Breath is the one part of our autonomic and involuntary nervous system that we can easily control. Regulating one’s breath is the key to stopping the body’s stress response from a message of “flight or fight, to one of calm and relaxation.  When we inhale, we “lift ourselves up.”  As we exhale, we can release the tension in our muscles and any darkness in our bodies.  Putting that all together, we have a “Breath Brake,” an instrumental tool to combat stress.

Join our Powerful Martial Artists and Martial Arts Therapists for this inspiring session and breathe out your stress.

Kids Kicking Cancer Canada | Heroes Circle

DATE: Thursday, October 12, 2023, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EDT

Webinar registration now open :

  • FREE to CAPO Members. 
  • $25 for non-members

READ MORE AND REGISTER HERE

Webinar access details will be provided in your registration confirmation email. Pending quality of recording, this webcast will be available within 30 days of the live webinar.

If you are not a current member of CAPO, find out more about membership by going to https://capo.ca/apply



The purpose of this presentation is to provide participants with an overview of the work undertaken by the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology to encourage and establish minimum benchmarks in hiring practices for PSO programming in Canada. This presentation will highlight the framework and an on-line calculator available to determine staffing ratios. Read more here

FEATURING:

Dr. Carole R. Mayer PhD. RSW

CO- PRESENTERS:

Marianne Arab
Kimberley Thibodeau, MSW, CFT


DATEThursday, October 26, 2023, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EDT

Webinar registration now open :

  • FREE to CAPO Members. 
  • FREE to non-members
READ MORE AND REGISTER HERE

Webinar access details will be provided in your registration confirmation email. Pending quality of recording, this webcast will be available within 30 days of the live webinar.

If you are not a current member of CAPO, find out more about membership by going to https://capo.ca/apply

Saddle up! #CAPO2024 is coming to Calgary! 
June 06 -07, 2024

The 39th Annual CAPO Conference will be June 06 - June 07, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta at the Downtown Westin Calgary
Tucked in the downtown district, The Westin Calgary invites you to settle in, explore and enhance your well-being in Calgary, Canada. Plan your unforgettable visit to Calgary, AB, and discover energizing outdoor activities and first-class dining just moments from our hotel. 

Call for Abstracts coming soon.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details.

CAPO STAFFING FORMULA GUIDELINE FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY DISCIPLINES

The Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) is pleased to release its framework and staffing formula to hire psychosocial professionals working with people affected by cancer. CAPO is the first organization in Canada to have undertaken this type of extensive work.  With the challenges health care organizations are facing with recruitment and retention of staff, it is even more important than ever to have these types of tools available to administrators. The 10 point framework and calculator was developed for social work and can be adapted to other disciplines working in psychosocial oncology; for example, work is underway to adapt the framework for psychologists.

The full document and calculator can be found on the CAPO Clinical Advisory Committee page 

This work was led by Dr. Carole Mayer, RSW, Marianne Arab, RSW, Kimberly Thibodeau, RSW and leaders across Canada through the CAPO Clinical Advisory Committee.  A well-resourced infrastructure with efficient processes for PSO programming paired with highly committed and qualified clinicians will ensure that cancer patients and families receive services that address their needs with positive and measurable outcomes.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

The evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) movement within oncology, as in other health fields, represents a trend in identifying best practices and standardizing treatments. Within psychosocial oncology, evidence-based CPGs, along with Standards of Care, can help increase awareness of the important and often unmet psychosocial needs of cancer patients.

These guides to practice can be used by practitioners and organizations to identify and address the challenges and barriers in delivering high quality, accessible psychosocial care. CAPO, in collaboration with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) and other key partners, is leading initiatives to develop and disseminate national psychosocial oncology clinical practice guidelines.

View the guidelines

CAPO CORe


What is CAPO-Community Of Researchers (CAPO-CORe)?

  • Share Information: Share a newsletter, announcement, or message to your CAPO peers. You can share documents, spreadsheets, images, videos to group participants.
  • Start a Conversation Thread: You can start a conversation thread – and people inside the group can reply to it with their own answers, opinions and thoughts. You can host in-depth discussions on a particular area or topic related to psychosocial oncology.
  • Ask for Advice: Ask questions related to a particular topic - and have group members participate in giving answers.
HOW TO ACCESS CAPO CORe

CAPO Crunch

As a means of keeping CAPO members up to date on CAPO activities, we are pleased to introduce "CAPO Crunch" - a 60 second video update on what is happening with CAPO. Following our regular Board Meetings, CAPO’s President, Fiona Schulte will shoot a brief video to communicate some of the highlights of what CAPO is working on.

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English - Supporting children and teens when a family member has cancer. A guide for educators and healthcare professionals.

Français - Soutenir les enfants et les adolescents lorsqu’un membre de la famille est atteint du cancer. Un guide pour les éducateurs, les professionnels de la santé ainsi que pour les patients et leurs proches.


You, a friend or relative may have been recently diagnosed with cancer. This website has been created to help you find clarity and start you down the path of coping with cancer and finding support.


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