Mel Melton, BA, MDiv, MSW, Jeanne Melton, BA, LCSW, DCSW will share their experiences with cancer and discuss a cancer diagnosis and its effect on the patient, family, and clinical practice.
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Both Mel (2022) and Jeanne (1993) have experienced cancer treatment. Mel retired from the Boise VA hospital in 2001 after 31 years. Jeanne worked at Warm Spring Counseling Center for 8 years with children and families and in private practice, primarily with adults from 1993 - present.
Learning Objectives (working draft):
1. Identify possible responses to a cancer threat/diagnosis/treatment
2. Understand family and social network responses to illness/treatment
3. Explore how coping mechanisms help or hurt patients, families, and their social network.
The training/workshop will also include a group discussion about personal experiences and how we can be a positive support to people in the face of high states of depression, dread, and panic/anxiety. These questions will be explore from a mental, emotional, social, and spiritual lens.