Events & Activities

Are you a teenage brain tumor survivor living in the Washington, DC area and looking for other survivors to connect to? Do you wish you could make your teachers understand you? Are you looking for people you can talk to about things only brain tumor patients and survivors would understand?

Come to our dinner discussion group at HSC Foundation-2013 H Street, NW on the 4^thMonday of every month from 6:00-8:00 PM. There is plenty around to entertain parents during the two hours.

Brain tumor survivors are more than five times more likely to be unemployed than other childhood cancer survivors. Survivors may face a multitude of effects as a result of their brain tumor and its treatment. The effects may be physical, like loss of vision or hearing or altered gait. They may be cognitive, like slowed processing or memory loss. They may also face behavioral or emotional changes. These changes, whether visible or invisible, are frequently overlooked, minimized, misunderstood or not adequately addressed by educators, vocational programs and employers.

Life changes after you have a brain tumor. We get it and have created somewhere for people to go to talk about it and get away. The Heads Up Conference is a unique program for brain tumor survivors ages 18 – 30 who are looking for answers and people to talk to who understand them. It is also a place for people to go to challenge themselves and relax in beautiful Montana. While we are there, we talk about careers, family, friends, dating, medical stuff and college issues (you don’t have to be in college or working to go).

Being a young adult is tough enough when you're trying to sort out relationships, school, careers and everything else that goes along with being a young adult. It's even tougher for brain tumor survivors.  Join us in our monthly online chats to connect with others your age who know what you're going through.  This group meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month.

This year, members of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer will once again host a two-day event that includes issues and advocacy training, and pre-arranged Capitol Hill visits with Congressional representatives and their staff. 

Our goal:  to provide the childhood cancer community - parents, children, and others - with the opportunity to visit Capitol Hill and advocate for the important childhood cancer issues currently before Congress. 

Event Details:

Join fellow parents of children with brain tumors to discuss issues that are important to you and your family.  This online group through the Friends Health Connectionoffers you a way to connect to others even if you live across the country!  You must register for a Friend's Health Connection account to join.  Please contact Wade at wiwata@cbtf.orgor by calling 866-228-4673 for more information.

Join CBTF for a 3-hour time of fun for the entire family aboard the Zephyr during our 13th annual Kid's Cruise!  This cruise along the New York Harbor offers a great chance for families to get together and enjoy the morning with lots of fun and creative activities.   Please email Kayla (kgiacin@cbtf.org) or Wade (wiwata@cbtf.org) for more information.

Join fellow parents of children with brain tumors to discuss issues that are important to you and your family.  This online group through the Friends Health Connectionoffers you a way to connect to others even if you live across the country!  You must register for a Friend's Health Connection account to join.  Please contact Wade at wiwata@cbtf.orgor by calling 866-228-4673 for more information.

Join fellow parents of children with brain tumors to discuss issues that are important to you and your family.  This online group through the Friends Health Connectionoffers you a way to connect to others even if you live across the country!  You must register for a Friend's Health Connection account to join.  Please contact Wade at wiwata@cbtf.orgor by calling 866-228-4673 for more information.