LEWISTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing at Central Maine Medical Center will offer a free workshop titled “Supporting Children When a Loved One Has Cancer.” The workshop will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 12 High St., on the CMMC campus, in conference room H.

Caroline “Tookie” Bright, a University of New England student pursuing a masters in social work, will lead the presentation and discuss methods to support a child affected by cancer. Topics will include: working with parents, how to talk about cancer, warning signs, feelings and behaviors.

Teachers, daycare providers, nurses and other professionals who work with children are encouraged to attend.

The course is free and dinner will be provided. Required preregistration may be made by calling the Dempsey Center at 795-8250 or toll-free at 1-877-336-7287. For more information, visit www.dempseycenter.org.