DC Cancer Consortium

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March 2010

Event Name: Freedom From Smoking
Event Date: Every Wednesday
Organizer/Sponsor: Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center
Time: 5:30- 7:00
Location: Washington Cancer Institute
Who should attend: Everyone
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: The program is designed for people who wish to or need encouragement to quit smoking.
Cost to attend: Free
How to register and deadline: Register by calling Brenda Hubbard at 5:30 to 7:00
For more information: Call Brenda Hubbard at 202-8775527

Event Name: Sit and Knit
Event Date: Last Monday of Every Month
Organizer/Sponsor: Washington Cancer Institute - Office of Patient and Community Services
Time: Noon to 1pm
Location: Seigel Auditorium
Who should attend: This program is designed for experienced knitters who are willing to make shawls for our new cancer patients.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Volunteers are provided with knitting materials to make prayer shawls for our canceer patients. We provide yarn, and knitting and crochet needles.
Cost to attend: Free
How to register and deadline: Call Lorna Delancy at 202-877-3915.

Event Name: Mind/Body Approaches to Stress-Management
Event Date: Thursdays, March 11, 18, 25
Organizer/Sponsor: Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Location: 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009
Who should attend: This program is designed for people with illness and caregivers.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Activate your own unique resources for healing by learning and practicing simple mind-body skills in a small, supportive group setting. Using a model developed by The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, this 4-week group will explore scientifically-validated approaches to stress reduction and self-awareness that include guided imagery, breath-work, meditation, self-hypnosis, movement and journal writing.
Cost to attend: $90/series
How to register and deadline: Call 202-483-8600 or email heal@smithfarm.com
For more information: 202-483-8600; www.smithfarm.com

Event Name: Yoga and Group Support
Event Date: Tuesdays, March 9, 16, 23
Organizer/Sponsor: Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Location: 1632 U Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009
Who should attend: This program is designed for people with living with cancer.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Experience one hour of yoga led by a highly skilled yoga practitioner followed by one hour of group support led by an experienced, licensed psychotherapist. The gentle stretching and deep breathing of yoga promote inner peace and relaxation. This state of mind allows us to access our inner thoughts and emotions. This new series, led by experts, will create a safe, comfortable place for group members to share concerns, feelings and thoughts related to living with cancer.
Cost to attend: $110/series
How to register and deadline: Registration deadline: Friday, heal@smithfarm.com
For more information: 202-483-8600; www.smithfarm.com

Event Name: Community Wellness Workshop: Creative Listening
Event Date: March 9, 2010
Organizer/Sponsor: Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization
Time: 7:00PM
Location: 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 710, 20009 (Near Dupont Circle Metro Station)
Who should attend: All are welcome. We especially encourage cancer survivors, lesbian-identified women, and parents to attend if you are interested in volunteering with Mautner Project. We welcome anyone who wants to improve their listening skills and expand their capacity to contribute to their community. No experience necessary.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: What makes a great listener? How can you support someone in crisis, when you just don't know what to say? Our Creative Listening Workshop is a dynamic and interactive learning experience that will improve your confidence in any setting. The workshop will be facilitated by Reverend Linda Calkins, an Episcopal priest and grief counselor, who will share effective techniques for building meaningful connections through conversation. Rev. Calkins will discuss what “creative” means in a listening context, identify verbal and non-verbal communication cues, and examine the differences between hearing and listening. Using the Creative Listening approach will help you to feel more comfortable discussing sensitive issues, and maintain healthy boundaries. The workshop will be followed by a brief information session for those interested in joining our Client Services Volunteer Program.
Cost to attend: FREE
How to register and deadline: This workshop is free, but RSVP is required. Please RSVP to Jessica at jbaker@mautnerproject.org or 202.332.5536

Event Name: Executive Training on Navigation and Survivorship: Finding Your Patient Focus
Event Date: March 10, April 19-20
Organizer/Sponsor: The GW Cancer Institute Center for the Advancement of Cancer Survivorship, Navigation and Policy
Time: March 10 (12-2PM), April 19 (8:30AM-5PM), April 20 (8:30AM-3PM)
Location: One Washington Circle Hotel, Washington, DC
Who should attend: Clinicians, administrators and staff of community-based institutions that provide care to cancer patients and survivors.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Train program leaders to launch, implement and sustain patient-centered programs in patient navigation and cancer survivorship.
Cost to attend: $450
How to register and deadline: Register at www.gwumc.edu/casnp/education.html. Register by March 8 for live webinar. Deadline extended to April 12 with archived webinar. Limited seats available.
For more information: Contact Melekte Truneh at 202-994-4088.

