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Our Children, Teen and Family Program is designed especially for kids and teens living with cancer themselves or who have cancer in the family and is built upon the five pillars of our program model: support, healthy lifestyle, education, social opportunities, and information and referral. We utilize age-appropriate support and educational activities.
Our program is free and open to Gilda’s Club Members with children.
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For questions about Gilda's Club family programs please call 954-763-6776.
Pediatric Oncology Parenting Support Group
Parents with a child diagnosed with cancer join this support group to meet and connect with other parents also caring for a child diagnosed with cancer. The support groups provide a safe and caring environment where families find support, information, and community engagement. The goal of this group is to increase community support, strengthen coping skills, increase feelings of hope, improve communications with health care providers and family members.
From the comfort and safety of your home engage in a variety of virtual events. From virtual field trips, therapy dog showcases, to improv, and exercise, and everything in between. Check out our calendar to see what we have scheduled for this month,
Some past events: Wilbur Harlan Greenhouse at George Washington University in Washington D.C., Theater of the Sea Dolphin & Sea Lion Show in Islamorada, Florida, Behind the Scenes at the Broward Center of the Performing Arts, HistoryMiami Museum, Therapy Dog Showcase, Flamingo Gardens Animal Sanctuary.
If you are interested in hosting a virtual field trip,
please call 954-763-6776.
These events are made possible by:
Annual June event recognizing children cancer fighters, survivors, and their families! Check our online calendar for the latest!
Childhood Cancer Survivor Day
Back to School Bash – Annual August event where families impacted by cancer are invited to drive by our Clubhouse for a School Supplies Give Away!
Noogiefest – Annual October Halloween/Fall Festival party for children and their families.
Gilda’s Club South Florida has provided a free cancer awareness educational program, Kids C.A.N., for Broward County youth since 2015.
The program is an age-appropriate interactive presentation where middle and high school students are informed about cancer, diagnosis, and treatment. Our goal by the end of the presentation is to dispel myths surrounding cancer, give students tools to understand cancer risk and cancer prevention, how to take care of both their mental and physical health and how to provide support for someone in their life with a cancer diagnosis. The facilitators consist of a registered nurse and a masters level student in either social work or public health.
For more information on how to bring this impactful program to your school please call 954-763-6776.
A cancer diagnosis can bring with it fear, isolation, anger, and an overwhelming need for information about treatment options, health insurance, and how to manage the daily routine of life – not to mention if you need to overcome barriers to services such as finances, transportation, food, or multiple services needed while going through treatment.
Our Children, Teen and Family Program is designed especially for kids and teens living with cancer themselves or who have cancer in the family and is built upon the five pillars of our program model: support, healthy lifestyle, education, social opportunities, and information and referral.
Group support provides you opportunities for connection with others who are sharing a similar experience and the comfort in knowing you are not alone.
These classes and workshops are led by professionals and skilled volunteers and include a broad range of body-movement, stress reduction, and creative expression classes to increase members’ skills and their sense of control and well-being and are open to members only.
Educational workshops provide you opportunities to acquire new skills, information, and techniques to learn how to live with cancer.
Social activities are among the most popular offerings at Gilda's Club. From our holiday parties to monthly themed social events, these activities are meant to build a sense of community and belonging for all our members.
Gilda’s Club is a hub for cancer-related information and referrals in South Florida. We are deeply connected to our local community, which offers a robust array of cancer resources.