Our expert-led webinars will help you navigate different stages of parenting and life with a child or young person who has or had cancer.
In Treatment Webinars
This webinar series is aimed at parents of children / adolescents who are currently in treatment. This series will support you as you navigate this stage with your family.
Parent advice – patient
Thursday 6th March at 10am
This webinar is designed for parents and caregivers of children/adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. It aims to provide practical strategies, emotional support, and insights to help families navigate the challenges of a cancer diagnosis and treatment journey. Topics will include understanding your child/adolescents emotional needs, communicating effectively with healthcare providers, managing stress as a caregiver, and minding your own needs, during treatment. The session will conclude with a Q&A to address concerns and signpost you to available supports.
This webinar will be facilitated by Debbie Cullinane. Debbie is a former teacher, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and play therapist and has been supporting families affected by Childhood Cancer since 2019.
Parent advice – siblings
Thursday 10th April at 10am
This webinar focuses on the emotional and psychological needs of siblings of children undergoing cancer treatment. It will provide parents with insights into how siblings may be affected by the illness and offer strategies to help them cope. Topics include fostering open communication, addressing feelings of jealousy or guilt, maintaining sibling relationships, and ensuring siblings feel loved and supported. The session will conclude with a Q&A to address concerns and signpost you to available supports.
This webinar will be facilitated by Debbie Cullinane. Debbie is a former teacher, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and play therapist and has been supporting families affected by Childhood Cancer since 2019.
Self care in treatment
Thursday 8th May at 10am
This webinar is designed for parents and caregivers of children/adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. You may be encouraged by everyone to ‘look after yourself’ during treatment but what does that mean and how do you find time when you are juggling the care of your child and possibly siblings. Topics will include basic self-care tips such as sleep, diet, movement and managing worry and anxiety with a focus on simple strategies that may be achievable. The session will conclude with a Q&A to address concerns and signpost you to available supports.
Communication in treatment
Thursday 12th June at 10am
This webinar focuses on communicating with your family, community and medical team. It can feel like you are learning a new medical language at a stressful time and getting to know your medical team. Within their own personal supports, parents often share that they are learning to ask for help and are both unsure on what to ask for and how best to ask. As well as unsure on how to communicate the diagnosis and treatment with their child and siblings.
This webinar will be co-facilitated by Ciara Kennedy, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CHI Crumlin and Dr Mairead Brennan, Childhood Cancer Ireland Director of Psychosocial services, who will share tips and phrases that may help you across your personal and professional supports. The session will conclude with a Q&A to address concerns and signpost you to available supports.
Education Webinars
This webinar series is aimed at parents and students in senior cycle.
Tuesday 11th March at 7.30pm
In this webinar we will explore options for further education and training for young people moving on from secondary school.
If you’re in senior cycle, you may be considering your next steps and exploring the options available to you. Further education offers a huge range of courses nationwide. In this webinar we will be joined by Pat Buckley & Helen Wade, Adult Guidance Counsellors with over 20 years’ experience supporting people into education and employment.
Thursday 8th April at 7.30pm
In the third of our webinar series, we are once again joined by Ann Marie Curran , Disability Outreach Officer, University of Galway. Ann Marie will guide us through the CAO change of mind process and explore the supports that are available at 3rd level to help you transition to college life.
This webinar is of interest to parents and students who are in senior cycle, including 5th and 6th year.
Catch up on previous education webinars
Understanding the DARE application
In this webinar, we are joined by Ann Marie Curran, Disability Outreach Officer with University of Galway, will discuss the DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) entry route into third level education for students following a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Ann Marie will discuss how to complete the DARE application including necessary documentation required, deadlines and completing your personal statement. As well as supports available with 3rd level. This webinar is of interest to parents and students who are in the leaving cert cycle including 5th and 6th year.
Completing the CAO form
In this webinar we are joined by Ann Marie Curran, Disability Outreach Officer, University of Galway. Ann Marie will talk us through completing the CAO form, ahead of the Feb 1st deadline. Ann Marie will guide you through the application process, share important dates and answer any questions you may have. This webinar is of interest to parents and students who are in senior cycle, including 5th and 6th year.
