Family Support

Cancer is especially challenging when it touches the lives of children. Young minds are particularly vulnerable to anxiety, stress, and behavioral challenges when faced with a cancer diagnosis, whether it’s their own or a family member’s. Parents and caregivers, too, often grapple with the confusion of how best to communicate with their children during this difficult journey. And for many parents and children, there is an overwhelming sense of guilt, fear and worry.

From family counselling to support groups and specialized programs for children and parents, Wellspring fosters a caring community where families find the support they need throughout their cancer journey.

Related Resources:

• Effective communication strategies for kids
• When your child has cancer
• Helping children cope when a parent has terminal cancer
• When a parent has cancer – educational guide