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August 06, 2020
Another way to flatten COVID-19? Roll it.
Access to YACC’s supportive community has never been more important as young adults are facing diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, isolation, and uncertainty in an more isolated and uncertain society. So, we’re grabbing our wheels and hitting the asphalt to help them connect with a peer community that “gets it.”
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July 27, 2020YAC Prime: Fertility Preservation in Young Adults: Prevalence, Correlates, and Relationship with Post-Traumatic Growth
Cancer treatment has risks of fertility issues, yet just half of YAs with cancer discuss preservation. Knowing fertility risk and making informed decisions may help YAs after cancer.
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June 03, 2020
A Survivor Conference update
“Physical distancing has proven to affect YACC’s face-to-face programs in a real way. After conversations with our partners at CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) and CancerCare Manitoba Foundation (CCMF), we sadly had to come to the conclusion that the Survivor Conference that had been postponed to October 1-5, 2020 will now have to be cancelled.”
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May 15, 2020
YACC values spark
As we wait out the pandemic, we will support, connect, and inspire because even though it’s not how we did it last year, every cancer, every stage, we’ve got your back.
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May 11, 2020YAC Prime campaign honoured by IABC
Congratulations to BlueSky Communications for receiving the IABC/Toronto Award for Excellence!
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May 06, 2020YAC Prime: Fertility options
The YAC Prime Study found that only half of patients discussed fertility with their medical team, and only 13 per cent went through any type of fertility preserving procedure.
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April 24, 2020#NVW2020: Thank you, board and committee members!
YACC’s board and committee members don’t just donate hours and hours of their expertise and time, they are all in.
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April 23, 2020#NVW2020: Thank you, third party event volunteers!
Brittany takes a minute to thank some of the incredible volunteers who hold events in support of YACC each year.
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April 22, 2020Announcing Survivor Conference 2020: Virtual!
We are PUMPED to open registration for another brand new program — Survivor Conference 2020: Virtual from May 22-24!
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#NVW2020: Thank you, YACCtivists!
Our YACCtivist program was reenergized this past August and with it came 16 incredible humans. People who show up every. single. time.
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April 20, 2020#NVW2020: Thank you Localife leaders!
Thank you to our Localife leaders! When the COVID-19 quarantine swept the nation, it hit “pause” on events like axe throwing, wing nights, and trips to the museum. Our Localife leaders sprung into action finding ways to keep their members connected and supported.
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April 13, 2020Localife Edmonton explores meditation techniques
On April 8, the Localife Edmonton crew (and our cats) assembled from the comfort of our own homes to be treated to a crash course in meditation!
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