Community Partner

 

 

City of Hope

Cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship are difficult for patients of any age, but these experiences are especially challenging and significant sources of distress for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients (defined as ages 15-39 at City of Hope).

This grant from TCRF, funded by the Cancer Free Generation, will support the creation of a model program for AYA patients that operates parallel to medical treatment that screens, triages, and addresses AYA unmet needs in a multidisciplinary and coordinated manner. Leveraging City of Hope’s unmatched expertise in supportive care with our leading-edge cancer care would allow for more immediate, up-front, targeted psychosocial screening to facilitate early interventions for AYA patients across all disease areas at City of Hope who are at high risk for psychosocial and medical challenges. Through this program, we aim to prevent poor social and emotional treatment outcomes due to chronic distress and demonstrate the value of incorporating targeted support for AYA patients and provide a foundation for long-term program sustainability.