Testimonial

"My wife passed away from cancer last year. The Kids Konnected program make it easier on me and our three daughters."

(Participating Parent)

Kids Konnected



What is Kids Konnected?

Kids Konnected provides compassion, support, friendship, and learning for kids, ages 5-18, whose lives are touched by a parent or caregiver with cancer. Kids Konnected is a free program offered by the Hult Center for Health Education and is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Peoria Memorial Affiliate.

Why Kids Konnected?

  1. Kids with a parent or caregiver with cancer may feel very isolated.
  2. A support program with kids going through similar things is a great comfort.
  3. Members have discovered that Kids Konnected provides them with fun, friendship, support and cancer education.

WHO:
Anyone age 5 – 18 whose lives are touched by a parent or caregiver with cancer. We will meet in three age groups: 5 - 8 years old, 9 - 12 years old, 13 - 18 years old.

WHAT:
A support program meeting under the leadership of professionals to provide support, friendship, and education to children whose parents or caregivers have or have had cancer.
       
TIME:
Complimentary food at 6:00 p.m. Sign-in begins at 6:00 p.m. Group meetings run from 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. and there is a parent support group from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. To sign up call (309) 692-6650 or email Kids Konnected.

WHERE:
Hult Center for Health Education, 5215 N. Knoxville Ave. Hult is the green cinderblock building, with a big red apple on the south wall.

WHY:
Nationally there have been very few programs focused on the on-going needs of the children of cancer patients. We feel this is an exciting, positive step to meet their needs.


MEETING DATES:

FIRST THURSDAY AND 3RD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH. 
Join us for the upcoming meetings! Please call or email to register. Meetings are FREE of CHARGE.

For more information call: (309) 692-6650 or email Kids Konnected

2013 Meeting Dates:

January 3 & January 21

February 7 & February 18

March 7 & March 18

April 4 & April 15

May 2 & May 20

June 6 & June 17

July 2 (note date was changed due to the regularly scheduled meeting falling on July 4) & July 15

August 1 & August 19

September 5 & September 16

October 3 & October 21

November 7 & November 18

December 5 & December 16 

 

Facilitators


Sharon Mindock, M.S., LSW, LCPC
Eugenia Murphy, M.L.S., R.N.
Joyce Quinn, M.S., LCSW 
  

 

Cancer Center for Healthy Living