Acknowledgements
Teach.Learn.Connect (TLC) Partnership Project
Childhood Cancer Foundation – Candlelighters Canada
Childhood Cancer Canada (CCF) was founded in 1987 as a support organization to help children with cancer and their families. It is the only national organization dedicated entirely to the fight against childhood cancer. The Foundation achieves its goal of improving the lives of children with cancer and their families through a variety of programs and services:
- The funding and promotion of childhood cancer research
CCF has in place a unique partnership with all Canada's 17 childhood cancer hospitals and treatment centres. Through this alliance CCF ensures that only the very best and most promising research proposals are funded.
- Support and resource programs for children with cancer and their families
CCF administers many support programs, including the emPOWER Pack , Scholarship Program, Benevolent Fund, Teach.Learn.Connect project as well as several programs that provide information and resources to families at critical stages in their cancer journey.
- Issues advocacy
The Foundation plays a leadership role in advocating for progressive social and healthcare policies in support of childhood cancer.
Teva Major Supporter for National Education Initiative
Teva, a generic pharmaceutical company, funded Teach.Learn.Connect (TLC), the creative and valuable project of Childhood Cancer Canada . This three-part project supports educators, cancer families, and teens. It comprises:
- Educator's Resource: A comprehensive website offering materials to support educators who have a child with cancer in their school. The materials will show how the school community—staff and students—can support the child and the family during and after their cancer experience.
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) DVD: A DVD for families who are facing a diagnosis of the most common form of childhood cancer, ALL. Created in collaboration with the Hospital for Sick Children, it is available to all families in Canada, and around the world, from the TLC website.
- Teen Connector: An expanded teen connector program that will help teens who are experiencing or who have experienced cancer to connect with mentors, childhood cancer survivors themselves, using the latest technology.
Curriculum Services Canada
Curriculum Services Canada (CSC) is the Pan-Canadian standards agency for quality assurance in learning products and programs. It is a not-for-profit organization and provides standards-based services including:
- development, implementation, evaluation, and accreditation of teaching and learning resources
- production and delivery of multimedia and web-based learning programs for students and professionals
- support for education stakeholders on initiatives related to curriculum implementation.
CSC worked closely with CCF during all phases of this project.
Advisors
CCF recognizes the sensitivity that must be used in presenting this information and addressing the audience. It is extremely important that the information presented about childhood cancer is accurate and in a context within which educators can see and act on their role in supporting children and their families. CCF wishes to thank:
- C17 Education Committee
Several years ago, the directors of the 17 pediatric cancer centres formally established the C17 Council. The C17 Education Committee of the Council reviewed the content of this site for accuracy and omissions.
- Educators from Across Canada
CCF wishes to recognize the educators from across Canada who participated in the formative research and provided feedback in the final stages. Their advice and feedback was invaluable.