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Childhood cancer causes serious emotional stress and anxiety for
patients, parents, siblings, and extended family members. Emotional
support is critical to help the ill child and the family as they
face these tremendous strains. The Tomorrow Fund’s provides
funding for:
- Pediatric Oncology Social Workers – These trained
professionals meet with each child and family during outpatient
Clinic visits and inpatient hospital stays to help families cope
with the daily emotional and financial challenges of childhood
cancer.
- Parent Consultants – Compassionate individuals
who have personally experienced the trauma of having a child with
cancer, our Parent Consultants provide both practical assistance
and emotional support from the perspective of one who has “been
there.”
- Child Life Specialist – Through therapeutic play,
distraction therapies, and other age-appropriate activities, our
Child Life Specialist creates a welcoming and nurturing environment
in The Tomorrow Fund Clinic, putting children at ease and helping
to alleviate the anxiety and stress associated with illness and
hospitalization.
- The Clinic Play Lady - Arts and crafts activities supervised
by the Play Lady keep patients and siblings actively involved
as they await test results or during outpatient chemotherapy.
- Camp Dotty – A highlight of the year, this week-long
summer day camp for 3-7 years old children with cancer and their
siblings offers a fun, "no-pain" hospital experience
for kids and a welcome respite for parents.
- Support Groups – led by professionals, Support
Groups provide a safe and nurturing atmosphere in which patients
and family members can express and explore their feelings and
experiences. Current Groups include: Kid 2 Kid (for school-age
children), Teen Group, Parents Coping Group, Parents of Teens
Group, and Bereavement Group.
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 We’ve been helping children with cancer for 20 years!
There is a child
with cancer in every city and town in RI and nearby MA who is being
helped by The Tomorrow Fund.
Last year, children
with cancer spent more than 2,500 nights in Hasbro Children’s
Hospital.
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