Event Name: Grand Rounds - The Agitated Child at the End of Life: Causes and Interventions
Event Date: March 24, 2010
Organizer/Sponsor: District of Columbia Pediatric Palliative Care Collaboration
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: The HSC Pediatric Center, 1731 Bunker Hill Road, NE, Washington, DC 20017
Who should attend: Healthcare professionals, parents of pediatric patients, caregivers of pediatric patients
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Educate the audience about the causes and potential inteventions of agitation for children at the end of life.
Cost to attend: none
How to register and deadline: Call 202-895-0191 or email pcarpenter@dcppcc.org by 5:00 pm Friday, March 19
For more information: Call 202-895-0191 or email pcarpenter@dcppcc.org

Event Name: Cancer Help Program Retreat
Event Date: Thursday – Sunday, March 25-28, 2010
Organizer/Sponsor: Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts
Time: (four days, all day)
Location: Comus, MD
Who should attend: These retreats are designed for adults and caregivers who are seeking physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: The goal of the Cancer Help Program is to help participants engage in a richer, fuller life by providing empowering tools and knowledge in the context of community with others facing a cancer diagnosis. Activities are intended to reduce the fear and stress associated with cancer, examine personal beliefs and behaviors that do not contribute to wellbeing, and explore healthier ways of living and choices among treatment options. Retreats provide resources and health-supportive activities such as gentle yoga, stress reduction techniques and small group discussions with experienced staff.
Cost to attend: Please call 202-483-8600
How to register and deadline: Please call 202-483-8600 to apply. Scholarship assistance is available.
For more information: email: abeba@smithfarm.com, 1632 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009, 202-483-8600, www.smithfarm.com

Event Name: Taking Care, Taking Control
Event Date: Saturday March 27, 2010
Organizer/Sponsor: Washington Cancer's Institute's Living Well with Cancer Program
Time: 8:30 - 11:30 am
Location: NRH Auditorium 104 Iriving St Nw Washington DC 20010
Who should attend: Taking Care, Taking Control is designed for adults in the community who have been diagnosed with cancer, as well as their adult freinds , family members, and caregivers.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Gain personal satisfaction from taking good care of yourself. A few simple changes to your lifestyle can hThere is no cost for this. keep you healthy and happy, now and in the years ahead. Our experts show you how it can be easy to make the transition from surviving to thriving.
Cost to attend: Free
How to register and deadline: Contact Lorna Delancy, community outreach coordinator at 202-877-3915 or by email at lorna.delancy@medstar.net. You may also register online at WHCenter.org/livingwell.
For more information: Call Lorna Delancy at 202-877-3915.

April 2010

Event Name: Pediatric End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Workshop
Event Date: April 8 & 9, 2010
Organizer/Sponsor: District of Columbia Pediatric Palliative Care Collaboration
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Who should attend: Designed primarily for nurses, but also open to social workers, chaplains, counselors and other healthcare professionals
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Attendees will discuss various issues pertaining to caring for children with life-limiting illnesses. Topics will include: introduction to palliative care, ethical and legal issues, pain management/symptom management, cultural aspects of palliative care, care at the time of death, grief and bereavement, etc.
Cost to attend: $200.00
How to register and deadline: E-mail pcarpenter@dcppcc.org or call 202-895-0191.
For more information: Call 202-895-0191 or email pcarpenter@dcppcc.org or visit our website, www.dcppcc.org

Event Name: Executive Training on Navigation and Survivorship: Finding Your Patient Focus
Event Date: Pre-Course Webinar - March 10, 2010: Noon - 2 p.m. EST; Executive Training - April 19 - 20, 2010, Washington, DC
Organizer/Sponsor: The George Washington University Cancer Institute
Location:George Washington University, One Washington Circle Hotel, Washington, DC 20007
Who should attend:Clinicians, administrators, and staff of community-based institutions that provide care to cancer patients and survivors.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event:This two-day executive training program will equip decision-makers at resource-strapped organizations with the tools and resources needed to launch and sustain navigation and survivorship programs, two cornerstones of patient-centered care. Participants will learn strategic planning techniques for developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining patient navigation and survivorship programs. The training will combine distance-learning and traditional classroom instruction to fully maximize participants time. Prior to the training, participants will engage in an online webinar discussion that will lay the foundation for skill development during the two-day training in Washington, D.C. At the conclusion of the training, participants will walk away with a formalized business plan for either a survivorship or patient navigation program that will enhance the patient focus of their organization. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: 16.75 Nursing Contact Hours or 16. 5 Category 1 Physician CME.
Cost to attend: $450 per person or $750 for team of two (teams preferred)
How to register and deadline: Registration open until March 5, 2010 ; For online registration please visit the caSNP web site at: http://www.gwumc.edu/caSNP/education.html.

