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Topics Covered
- Definition of a Caregiver
- What Research Tells Us About Children as Caregivers’ Well Being
- Children as Caregivers
- Children as Caregivers for a Sibling
- Children as Caregivers for a Parent
- Children as Caregivers for a Grandparent
- Children as Caregivers for an Older Adult
- Children as Caregivers for a Younger Adult
- Children as Caregivers for Cancer Survivors
- Children as Caregivers for a Friend
- Care Coordination as a Child Caregiver
- Coping with Holidays, Birthdays & Special Occasions
- Managing Family, Friends & Traditions
- The Important Role of Long-Distance Children as Caregivers
- Practical Tips for Managing Children’s Caregivers’ Stress
- How to Provide Support for Children as Caregivers
- The Long Term Effects of Children as Caregivers
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts

Jenny Hoag, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Pediatric Psychologist, MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children’s Wisconsin

Andrea Kalvesmaki, PhD
Research Health Science Specialist, VA Informatics, Decision-Enhancement and Analytics Sciences (IDEAS) Center, VA Elizabeth Dole Center of Excellence for Veteran and Caregiver Research, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Research Associate, Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine

Amy J. Clara, PsyD
Staff Psychologist, MGH Cancer Center, Co-Director of Training for the Center for Psychiatric Oncology and Behavioral Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Adjunct Associate Professor, MGH Institute for Health Professions

Nancy Cincotta, MPhil, MSW
Chief Psychosocial Officer, Richi Childhood Cancer Foundation, Senior Director of Social Work Education and Research, Senior Lecturer, Columbia University School of Social Work, Faculty, Zelda Foster Studies Program, NYU School of Social Work Faculty, End of Life Certificate Program, Smith College School of Social Work, Research Consultant, Team Impact Narrative Medicine Practitioner

Nikki Molfetas, MSW
Oncology Social Worker, New Jersey Program Coordinator, CancerCare

Hayley Feuchs, MSW
Young Adult Program Coordinator, CancerCare
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Workshop Date
This workshop was originally recorded on June 24, 2025.