Outrageous Courageous Kids
Services of the Children's Cancer Support Program

Counseling Services (provided through private donations by groups and individuals).

• Counseling for coping with diagnosis, post-treatment, and other related concerns.
• Individual, marital, and family counseling is available for patients and their family members, both during and following treatment.
• Parenting consultations for behavior problems and school issues.

Peds Pals
This is a "big brother/big sister program" that matches medical students up with kids for them to have a buddy to visit with while they are in the hospital.

Arts for Life
Arts for Life is a non-profit organization that gives young cancer patients cameras, film, and recording devices to have fun with and to document their experiences. They also provide lessons in photography and related art projects. Contact the Support Program Director for details.

Referral Information
The support program counselor can help with referral sources for counseling and psychological services in Forsyth and surrounding counties.

Family Education Center (located across from the check-in rooms in the
clinic). This room has brochures, handouts, and video tapes on a variety of topics related to coping with cancer. You can browse for yourself or ask Jeff Ungetheim for help.

Groups

• Parent Meetings
  If you are interested in meeting with other parents for mutual support and education, please let Jeff Ungetheim know so you can be on our mailing list (336-713-5984).
• School age, adolescent and young adults’ groups
  Meetings held monthly, incorporating art, photography, and music. Groups are conducted by Arts for Life staff.  For more details, call Jeff Ungetheim at 336-713-5984, or email at: jungethe@wfubmc.edu.

Parent to Parent Linking
This program links parents and children (newly diagnosed) together with other parents who have been through treatment with their kids in order to provide additional support and perspective.

Teen to Teen Linking
Gives newly diagnosed teens a chance to talk with other teenagers who have experienced cancer and its treatment.

School Visitation Program
The staff of the Pediatric Oncology Department offers School visits to all school age children who request it. The staff member goes to the child's school, if requested, to discuss with teachers and the child's peers the nature of the illness and how they can be most helpful to the student.

Other Health Impaired Certification
Sometimes, as a result of the disease and the treatments, a child will have difficulty at school in various ways. The OHI certification entitles the child to special services in light of his/ her medical condition. The support program counselor can help initiate this process and can help with coming up with the appropriate services which the school could arrange.

Wigs and Hats
Information about wigs, hats, and Hip Hats is available from Nancy Smith (Clinic), Jennifer Compere (Inpatient), or Jeff Ungetheim

Fall Fun Day
Mid to late September annually. Information will be provided in the clinic and through mailings.

Holiday Party
The first Saturday in December annually at Parkway Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem. Information will be in clinic and in mailings.

Email listserv - jungethe@wfubmc.edu
This is a way for parents and kids to email Jeff and one another with comments and questions through an email address at the hospital. This way others who are on the list can learn from others with similar experiences.

For more information about any of the above, contact Jeff Ungetheim, the program director, at 336/713-5984, or email at jungethe@wfubmc.edu .
Web site: http://www.brennerchildrens.org/