Asociatia Little People Romania
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Mission Statement
The Little People Romania Association runs programs for the benefit of children and adolescents affected by cancer, with the largest coverage of patients in Romania, offering support programs in 9 onco-pediatric centers in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Iasi, Tg . Mures and Craiova. The Association has developed a complex psychosocial support program based on various therapies: art therapy with medical instruments, play therapy, art therapy, drama therapy, offering constant support from the first admission until the patient's successful integration in the society once the treatment is completed. In 2006, the Little People Association founded the National Community of Young Cancer Survivors®, which now counts over 700 members, willing to offer a strong voice to young people who have completed their oncology treatment.
About This Cause
Little People's main program is called "I'm Not Afraid!". It is the result of more than 20 years of activity, concentrated in the first standardized and structured intervention program for children with cancer in Romania. The psychosocial support services provided by the Little People Association reach the largest number of children and adolescents with cancer, being available in all 9 major regional treatment centers, providing a standardized approach consistent with the psychological and emotional needs of children with cancer, young people and their families. The "I'm Not Afraid" Program pursues specific therapeutic goals and is based on medical therapies using expressive art with medical equipment, art therapy, dramatherapy and emotional therapy, giving children and young people the opportunity to learn in a non-intrusive way everything about the medical procedures, familiarizing them with hospitalization, medical staff, facilitating the normalisation and increasing the compliance to the treatment, diminishing anxiety and stress lever associatied with medical procedures and all other aspects of the illness. Programs for Young Cancer Survivors: The Temerarii Annual Summer Meeting, the largest meeting for young Cancer Survivors in Romania, also offers the right context for interaction and dialogue with participants from different cultures but who have faced similar experiences and facilitate their participation to workshops meant to help them develop, but also to learn advocacy and leadership, to find new friends, to relax. Within the camp, the General Assembly of the Temerarii is the only event of its kind in the country destined to young cancer survivors from Romania. The Christmas Gala Temerarii is an exclusive event dedicated to young survivors, being organized annually to celebrate their successful stories in a magical winter-specific holiday setting. In the presence of doctors, specialists and supporters, young people relive the joy of having a year without cancer.