Family Support Groups

Open to families of children with Bladder Exstrophy, Cloacal Exstrophy, and Exstrophy variants like Epispadias. Our mission: To provide psychological support for patients, parents, and families; to provide education from trained professionals; to relay current medical therapies and resources; to facilitate the networking of families; and to create a safe place where families can improve the quality of their lives.

To provide support to Columbus area patients with Celiac disease and their families and to share information and ideas about living a Gluten free life style. The group also works to education the community about Celiac disease.

Provide a yearly opportunity for families to meet with other families of children with cystinosis.

The goal of the Encopresis support group is to provide accurate information to parents and their children that have this illness. The group provides a forum for families to talk to other people with similar issues. The support group is intended to be for parents and children, but currently only the parent support group is meeting. As the program grows, we will begin adding the sessions for children of different ages.

Healing Treasures is a six-week family centered program to help brothers and sisters who have experienced the death of a sibling. Nationwide Children's has the only program in Columbus targeting the specific needs of sibling grief. Learn more.

Purpose is to educate and to support teens with Cancer who suffer hair loss during radiation and/ or chemotherapy. More information is available through the American Cancer Society. Also information is avaiable at: http://www.2bme.org/2bMe.html.

National support foundation for families with members who receive enteral feeds, TPN or J/G-Tube feeds. http://www.oley.org Local support group for families who live in the central Ohio area.

Being a parent is the toughest job in the world, and you can't do it alone.  The Parent Resource Line is available to assist you with questions on resources in your community, and to provide information on positive parenting, how to find good, safe child care, effective discipline techniques and general information on child abuse and neglect.  Callers may also receive referrals to additional local community resources.

POMC® provides on-going emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder. Membership is open to those who have been bereaved by the murder of a loved one. Professionals who are in frequent contact with grieving families are also welcome to join.

A support group for parents who have had a child die. Open to all parents who have experienced the death of a child.

Parent and care giver support and educational group to help families adjust and cope with Sickle Cell disease. There are also quarterly meeting for the whole family with activities for the children and their siblings.

SIDS parents and individuals support one another through the tragic sudden, unexpected loss of an infant. The support group facilitator as well as the Central Ohio SIDS Affiliate is a SIDS parent. There is also website with helpful information: http://www.sidsfamilies.com.

Information support network for families of children with Spina Bifida.