Organization: CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION
Mission: AT CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION, WE CONNECT FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE RELATIONSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY.
Activities: CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION PROVIDES WEEKLONG RESIDENTIAL CAMP FOR CHILDREN THAT HAVE OR HAVE HAD CANCER. WE ALSO PROVIDE A SEPERATE WEEK OF CAMP FOR THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE DAY CAMP PROGRAMS, FAMILY WEEKENDS, TEEN CAMPS, AND OTHER RETREATS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION STRIVES TO BE A LEADER IN PROVIDING SERVICES FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. OUR HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-BASED PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS THE CHILD, FAMILY, AND HEALTHCARE TEAM. PROGRAMS LIKE THE MY JOURNEY SERIESTM, INCLUDES MY JOURNEY BOOK, A PARENT RESOURCE AND TEACHING GUIDE FOR THE HEALTHCARE TEAM. BEADS4BRAVERY ALLOWS THE CHILD A WAY OF JOURNALING THEIR TREATMENT PROCESS BY COLLECTING UNIQUE BEADS THAT REPRESENT THE DIFFERENT PROCEDURES THEY FACE. THE COURAGE STORE PROVIDES A TRACKING AND REWARD SYSTEM TO HELP PATIENTS FEEL EMPOWERED THROUGHOUT TREATMENT.
CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNCECTION OFFERS SUPPORT SERVICES AND OUTINGS AS A WAY TO CONNECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH OTHERS WHO TRULY UNDERSTAND THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS CANCER HAS ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE FORM OF FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS, SUPPORT PROGRAMMING FOR BEREAVED FAMILIES, AND GROUP ACTIVITIES.
NTEE category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
Secondary category: Medical Research