Maryland Family Programs
Cool Kids Activities
- Children laughing and making new friends at Smile Celebrations, Holiday Events and Cool Kids Camp
- Parents enjoying a rare night off while their kids also get a break from treatment during our fun-filled, Monthly Movie Nights
- Teens come together and form new bonds with like-minded friends at our Teen Game Nights
- Parents connect and receive needed support at our Monthly Art Based Therapy Sessions.
- Kids in and out of the hospital receive Smile Boxes filled with love and joy from Cool Kids
For more information contact Danielle at danielle@coolkidscampaign.org
“This event for me was the first I got to spend with other cancer families. I cried when I got home. For the first time in a long time I felt like others were looking at us with understanding and not sympathy. It was very fun for us. We are so truly grateful!!!”
Vacation Condos
We provide our Cool Kid families with a rent free vacation at one of our two vacation condos away from the stresses of cancer. Priority goes to first time users undergoing active treatment.
Click here to review eligibility and rules.
Application Process
- Patient must already have filled out a Cool Kids Program Application all information and hospital signatures.
- Parent must submit a vacation program application with requested dates.
If you have any questions or would like to inquire about available dates for the Lewes, DE vacation condo please contact danielle@coolkidscampaign.org
If you have any questions or would like to inquire about available dates for the Myrtle Beach, SC vacation condo please contact camille@coolkidscampaign.org
“We love Cool Kids because they include siblings and families and they really take care of the teens. They have given us multiple outings. Just so nice to be able to go and do stuff as a family.”
Tutoring
About 1/3 of children treated for cancer are held back a year at school This is attributed to time lost from school and the effects of chemo and other treatments on the brain. Cool Kids recognized that parents had very few free options to address this challenge, so we partnered with Brain Bodega to deliver free personalized academic tutoring and mentorship. This service is provided to children currently undergoing treatment for cancer, and/or struggling with the latency effects of treatments. The program is focused on building students’ organizational skills and academic confidence while increasing engagement of students and parents, improving grades and test scores, and improving entire families’ relationships with learning. Our goal is to keep kids at their assigned grade level and help them see that learning can be fun instead of frustrating.
For more information contact Family Program Coordinator, Danielle, danielle@coolkidscampaign.org
“They are awesome people they treat you like family and help you out in difficult time.”
Family Support Groups
Families are strengthened during our Family Counseling sessions and parent support groups.
For more information contact Danielle at Danielle@coolkidscampaign.org
“Cool Kids has given our family an outlet to release some pressure. Our son and daughter had a place to go to during treatment. Now that we are dealing with life after cancer Cool Kids is helping especially
offering tutoring services.”
