COVID-19

With the COVID-19 outbreak, we wanted to make sure we provide you, the cancer community, with digital resources, hangouts and other information to keep you all informed on the latest with COVID-19 and online support groups from Elephants and Tea and the fantastic organizations we partner with.

We will continue to update this page as new resources become available. Please feel free to share this with family and friends.

If you would like us to consider a resource for this page please email Nick Giallourakis at nick@elephantsandtea.com. Thank you and be safe! #WeAreTheHerd #StayHome

COVID-19 Informational Resources

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Outbreak

Elephants and Tea Digital Resources, Information, and Events

Elephants and Tea Weekly Virtual Happy Hour
Every Friday join us for Virtual Happy Hour at 5:30pm Eastern Time! Click here for Zoom link.

Elephants and Tea Facebook Group
Click here to join our AYA Facebook Group

YA Cancer Gabfest presented by Elephants and Tea & Lacuna Loft – December 7th – 11th – Click here to register!
Throughout the week of December 7th, we invite you to share, explore, and learn as we interact together. Our goal is to empower attendees to embrace their voice. You are the expert in your own care, so along with experts in the fields, Gabfest will combine and elevate the individual voices of the young adult cancer community. Start time each night is 7:30pm Eastern Time Zone!

Live Digital Events

Upcoming Live

Monday, December 22nd – 5:00pm Eastern Time
STUPID CANCER OPEN MIC: Holiday Season Storytelling Open Mic, Pt. 2 – Click here to register

On Demand Recordings

Meeting You Where You Are: Occupational Therapy Treatment to Address Life Transitions, Community Reintegration and Healthy Coping Strategies – presented by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Hospital

Fertility Preservation & Family Building in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer – presented by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Hospital

Virtual Hangouts

December

December 16th at 7:00pm ET – Collaborative Cooking Class with Lacuna Loft and Epic Experience #2
December 21st at 9:30pm ET – Lacuna Loft – Holiday Gnome Creative Art Workshop
December 22nd at 9:30pm ET – Lacuna Loft Ugly Sweater Holiday Party YAC Hangout

Monthly Reoccurring Hangouts

Virtual Game Night with TCA – The first and third Thursday of every month at 8:00pm EDT Teen Cancer America will be hosting Virtual Game Night! Please email kara@teencanceramerica.org if interested to receive the Zoom link.
Stupid Cancer Weekly Hangouts – at 7pm Eastern Time – Click here to check out what Stupid Cancer has every week!
Monthly Game Night with Dan’s House of Hope – 3rd Thursday at 7:30pm EDT
Young Adult Support Group by MD Anderson – Every other Thursday at 7:30pm EDT – Connect with other young adult patients and caregivers (separate groups) on a variety of topics! Email cancer180@mdanderson.org to receive the activity link.
Caregiver Coffee with Dan’s House of Hope – Every other Friday at 11:30am EDT – Sip on your favorite morning coffee and chat with other caregivers. Email danshouseofhope@gmail.com to receive the activity link.
AYA Monthly Meet Up by AYA@USC – first Thursday of each month at 6pm EDT – Click here to to join!

Wellness, Mindfulness, and Creative Resources

Creative Programs with Lacuna Loft
There is always something to look forward to at Lacuna Loft! Check out our upcoming programs page with up to date online programs you can sign up for and look forward to! From the young adult cancer book club, to writing workshops, hangouts, creative art workshops, and everything in between, there is always something for everybody. Please note that our programs are specific to young adults facing cancer, ages 18-45.

Free Drop-In Virtual Mindfulness Meditation Classes by True North Treks
We have been in the process of rolling out free, drop-in video conference based mindfulness classes starting the first week of April, and now due to social distancing, the timing couldn’t be better. If you want to start or strengthen your mindfulness practice, please consider attending some of these video-conference based classes, taught by some of TNT’s amazing mindfulness guides.

New Virtual LIT Program from Epic Experience: Hosted Virtually Every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:00-12:30pm PST.
We are excited to announce a new opportunity to keep us moving with our partners Sweat City Fitness. This is low impact training. These classes are free of charge and meant to empower adult cancer survivors and thrivers beyond cancer while staying home during these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please ensure that you sign and review the waiver before entering the class. We encourage all participants to enter the Zoom conferencing room 5-10 minutes early.

Join in the fun every 1st Thursday from 7:30 – 9:00 PM EDT with ACT, a virtual arts and craft time from Dan’s House of Hope Creative Corner.
We love crafting for many reasons: self-expression, learning new skills and techniques, creative problem solving, confidence building, and the inherent sense of accomplishment in making a unique handmade work of art from simple materials, are to name but a few. Crafting is a healthy, satisfying activity on so many levels. Did you know that exercising your creativity through art and crafts increases your body’s dopamine levels, influencing new neurons– promoting enhanced concentration levels and productivity? Think of crafting as a welcome antidote to the stresses and pressures of modern living–especially in 2020. Come and exercise your creative side with us! Email danshouseofhope@gmail.com to receive the activity link.

Restorative Yoga with Dan’s House of Hope – Every Wednesday from 7pm-8pm EDT
Grab your yoga mats and join a restorative yoga class led by Dan’s House of Hope. Email danshouseofhope@gmail.com to receive the activity link.

Hearts Need Art – Virtual One on One Sessions – Click here for more information
Hearts Need Art is a nonprofit based in San Antonio, TX that creates moments of joy, self-expression, and connection for those facing life-altering health challenges through arts engagement, advocacy, and innovation. Happy Creating!

Upcoming Important Date with Hearts Need Art

November 12: Day of Art, Music and Creative Support on FB and YouTube.

December 10: Day of Art, Music and Creative Support on FB and YouTube.

Financial Support

Triage Cancer – Read our recently published blog with various financial and insurance resources related to COVID-19: https://triagecancer.org/comprehensive-updates-financial-insurance-resources-covid-19.

Key Changes to Insurance, Finances, & Work During COVOD-19 on demand, 2020 by Triage Cancer
This webinar, presented in partnership with AOSW, will provide up-to-the-minute information about changes to health insurance and employment, including new options for paid sick leave, paid family leave, and unemployment benefits. We will also cover recent changes and new rules that may impact an individual’s financial situation, including cash assistance, student loans, mortgages, evictions, utilities, and more. State approaches to the electronic creation and execution of estate planning documents will also be discussed.

Visit CancerFinances.org to check out our new module related to COVID-19 & Cancer.

Family Reach’s #WESEEYOU Campaign – Let’s Stand Up for Cancer Patients
Helping families reach the other side of cancer has always been Family Reach’s priority, and we have a responsibility to understand this new reality and respond with targeted solutions. That’s why we created an Emergency COVID-19 Fund, allowing us to continue reaching families with immediate financial support, including those most affected by this crisis. You can help by donating to the fund and raising awareness so the cancer community knows we see them — and that help is on the way. Thank you for standing with us!