There are a great many resources 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 for COCA-I Member camps.
Our resources are divided into the following areas:
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The COCA-I Camp Library is composed of hundreds of contributions from COCA-I Camps used either presently or in the past. The documents below may be helpful as resource materials. Be aware that some are dated and may have been superseded. These are merely for reference only and to acquaint you with typical approaches to Oncology camp practices, procedures and policies.
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Camper Applications, Agreements and Checklists
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COCA-I Camper Health Related Forms
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Camp Incident, Accident, and Waiver Forms
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Camp Program Management and Evaluation
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Staff and Volunteer Management
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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 oncology professionals, and leaders in the field of researching the benefits of oncology camps.
COCA-I has been fortunate enough to provide support for this valuable 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
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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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Browse through COCA-I's quarterly newsletters.
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Where to Find Clinical Trials
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Online Journals
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There are several online journals referencing children with cancer, or camping experiences. This list is a sample of journals.
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Reading Material
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Find out more information about children with cancer and their families.
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Childhood cancer has an accumulating effect on the whole family. As such family support during diagnosis and through to suviorship is often required. Here is a list of supports that maybe available to families.
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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.
