The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a program for children with cancer and their parents and families titled “Parenting and Coping with the Impact of Childhood Cancer” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 24 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village.

Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 7 p.m. followed by the workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

This is a free interactive workshop to provide support for parents coping with childhood cancer. Parents will learn how to communicate with their child and help their child express and cope with their emotions.

Parents are encouraged to discuss personal challenges and ask questions.

The facilitator is Marilu Duarte, licensed marriage and family therapist. She has a master’s degree in counseling with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy. She has nine years of experience working with patients and families affected by life-threatening illness and grief.

The parents workshop is for adults only. The children’s program will meet at the same time in a separate room.

Kids Circle facilitators, who are licensed therapists specializing in working with children and cancer, will guide the children in an art project.

The seminar is free. To RSVP, call (805) 379-4777. For more information, go to www.TwcVv.org.