• Camp Happy Times
• Social Services
• School Re-entry Program
• Child Life Center
• Support Groups
• SibShops
• Sickle Cell Patient Program
• Child Life Specialists
• Resource Center

 

“It’s important to talk with other parents whose sense of “normal” has been altered, who experience that great sense of loss of life as it was and where it is safe to express your feelings.”

Linda Hopkins, Social Worker - TVF, Monmouth Medical Center

Support Groups

Children with cancer or blood disorders often experience a feeling of isolation from their peers. Our Support Groups help reduce that feeling of isolation by inititating close contact with other children who are coping with the same disease. Children are able to share and learn from their peers who have been through similar experiences, while a trained counseling professional directs and develops activities for each support group. The group creates a safety net for the children when they are depressed, scared or just feeling down, as well as a safe haven where they feel free and comfortable expressing their fears of loss, especially their fears of death and dying.

Support groups are also a space where children can become better educated about their disease, further reducing their fears during treatment or recovery stages.