The staff and volunteers at Hope & Cope work closely with the health care professionals at the Segal Cancer Centre, including the nurse navigators who coordinate the care of patients. Volunteers provide support and guidance at the oncology clinic, radiation oncology and the palliative care unit. Hope & Cope works in tandem with the Oncology and Aging Program, the Cancer Nutrition-Rehabilitation Program, the Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program, and the Louise Granofsky Psychosocial Oncology Program. In addition, Hope & Cope staff have a presence at medical rounds and hematology-oncology rounds. Staff and volunteers responsible for Hope & Cope’s library, which has an extensive collection, consult with their counterparts at the JGH Medical Library on a regular basis.

With the recruitment of Research Director Dr. Tanya Fitzpatrick, Hope & Cope is strengthening its research connections with McGill University, particularly in the fields of Social Work, Oncology and Physical and Occupational Therapy.

Hope & Cope continues to build partnerships and enhance connections at provincial, national and international levels. Staff have given presentations at the annual conferences of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO), the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) and the Cancer Patient Education Network (CPEN). Hope & Cope is also actively involved in the Coalition priorité cancer au Québec (CPCQ) and the Lance Armstrong Foundation in the United States, and is affiliated with the Cancer Support Community (formerly The Wellness Community and Gilda's Club Worldwide) in the US. 

Pedro Mejia, Palliative Care and Bereavement Coordinator
Debbi Safir, Wellness Centre Administrative Assistant
Shirin Shallwani, Clinical Research Assistant
Anouline Sintharaphone, Exercise Program Coordinator
Lora Tombari, Office Coordinator