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How Would You Tell Your Kids You Have Cancer?

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Almost 3 million children in the United States have a parent who is living with or has survived cancer.

A first-of-its-kind initiative between three Texas organizations looks to help young people handle a parent's serious medical diagnosis and provide support for families coping with a life-changing illness. 

A local office of the Austin-based nonprofit Wonders & Worries opens Friday at San Antonio's START Center for Cancer Care,in partnership with the Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas.

In addition to hosting community events in a therapeutic space, individual or group counseling and services like parenting workshops and training will be offered in both English and Spanish at no cost to families affected.

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Learn more about the grand opening here. You can refer a family for services on the Wonders & Worries website.
 
 

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Jan Ross Piedad Sakian is TPR’s News Operations Producer. In this role, she develops strategy on collaborative and digital initiatives for the station. Since 2016, Jan Ross has served in a coordinating capacity for TPR’s state and national partners, including The Texas Newsroom.