Application for Camp COCO

When is camp held? Camp COCO 2019 will be held Sunday, June 23, to Friday, June 28. Where is Camp COCO held, and how do I get there? Camp COCO is held at the Timber Pointe Outdoor Center (TPOC) located on Lake Bloomington in Hudson, Illinois. Type in your starting location to find the best route for you using Google Maps . Who can attend Camp COCO? Children who have been diagnosed with cancer or a blood disorder and are between the ages 6-17 are invited to attend Camp COCO. Siblings of children who have been diagnosed with cancer or a blood disorder and are age 6-17 are also welcome to attend

Nothing can compensate for the anguish that childhood cancer inflicts, but Camp COCO is an organization that tries to make a difference. Since founded by the SIU Department of Pediatrics in 1986, Camp COCO has helped thousands of children and their parents recapture hope, enthusiasm, self confidence and love of life in a medically safe environment created especially for them at camp. A cancer diagnosis brings with it a terrifying interruption of childhood. Our programming is designed to help our campers overcome the physical, mental and emotional barriers posed by cancer. Campers find friends

Rebecca Bolinski, MA Graduate Assistant Department of Population Science and Policy Contact rebecca81110@siu.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in research aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About I am a Ph.D. student in the sociology department at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. My research interests include the sociology of deviance and crime, substance use, the sociology of race and ethnicity, gender, and social inequalities. I earned my M.A. in sociology at

Two-day event in Springfield aims to create blueprint to improve rural health Springfield, Ill. –SIU School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, UIC School of Public Health, SIU School of Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development and the Illinois Department of Public Health recently hosted an influential group of rural health experts and stakeholders at the 2018 Illinois Rural Health Summit in Springfield, Illinois, on August 6-7. The two-day event gathered information and inspiration to begin drafting and executing

A free skin cancer screening for Springfield area residents is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, to raise awareness for and highlight Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) is sponsoring the event at Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Local dermatologists will perform the skin checks, including moles. Appointments are open to individuals not under the care of a dermatologist. To make an appointment, please call 217-545-7493 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Limited

A free skin cancer screening for Springfield area residents is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, to raise awareness for and highlight Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) is sponsoring the event at Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Local dermatologists will perform the skin checks, including moles. Appointments are open to individuals not under the care of a dermatologist. To make an appointment, please call 217-545-7493 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Limited

A free skin cancer screening for Springfield area residents is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, to raise awareness for and highlight Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) is sponsoring the event at Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Local dermatologists will perform the skin checks, including moles. Appointments are open to individuals not under the care of a dermatologist. To make an appointment, please call 217-545-7493 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Limited