"I stopped sitting at home saying 'why me?' I began to crawl to The Wellness Community like someone in search of an oasis in the desert. My car couldn't get there fast enough to be nourished by other cancer patients and to know that
I was not alone."

- Gilda Radner from her book
"It's Always Something"

kids connect/parents connect

connecting A parent’s cancer diagnosis has a profound impact on the entire family. Not only does the parent have new information to learn and treatment decisions to make, but the parent has concerns about how much to tell their children. Cancer Support Community offers programs specifically designed to help both children and their parents.

Kids Connect/Parents Connect

Meets once a month on Saturday mornings: 10 am – Noon.

This program, led by licensed professionals, is designed to help children ages 6 -13 cope with a parent’s cancer diagnosis and to help parents develop the skills necessary to talk to their children about their cancer. Children and parents meet separately and together. Children participate in creative activities designed to help them express their feelings and emotions.

Teens Connect

Monthly program for teens 14-17 who have a parent diagnosed with cancer. Call for more details.

Kids Connect/Parents Connect Bereavement Groups

Meets monthly on Wednesday afternoon.

This program is designed for families who have lost a parent to cancer. Two groups meet simultaneously – one for the children who have lost a parent to cancer and the other for the surviving parent. Call for more details.

See our Program Calendar for specific dates and times. Please phone us at 908-658-5400 to register for one or more of these groups.