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These sites contain information and support for young people who have a parent with cancer. There is a brief description about each site above the link. If you come across any sites that are not listed here that you think we should know about, please e-mail it to us. If there is something on any of these sites that you find unhelpful, or if any site locations change, please will you again let us know, thanks.
http://kidsofbreastcancer.tripod.com/
Kids of breast cancer is a site for young people who have a mum or dad with breast cancer. It contains personal accounts of their experiences and age at diagnosis. USA.
http://www.siblinks.org
Siblinks aims to provide a network for young people who have or have had a family member affected by cancer. It helps young people to gain support through social, practical and emotional activities and provide information to raise awareness. The service is for young people 13 - 25 years who are siblings or sons and daughters of people affected by cancer. The project offers information, support and activities such as outings and weekends away. UK
http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/when-someone-in-you
The National Cancer Institute's section on "When someone in your family has cancer", looks at cancer information, treatment and what the experience is like for you. It also looks at how parents feel if they or some other family member has cancer. USA.
http://www.myparentscancer.com.au/home.html
This is an Australian website specifically for young people whose mum or another loved one has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Some of the information will also be of relevance if their mum or dad or someone they know has been diagnosed with another form of cancer. Australia
http://www.kidskonnected.org/
Kids Konnected is specifically for kids with a parent who has cancer. The site mainly offers support though the chat room only and runs activity camps in the USA.
http://www.kidscope.org
KidsCope is for children who have a parent with cancer. It is specifically aimed at helping children understand chemotherapy and its effects on their parent. It does this through a cartoon called chemoshark. There is a chemoshark book and video. USA.
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Get_Support/Who_to_tur
The Macmillan YouthLine, UK telephone helpline: 0808 808 0800, offers cancer information and support to 12 to 21 year olds who are affected by cancer, whether the caller is a patient, family member or friend. It also provides help to adults wanting to help young people affected by cancer. The helpline is free and confidential. UK
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