Stillwaters services are offered free of charge and
without obligation.
To contact us for
more information or for dates and times of the
Children's Support Groups call (262)
548-9148 or email us at
inbox@stillwaterscenter.org
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participant in these programs.
SPONSOR
Brave Hearts: Youth programs and services
Sponsored by the
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Oconomowoc Area
Foundation Fund
The goals for this program are to educate and support children while a
parent/significant person in their life in
undergoing cancer treatment.
Objectives:
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Children’s
knowledge about cancer and treatment will
increase.
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Normalization of
feelings.
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Children will be
better able to identify strengths and normalize
anxiety.
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Children will be
better equipped to express and manage anger
appropriately.
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Communications
about feelings will improve.
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Communication is
facilitated with the parent/significant other
who have cancer.
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Children will
learn that they are not alone and will be better
equipped to cope in the new unsettling
environment.
Why are support
programs important to children?
When one family member has cancer, the whole family
is affected. When that family member is a parent,
he or she can be overwhelmed with trying to
understand the diagnosis, treatment options,
personal reactions and emotions, along with how the
illness will affect the family. Providing children
with open and honest age-appropriate information
from the beginning of the diagnosis will lead to
feelings of trust, control and involvement. Child
experts recommend that children be involved in any
illness that affects the family, yet parents are
often at a loss to know exactly what to do.
Stillwaters programs help children learn that being
sad, frightened and even angry is a normal part of
the cancer experience. The program helps children
to identify and moderate their feelings without
having to “stuff” them or feel overwhelmed by them.
They also learn about cancer and treatment options
and how to communicate with other family members
during this difficult period.
CLIMB
Children's Lives Include Moments of Bravery
September 16 -
October 21
Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30 pm
The CLIMB program is a
special support program developed by the Children's Treehouse Foundation. The CLIMB program is six
weekly one and a half hour sessions during which
conversation and art are used to help children
identify and appropriately express complex feelings.
Parents are invited to attend a separate discussion
group, while their children are participating in
CLIMB
Location - Hartland Community Center
