Teen Hub

Learn

Knowledge is power and that’s the first step to cancer prevention! Expand your knowledge with our resources below:

Cancer Happens Online

We have a free online platform with 2 eLearning courses (E-cigarettes and Vaping and Cancer Happens 101), activities, and resources.

Learn more and sign-up.

 

Articles and Downloads

General Cancer

  • Teen Guide to Cancer Risk Factors (PDF)
  • Cancer FAQs from Teens (PDF)

Tobacco and Vaping/E-cigarettes

  • Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes (website)
  • Smokefree Teen (website)
  • NOT for Me – quit program (website)

Human papillomavirus (HPV)

  • HPV and the HPV Vaccine (article)

Diet and Nutrition

Encompassing Cancer Podcast

Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen:

    • Episode 4: Skin Cancer Awareness Month – Protect the skin you’re in
    • Episode 7: Cancer Unwrapped 2022 – A teen winner shares her story
    • Episode 11: Spotlighting the HPV Vaccine with Dr. Jose Rodriguez
    • Episode 12: Bring our teen cancer risk-reduction program into your classroom
    • Episode 15: Feel for lumps, save your bumps: Breast self-awareness with Dr. Sara Javid
    • Episode 18: The dangers of e-cigarettes, vaping, and flavorings with Dr. Crystal Shen
    • Episode 22: Giving blood is giving life: Become a blood donor and learn how you’re helping cancer patients
    • Episode 23: Self-care essentials for cancer prevention
Get Involved

Make a meaningful impact in your community! Get involved in one (or several) of our opportunities below:

Teen Writing Contest

Have you been impacted by cancer — either through a personal diagnosis or that of a loved one? Share your experience in written form by submitting an essay to our national contest. Visit our Teen Writing Contest page to learn more.

Camp Sparkle Counselor

Do you want to support children who have been impacted by cancer? Join us over the summer at Camp Sparkle and become a Counselor or Jr. Counselor! We’re always looking for energetic, compassionate, and reliable teens to help us bring the magic to camp. Sign-up here.

'Quit the Nic' Workshops

Do you or people in your peer group currently vape and want to quit? We offer in-person group support for teens who want to quit vaping! Learn more at www.cancerpathways.org/quit

Activities Calendar

We host numerous events that educate, support and enrich our community. Join us at no cost to you!