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Programming for family members of all ages

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Mia

I was so excited when I saw my paintings that I made at Noogie Days hanging on the wall in the kitchen.

— Mia

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Bedside Yoga & Meditation

Join Gilda’s Club Chicago for bedside Yoga and Meditation at Lurie Children’s Hospital and Advocate Children’s Hospital. These gentle, supportive sessions offer patients and families a chance to relax, breathe, and reconnect through guided meditation and simple, accessible movement, right at the bedside. Services are available to patients and families receiving oncology care, with sessions offered weekly at each hospital. To request a visit, please speak with your medical staff or email kirbyweiland@gildasclubchicago.org.

GCC @ School

Cancer Support for the Classroom

GCC @ School offers free educational and support services for students from preschool through high school who are returning to school after a cancer diagnosis and/or treatment. Our aim is to promote peer support by fostering understanding of a cancer diagnosis and its effects on the classroom environment.

What is provided:

  • A developmentally appropriate presentation by a trained professional, tailored to meet the specific needs of the classroom
  • A curriculum designed to create a supportive environment

For more information or to schedule a presentation, please contact Kirby Weiland, LSW, at kirbyweiland@gildasclubchicago.org or 312-464-9900.

Kid’s Bereavement

Kids’ Bereavement is a support program for children ages 5-12 who have experienced the cancer-related death of a family member or friend. The group focuses on developing coping skills and healthy communication of difficult feelings.

We schedule groups as they are requested. For more information or to schedule a presentation, please contact Kirby Weiland, LSW, at kirbyweiland@gildasclubchicago.org or 312-464-9900.

Kid’s Support

Kids’ Support is a program for children ages 5-12 who are living with cancer or who have a loved one living with cancer. The group focuses on the various ways cancer can impact a child and family’s life and strategies children can use to navigate these changes.

We schedule groups as they are requested. For more information or to schedule a presentation, please contact Kirby Weiland, LSW, at kirbyweiland@gildasclubchicago.org or 312-464-9900.

For more information about our Child, Teen, and Family programming, please email Kirby Weiland at kirbyweiland@gildasclubchicago.org.