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One element of TrueNth is the <b>Peer Navigation</b> program which is what Dr. Bender will describe for us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";background:white'>Peer Navigation is a free program developed by healthcare professionals and patients at Princess Margaret Cancer Agency and the BC Cancer Agency, funded by Movember, that connects men with prostate cancer or their partner/caregivers with a peer navigator who has been trained to support them through their prostate cancer journey. Patients and caregivers are matched online with a peer navigator, and can communicate with that person one-on-one through the program website, by telephone or in person.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>We know that not all men are attracted to Support Groups or are comfortable talking in a group situation. Interacting one-on-one with a trained Peer Navigator is an excellent alternative. Even for those of us who do attend a Support Group, access to a confidential Peer Navigator can serve as a nice complement to that and can be valuable in difficult or sensitive situations. Navigators are also trained to connect patients with relevant resources in their community - such as our Support Group. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Once we learn more about this program, it might be something we can use ourselves, it might be an option for the friend or family member who keeps avoiding your invitation to attend our group meetings, or you may wish to take steps to become a peer navigator yourself. This would be a good meeting to bring along your spouse since the Navigator program is available for caregivers also.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Dr Bender’s presentation may only take up half of our meeting time, leaving room to welcome new guests and catch up with others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>I hope to see a large turnout to kick off the new year. Our average attendance last year was 24 and we welcomed 22 new men over the course of the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Walter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:17.25pt'><td width=274 valign=top style='width:205.5pt;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt;height:17.25pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>