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Young Adult Journey: Empowerment through Knowledge and Support
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
As a leading center for pediatric health care in the U.S. and the only hospital in Wisconsin solely dedicated to the health care needs of infants, children and adolescents, the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) provides an integrated health services network focused on the health care needs of infants, children and adolescents. Young Adult Journey: Empowerment through Knowledge and Support is a program designed to increase the understanding of survivorship issues and awareness of complementary community programs and resources. The program includes a quarterly speaker series and one-day health conference for adolescent and young adult survivors, their families and caregivers, and health care providers. It also offers an organized forum to discuss survivorship topics, such as family planning, late effects, holistic and alternative therapies, emotional wellness, adjustment to life after treatment, transition to adult care and treatment advances. Through the Young Adult Journey program, CHW empowers participants to seek out necessary long-term follow-up healthcare and psychosocial support to improve their quality of life.