More info from CURE More info from CURE Open Arms is a peer support group for parents of children currently undergoing treatment for cancer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston and at Scottish Rite. Led by parent volunteers who have had children with cancer themselves, Open Arms meets Thursday nights at the Family Room on the oncology floor and is open to all parents. These informal gatherings offer a time for parents to get to know each other and talk about the issues they share.
Food is provided.
In addition to offering these weekly meetings, Open Arms also provides holiday dinners for the hospitalized oncology patients, their families and staff. Saturday's agenda generally includes round table discussions on topics such as radiation, chemotherapy and surgery, advances in childhood cancer treatment, current research issues, school issues, managing your medical bills, nutrition, parenting tips, handling family stress as well as special workshops just for mothers and just for fathers. The CURE Patient and Family Resource Library is a valuable resource for the families of children with cancer treated at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. CURE believes in arming parents with as much information as possible to help them manage not only their child's treatment, but also its inevitable impact on the family. The library includes support literature on a wide range of diagnoses as well as books on dealing with its impact on the family.