A FREE COMMUNITY FOR KIDS IMPACTED BY A LOVED ONE’S CANCER
Cancer is hard on the whole family. We’re here to help.
In the climbing world, “belay” means to secure or to hold fast…
When “On Belay,” the climber knows that a support system is in place that allows them to fall safely or take a break.
That is what we do for our kids and families – allow them to fall safely or take a break from the world of cancer.
On Belay programs encourage participants to uncover their inner resilience, create community, and connect with other children experiencing the impact of having a loved one with cancer.
We currently host programs in New Hampshire, Southern Maine, and the North Shore of Massachusetts.
On Belay is not a therapeutic program in the traditional sense. Still, we offer participants an opportunity to cope and perhaps heal through adventure, play, and time away from dealing with their family’s illness by providing opportunities to:
Join a community of kids who know what it is like when someone you love has cancer. Get a day full of happy. Doing things you have never done, in places you have never been, with new friends you will never forget.
On Belay programs consist of children who have lost someone, have someone in active treatment, and who have someone in remission.
While other programs exist to support children during a family member’s battle, On Belay recognizes the reality that cancer does not fit neatly into boxes. Cancer and its treatments are amorphous – patients go in and out of treatment regularly and through periods of time where they are not being treated but are still living under the threat of cancer. Our programs are open to participants at all stages of their family member’s illness, regardless of when they receive treatment.
On Belay is not a therapeutic program in the traditional sense, but we offer participants an opportunity to cope and perhaps heal through adventure, play, and time away from dealing with their family illness. Our staff and volunteers are trained in the art of facilitation, adventure, and our goals are to make On Belay day’s the best days ever.
On Belay builds community among kids aged 8 – 18 who love someone who has cancer. We offer day-long adventure programs that help kids connect to each other and to their own inner resilience.
On Belay Inc
PO Box 391
Newmarket, New Hampshire 03857
1-866-442-3529
[email protected]
https://www.on-belay.org
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