Support Groups and Events

Support Groups

Children who have a parent with cancer - call for dates and locations
Children ages 5-11 years old meet weekly for six weeks. Children usually feel less isolated when they can meet other children coping with similar experiences. The group provides age-appropriate education about cancer, expressive games and activities, and beneficial coping strategies. Snacks will be provided.

School-based Groups Available - call for dates and locations
School Aged Children

Saturday "Check-in" Groups 
For Existing Clients. 

Teen Night - call for dates and locations
This ongoing program for teen clients ages 12-18. Teens build support in a peer group designed specifically for them, focused on their interests and concerns. Open to any teen with any type of serious illness in the family. Snacks will be provided.

CPRT for Parents: Child/Parent Relationship Training -call for dates and locations
For parents and caregivers for six weeks. Parents learn new ways to help their child cope with illness or loss in their family, gain insight into their child's emotions, strengthen their child's self-esteem and self-control, and have FUN with their child in a new way. Dinner is provided and childcare is available at no charge. Advance registration is required. Contact kim@wondersandworries.org for more info.

Informal Support Events for W&W client families only

The Hoping Hearts Party
Sunday, February 6, 2011
1-3 pm
Sponsored by Debi Meyer.

Ice Cream Social 
Sunday, May 15, 2011 
2-4 pm
Westbank Office

Sponsored by Rita and Ted Spears


Bat Kruise For Kids
Monday July 25th and Tuesday 26th, 2011
Lady Bird Lake
Sponsored by Capital Cruises


Festifall
October 2011
2-4 pm


The W&W Informal Support program is made possible through the generous support of Texas Oncology.