CHILDREN’SCANCER FOUNDATION (CCF)
is a non-
profit organisation with a mission to improve the quality of life of
children with cancer and their families and children impacted by
cancer through enhancing their emotional, social and medical
well-being.
Founded in 1992, CCF provides children with cancer and their
families and children impacted by cancer the much needed
support in their battle against the life threatening illness. Over the
years, CCF has helpedmore than 2700 children and their families
at different stages of the illness.
Armed with the vision of providing world-class resources and
psychosocial services to families impacted by childhood cancer,
CCF employs professional caseworkers and counsellors, and
adopts an integrated hospital-community-home service model to
offer a spectrum of critical services to our beneficiaries.
SERVICESTOTHECHILDRENANDFAMILIES
• Casework andCounselling
• Therapeutic Play
•Art Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Child LifeService
• Caregivers Support Services
• Hospital Play Services
• SurvivorshipProgramme
• Back-to-School Service
• Place forAcademic Learning andSupport (PALS)
• Tuition&Befriending
• Psychosocial andRecreational Activities
• Financial Assistance
• Palliative andBereavement Service
• Very Important Brothers andSisters (VIBS)
• Children Impacted byCancer Programme
OTHERPROGRAMMES
• Volunteer Management andEngagement
• Public Education andEngagement
• Training andResearch
CALENDAROF EVENTS
(JANUARYTOMARCH)
Event
Date
NewYear Celebration
7 Jan 2017
International ChildhoodCancer Day
(ICCD)
15 Feb 2017
25thAnniversary Symposium
18 Feb 2017
Grief TherapyWorkshop
20 – 21 Feb 2017
Children’sCamp
16 – 18Mar 2017
Volunteers’ NetworkingDay
31Mar 2017
25
th
AnniversarySymposium
In celebration of our 25
th
Anniversary, Children’s Cancer
Foundation (CCF) will be organising a symposium themed
“Together we are stronger”
on 18 February 2017.
The symposium features:
- Keynote Address ‘Growing Through Grief and Finding
Meaning in Loss’ byDr Robert Neimeyer;
- SymposiumSession ‘OrdinaryKids, ExtraordinaryCourage’
byDrAliciaPon;
- SymposiumSession ‘PleaseMind theGap’ byMrs Juliana
Toh;
- Experiential Workshops on Art Therapy, Play Therapy,
ExpressiveArt Therapy andChild LifeService;
- ClosingPlenary Session.
Thesymposiumalsomarks theofficial launchof ayear-long
Photovoice
1
exhibition featuring photography art pieces by
25 childhood cancer survivors. This exhibition will provide an
insight into the reflectionsandmeaning-makingof thecancer
experiences, the survivors’ journey with cancer and life in
general. The rovingexhibitionwill beheldat several locations
throughout Singapore after the launch to create greater
awareness of childhood cancer and thework of CCF.
Photovoice
1
: A therapeutic photography project for children with
cancer tohelp them to reflect andexpress their perceptions, values,
or insights about cancer experiences and life. This inaugural
exhibitionbrings togetherworksby25youthsurvivors, sharing their
storiesandvoices throughphotographs– their personal snapshots.
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HOWYOUCANHELP
• Be a regular donor through GIRO or our online donation portal
@
• Support our annual signature fundraising event: Hair for Hope
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•Organise activities to raise funds for CCFamong your network
• Invite CCF to conduct public education talks/workshops to your
colleagues, schoolmates, family and friends
• Recommend CCF as a beneficiary for corporate sponsorships
and donations
• Participate in CCF’s Donation Box Programme to raise funds
throughplacement of donationboxes in your organisation
• Refer CCF for gifts in-kind
•AdoptCCFasbeneficiaryof yourwill-making tocontinue the legacy
• Inviteour beneficiaries for social and recreational activities
•Volunteerwithusona regular (minimumcommitment of 6months)
or ad-hoc basis
•Bea resourceperson–shareyour skill setsandareaof expertise
CONTACTUS
CCFCommunityOffice –VIVA-CCFHub
8SinaranDriveNovenaSpecialist Centre #03-01
Singapore 307470
6229 3701
6229 3700
@ccfsingapore
*Dates are subject to change.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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