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DirectoryAYA (Adolescent/Young Adult) ProgramDana-Farber recognizes that the issues facing a young adult with cancer are different from thosefacing patients who were diagnosed earlier in childhood or later in adulthood. A team of staffand layleaders is developing resources that will leverage the world-class research and patientcare resources of the Institute and its collaborators, and are investigating ways to facilitate care,and coordinate research, training and education focused on the young adult patient population.(617) 632-2545 or aya_program@dfci.harvard.edu.Back to School Program: Treatment often involves frequent clinic visits, radiation, surgery, orhospitalization, causing most children to miss some school. For many, returning to school can bea frightening and emotional experience. The Back to School program at Dana-Farber CancerInstitute and Children's Hospital is designed to ease the child's transition back to the classroom.The program provides student and family support, classmate understanding, guidance for schoolpersonnel, complementary components, back to school visits, teaching tools, workshops, and theschool liaison program. (617) 355-7665 or (617) 632-3278.Bernon Family School Liaison Program: Provides education, consultation, and collaborationservices on behalf of children who have received central nervous system treatment for ALL orbrain tumors. Assists children whose cancer or cancer treatment has resulted in learningdifficulties or other problems affecting their school experience. Children eligible for thisprogram include those in the first grade or beyond who have been diagnosed with leukemia orbrain cancer. Staffed by three psychologists and a special educator, the program currently servesover 260 children in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Connecticut.(617) 632-2169 or (617) 632-3209.Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH): The Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) is a nonprofitteaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and founding member of the PartnersHealthcare System, an integrated health delivery network. BWH provides all inpatient and someoutpatient care to patients of the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center.Eleanor and Maxwell Blum Resource Center: Part reference room and part lending library andresearch site, this center and its satellite resource rooms are staffed by professionals andvolunteers. Locations include the Blum Patient and Family Resource Center (Dana Lobby), thePediatric Resource Room (Dana 3), Houghton Mifflin Patient and Family Resource Room (Dana9) and Patient and Family Inpatient Resource Rooms (BWH, Tower 6 and CHB, 7W). DanaBuilding, 1 st floor lobby. 617-632-5570.Marjorie and Betty Ann Blum Pediatric Resource Room: Located down the hall just outside theJimmy Fund Clinic, room 305, the room is staffed by a Patient and Family Education Specialistand trained volunteers. There are computers and quiet areas available. Parent classes are offeredby the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nutritionists, and other Specialists. Music, cooking, yoga andother classes are also available for patients and family members. Open 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM,Monday through Friday. A schedule of current programs is available on the plasma screen in theclinic and in the Resource Room.Patient and Family Advisory Council | pfac@dfci.harvard.edu | (617) 632-4319Page 15 of 18