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Support and Educational Groups
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Children and Teen Groups
The children and teen program is offered in conjunction with
our young mother’s support program. The program provides professional
therapy individually and in a group setting to help children and teens
ages 3 to 15 cope with the confusion, fear and stress caused by parental illness.
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All groups
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1st and 3rd Tuesday
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6 pm – 8 pm
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Bereavement Services for Children and Teens
Our bereavement program serve the needs of children and teens who have lost a parent or close
family member to cancer. Children have special needs when losing someone close to them. They
do not express their grief in the same way as adults and may lack the experience to understand
all they may be feeling. We use discussion, art, play and other therapeutic activities that provide
a safe, culturally sensitive environment that give children the outlets to process their grief and help
them through the bereavement process.
Las Angelitas Peer Support Program
Women from Círculo de Vida’s support groups are selected
and formally trained to act as peer support counselors call Las Angelitas
(the angels), a name given to them by the women they serve.
Las Angelitas provide one-to-one support via home and hospital visits to
Latinas too ill to attend a support group due to cancer treatment,
to those who elect not to join a support group, and those in the
terminal phase of their illness. In addition to emotional support for the
client and her family, Las Angelitas insure understanding of surgery and
treatment recommendations; assist Latinas in connecting to community resources;
and identify barriers that may prevent clients from receiving quality cancer treatment.
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