There are a great many sources regarding all aspects of Pediatric Oncology Camping... everything from Oncology Research to Family and Sibling Support.
The mission of COCA-I is to strengthen the international community of camps for children with cancer and their families through networking, advocacy, and education. In that vein, the list below represents some resources regarding the many facets of the physical, psychological, familial, and social implications of children with cancer.
Our resources are divided into the following areas:
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COCA-I has assembled Camper packets, forms, agreements used either presently or in the past by our members. These may be helpful reference materials. Be aware that some are dated and may have been superceded. These are merely for reference only and to acquaint Campers and Families with some of the various ways COCA-I camps work with Campers.
Camper Applications, Agreements and Checklists
COCA-I Camper Health Related Forms
Camp Incident, Accident, and Waiver Forms
Camp Program Management and Evaluation
Staff and Volunteer Management
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Reading Material
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COCA-I Affiliated Research
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Children with cancer, their siblings, and families all benefit in dramatic ways to the pediatric oncology camping experience. COCA-I is very fortunate to be able to count among active members many oncology camping experts, pediatric oncolology physicians, and leaders in the field of researching the benefits of oncology camps.
COCA-I has been fortunate enough to provide support for this valulable research.
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Camp Cases with Outcomes
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Camp Okizu - Preliminary Investigation of a Psychological Intervention for Siblings
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Camp Okizu: Preliminary Investigation of Psychological Intervention for Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients - Packman, Fine, Chesterman, vanZutphen, Golan, Amylon
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Camp Programs for Children with Cancer and their Families: A Review of Research Progress Over the Past Decade
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Camper Learning and Friendship at Pediatric Oncology Camps in North America.
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Camps and Breavement Support by Michael D. Amylon, M.D
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COCA- International Research Forum - Chris Beckwith
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COCA-I Multicamp Research Presentation 2010
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Projective Drawings as Measures of Psychosocial Functioning in Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients from Camp Okizu Study
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Psychosocial Impacts of a Camping Experience for Children with Cancer and their Siblings
PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACTS OF A CAMPING EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR SIBLINGS
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Background: We conducted a prospective two-group...
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Should COCA-I Support Multi-Camp Research Projects?
Benefits of having research studies:
Learn what things work best to improve our programs
Convince Boards and Funders of the value of camp
Convince...
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Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients - Camp as a Quality of Life Intervention
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Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients: The Quantitative and Qualitative Nature of Quality of Life - Packman Greenhalgh, Chesterman, Shaffer, Fine, vanZutphen, Golan, Amylon
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Social Support and Health Related Quality of Life
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Where to Find Clinical Trials
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Online Journals
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COCA-I would like to express it's appreciation to ped-onc.org for it's help with compiling many of these entries.