Webinars
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
In Treatment webinar series
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.
Communication in treatment
This webinar focused 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 was co-facilitated by Ciara Kennedy, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CHI Crumlin and Dr Mairead Brennan, Childhood Cancer Ireland Director of Psychosocial Services, who shared tips and phrases that may help you across your personal and professional supports.
Parenting Advice (patient)
This session provided practical strategies, emotional support, and insights to help families navigate the challenges of a cancer diagnosis and treatment journey. Topics included understanding your child/adolescents emotional needs, communicating effectively with healthcare providers, managing stress as a caregiver, and minding your own needs, during treatment.
This webinar was 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
This webinar focused on the emotional and psychological needs of siblings of children undergoing cancer treatment. It provides parents with insights into how siblings may be affected by the illness and offer strategies to help them cope. Topics included fostering open communication, addressing feelings of jealousy or guilt, maintaining sibling relationships, and ensuring siblings feel loved and supported.
This webinar was facilitated by Debbie Cullinane.
Education Webinars
Please refer to current deadlines for CAO and DARE applications, do not rely on the deadlines outlined in these recordings.
Understanding the DARE application
In this webinar, we were 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 discussed how to complete the DARE application including necessary documentation required, deadlines and completing your personal statement. This session also looked at supports available at 3rd level.
Completing the CAO form
Ann Marie talked us through completing the CAO form, ahead of the February deadline.
CAO change of mind and supports at 3rd level
We were once again joined by Ann Marie Curran, who guided 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.
Further Education & Training Options and alternative pathways to education
In this session we explored 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. We were joined by Pat Buckley & Helen Wade, Adult Guidance Counsellors with over 20 years’ experience supporting people into education and employment.