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Supporting families with kids ages 0-10 when a parent or primary caregiver has cancer.
What they offer:
Virtual Support Groups for parents and caregivers
Bright Grants: up to $500 in financial help
Bright Reads: free, age-appropriate books for young children
Bright Box: free art projects to help parents connect with their kids
Family Resource Navigation: help finding supports, resources, and strategies for your situation
Postpartum Support Box: personalized boxes with postpartum essentials for parents navigating cancer
Resource Library for parents
Bright Circle & Bright Club: monthly virtual activity groups for kids ages 0-5 or 5-10
Bright Birthday: hand-made birthday cards for young children from teens of parents with cancer
They also host events and webinars throughout the year with healthcare professionals and parents with cancer. Past topics include talking to your child’s school, navigating cancer as an LGBTQIA+ parent, and managing secondary infertility.
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What they offer:
Connect over Cancer: a 5-week virtual group where kids can meet peers, connect, and learn about cancer
Pickles Jars: monthly group for kids facing ongoing, complex, or advanced cancer in the family—or who have lost a parent. Activities are curated for connection, and a year-long commitment is requested
Family Support Kit: a guide for parents and caregivers to have tough conversations, links to resources, and a family Pickles activity
Family Resource Library: additional materials and resources for families