Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA)

The Adolescent and Young Adult Program (AYA) provides teens and young adults ages 15-39, access to AYA-focused clinical research studies, psychosocial services, education, and peer group socialization to enrich their lives during their treatment and beyond.

Many teens and young adults report feeling isolated from their peer groups, which in turn causes depression and anxiety, compounding some of their existing medical issues. 

An important focus of our AYA program is an active peer support group, allowing teens and young adults to meet with other individuals who have had similar medical experiences. 

• The Adolescent and Young Adult Program (AYA) is for teens and young adults ages 15-39
• Provides access to AYA-focused clinical research studies, psychosocial services, education, and peer group socialization to enrich their lives during their treatment and beyond.
• The AYA program offers support through quarterly events intentionally hosted in the community, as well as social media, (specifically connecting patients through a private OSF Facebook group), with the purpose of building relationships and a sense of belonging in a way that can be difficult to establish in a hospital setting. 
• The AYA program provides social media connections through the Heller AYA Facebook Group