With heavy hearts, we share the passing of our founder, Peter van Dernoot After losing his wife, the mother to his children, to cancer, Peter embarked on a mission. Alongside amazing oncology professionals, he created a program to support the children of adult cancer patients. The vision was a world where no child would ever feel alone or powerless when faced with the unthinkable situation that his family had experienced. His legacy, The Children's Treehouse Foundation, remains a beacon of hope and support for countless families navigating the turbulent waters of a parent's cancer journey. As we mourn the loss of a visionary and friend, let us honor Peter's memory by carrying forward his legacy of compassion, empathy, and strength. Together, we will continue to uphold the mission he held so dear and ensure that his light shines on through the countless lives we touch. Rest in peace, Peter.
The Children's Treehouse Foundation
Hospitals and Health Care
Lakewood, Colorado 174 followers
CLIMB® (Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery)
About us
The Children’s Treehouse Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado with the mission of improving psychosocial adjustment in children, ages 5 through 12, who have a parent or grandparent with cancer. The Children's Treehouse Foundation has created a research-based, psychosocial intervention, group-support program called CLIMB® - Children's Lives Include Moments of Bravery. CLIMB® helps to normalize feelings of sadness, anxiety, fear and anger for the kids and stimulates improved communication between the children and their parents. CLIMB® is the only group-based, manualized, and internationally delivered intervention that has been developed specifically for children with a parent or caregiver with cancer. The Children’s Treehouse Foundation trains oncology social workers, child life specialists, nurses and other oncology professionals at cancer centers internationally to deliver our program.The CLIMB® Program is now available in 57 cancer centers in the U.S. and 24 additional centers in 6 other countries. We have trained 366 oncology professionals since we began and CLIMB® serves an estimated 1560 children representing more than 600 families every year. The CLIMB® (Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery) Program is based on principles of mental health promotion, not psychotherapy. Intended for children ages 5-12, the aim is to build upon the child’s strengths and increase his/her ability to cope with stress associated with the parent’s illness. Cancer affects the entire family; and the parent’s cancer-related stress is reduced when there is a professional support program to help their children cope and improve communications between the parents and children. In the course of one night per week for six weeks, the children have cancer demystified, lose a sense of isolation, learn to communicate their feelings with others, and learn how to cope with feelings such as sadness, anger and confusion.
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http://www.childrenstreehousefdn.org
External link for The Children's Treehouse Foundation
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Lakewood, Colorado
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2001
- Specialties
- Cancer Support
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
3333 S Wadsworth Blvd
Suite D318
Lakewood, Colorado 80227-5165, US
Employees at The Children's Treehouse Foundation
Updates
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This weekend we have another great Kendra Scott fundraiser. Get some great jewelry for yourself or as a gift and help an amazing cause at the same time. If you are near one of the four stores in the greater Phoenix, AZ and Denver, CO areas on Saturday between 12-2PM come in and say hi. Otherwise, use our giveback code GIVEBACK-FUNYP during checkout all weekend on kendrascott.com! Kendra Scott has been such a great community partner. We love organizations that prioritize philanthropy! Show them some love and they will pass some of that love on to us!
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Our hearts go out to Kate Middleton and the thousands of families just like hers that are struggling with a parent's cancer diagnosis. Cancer doesn't discriminate and families from all walks of life require high quality treatment inclusive of emotional support programming like CLIMB®. We want to say a huge thanks to some of our new partners like Johns Hopkins Medicine, HonorHealth, Prisma Health, and Clearview Cancer Institute for leading the way towards more comprehensive treatment for their communities! If you are a healthcare professional, we would love to partner with you to bring evidence-based family support to your patients. Visit us at https://lnkd.in/dSeeSJk to learn more! If you are a parent or caregiver who has been diagnosed with cancer, stand up for the support needs of you and your family. You are not alone and help exists. Contact us today about no-cost scholarships to online CLIMB® groups for you and your children. https://lnkd.in/gPTSvG66 For everyone else, help us spread the word. The biggest hurdle that a small nonprofit like the The Children's Treehouse Foundation faces in reaching families is a lack of awareness. Together we can build a powerful community for change! #cancersupport #cancer #mentalhealth