Event Name:Patient Navigation Training in Integrative Cancer Care
Event Date: April 11-15, 2010
Organizer/Sponsor: Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts
Location: Hallowood Retreat & Conference Center, Comus MD
Who should attend: New and experienced cancer patient navigators who wish to develop their practice to include integrative cancer care and apply a more holistic approach in their interactions with patients. Both lay professionals, including cancer survivors, and health care professionals are encouraged to attend. Space is limited.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: The goal of this program is to assist new and experienced navigators in the successful establishment of an integrative healthcare- or community-based navigation practice.
This training offers information and tools to provide holistic navigation to patients throughout the treatment continuum -- care that supports each individual physically, emotionally and spiritually. In addition, we will be offering a special section on supporting patients with gastric cancers. This training is based on the model developed at Smith Farm Center and has been used successfully for more than four years.
Following the training, participants will be able to:
* Define cancer navigation and the role of navigators
* Effectively communicate with and guide individuals through cancer
* Describe integrative cancer care and basic integrative cancer therapies
* Learn and use basic, proven integrative mind-body therapies with clients
* Facilitate clients identifying and accessing integrative therapies
* Build an effective support system for navigators
Cost to attend:The cost of the four night, five day training is a total of $1,200. The cost includes all training materials, faculty fees and resources plus accommodation costs and all meals. Limited scholarship assistance is available.
How to register and deadline: For additional information and the training application, please visit www.smithfarm.com, call 202-483-8600 or email Nekose Wills at nekose@smithfarm.com .

Event Name: Medical Interpreters Training for Bilingual Health Care Employees
Event Date: April 17
Organizer/Sponsor: La Clinica del Pueblo
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: Washington, D.C.
Who should attend: Eligible applicants must be bilingual in English and at least one other language and must be working in healthcare in D.C.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Participants will learn key interpretation skills that will help them improve quality of communication, avoid medical errors, and improve the capacity of their facilities to serve limited English proficient communities in the area. The training is part of La Clinica’s Language Access For All Project, funded by the DOH Chronic Care Initiative (CCI). The 40-hour training will be held on 5 consecutive Saturdays starting April 17th.
Cost to attend: None
How to register and deadline: Registration ends March 17th and can be completed online at http://www.tiny.cc/interp . Please note that selection for this program is competitive, however all interested parties are encouraged to apply.
For more information: E-mail lcdpinterpreters@gmail.com or call (202) 464-0158

Event Name: Medical Interpreters Training for Bilingual Health Care Employees
Event Date: April 17, 24
Organizer/Sponsor: La Clinica del Pueblo
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: Washington, D.C.
Who should attend: Eligible applicants must be bilingual in English and at least one other language and must be working in healthcare in D.C.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Participants will learn key interpretation skills that will help them improve quality of communication, avoid medical errors, and improve the capacity of their facilities to serve limited English proficient communities in the area. The training is part of La Clinica’s Language Access For All Project, funded by the DOH Chronic Care Initiative (CCI). The 40-hour training will be held on 5 consecutive Saturdays starting April 17th.
Cost to attend: None
How to register and deadline: Registration ends March 17th and can be completed online at http://www.tiny.cc/interp . Please note that selection for this program is competitive, however all interested parties are encouraged to apply.
For more information: E-mail lcdpinterpreters@gmail.com or call (202) 464-0158

Event Name: The 16th Annual Interfaith Service of Remembrance
Event Date: Sunday April 18, 2010
Organizer/Sponsor: Washington Hospital Center Dept.of Spiritual Care and Washington Cancer Institute at WHC
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: True Auditorium
Who should attend: Everyone
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: This annual healing service provides family members, loved ones and caregivers an opportunity to remember, to heal and to celebrate the lives and memories of those who have died in the last year.
Cost to attend: Free
For more information: Call Chaplain Linda Fischer at 202-877-8577

Event Name: Melanoma Awareness Program
Event Date: Tuesday April 20, 2010
Organizer/Sponsor: Washington Cancer Institute at Washington Hospital Center
Time: 8:30 to 11:00
Location: Washington Cancer Institute
Who should attend: Members of the community
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: To inform community members about Skin Cancer, to raise awareness, and to assess community member's risks
Cost to attend: Free
How to register and deadline: Contact Lorna Delancy at 202-877-3915

May 2010

Event Name: Medical Interpreters Training for Bilingual Health Care Employees
Event Date: May 1, 8, 15
Organizer/Sponsor: La Clinica del Pueblo
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: Washington, D.C.
Who should attend: Eligible applicants must be bilingual in English and at least one other language and must be working in healthcare in D.C.
Intended outcome (purpose) of this event: Participants will learn key interpretation skills that will help them improve quality of communication, avoid medical errors, and improve the capacity of their facilities to serve limited English proficient communities in the area. The training is part of La Clinica’s Language Access For All Project, funded by the DOH Chronic Care Initiative (CCI). The 40-hour training will be held on 5 consecutive Saturdays starting April 17th.
Cost to attend: None
How to register and deadline: Registration ends March 17th and can be completed online at http://www.tiny.cc/interp . Please note that selection for this program is competitive, however all interested parties are encouraged to apply.
For more information: E-mail lcdpinterpreters@gmail.com or call (202) 464-0158