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Take Good Care Packs
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Take Good Care Packs
A Pediatric Oncology program that offers educational and comfort materials to families and children experiencing a pediatric cancer diagnosis. For more information, contact Elyse Levin-Russman, LICSW
- Pediatric Oncology (child has cancer)
For Parents
- Parent Letter
- Talking with Your Child About Cancer
- Help Brothers and Sisters Cope
- Take Care of Yourself
- See also: Grief - guides for parents and children on the loss of a parent or other loved-one
For the Child with Cancer
For Siblings of the Child with CancerAdditional Info
-From: "Cancer in the Family: Helping Children Cope with a Parent’s Illness", American Cancer Society, Copyright 2001, Used with permission.
Kids Express Program
A program that gives children materials to help cope with the loss or hospitalization of a loved one. Materials (books, markers, journals, teddy bears, etc) are housed in the Bigelow 10 Social Service office. Social Workers utilizing these resources are asked to fill out a "Resource Sheet", which can be printed below or are located in the BIG 10 cabinet (to the left of the door upon entering). For more information, contact: Rebecca Murphy, LICSW.
For Parents
- Parent Brochure-This document should be professionaly reproduced for best quality and readability
- Topics covered (you may print entire document or most pertinent sections)
- Talking to your Children About Death
- Preparing Children for a Memorial Service or Funeral
- After a Parent's Death
- Working with the Schools
- Taking Care of Yourself
- Additional resource: Helping Children in Grief (Crossroads Hospice Charitable Foundation)
For Children
who have experienced the loss of a Parent
--NOTE: Brochures use the terms "Parent", "Mommy", and "Daddy"
- Teen (12 years and up)
- School age (ages 7-11)
- Preschool/K (ages 3-6) Rev 6/18
- Toddler (under 3) Rev 6/18
who have experienced the loss of a Loved One
- Teen (12 years and up)
- School age (ages 7-11)
- Preschool/K (ages 3-6) Rev 6/18
- Toddler (under 3) Rev 6/18
For Parents
- Talking to children about trauma/sudden illness
- Preparing children for visiting the hospital
- Self-care
- 10 Tips for Talking with Children about a Parent's Life Threatening Illness (English)
- 10 Tips for Talking with Children about a Parent's Life Threatening Illness (Spanish)
For Child