Program
Navigating the New Normal offers young adults the opportunity to be matched
over the phone with another person
in their age range who has experienced the same or similar type of cancer.
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Web-based
services
This website features information targeted to young adult cancer survivors,
including a printable directory of resources and links to other resources
such as the Live Strong program.
For
more information please call Katherine Rehm and Jennifer Romanski at 215-955-8370
Do
you have a question? About this Navigating
the New Normal program? About
coping with cancer physically and emotionally? General questions about
treatment options? Practical concerns about insurance
and employment issues? Questions about talking to your family or friends
about your diagnosis? Locating resources in your area?
Ask it here: support-advocacy@mail.KimmelCancerCenter.org
If
you would like a phone call back, please include your telephone number
in the email, otherwise your question will be answered via email.
