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.
Guests:
- Marian Sokol, executive director of the Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas
- Meredith Cooper, co-founder of Wonders & Worries
- Sondra Murray, mother whose family received services from Wonders & Worries
Learn more about the grand opening here. You can refer a family for services on the Wonders & Worries website.
