Website for Circle of Care: http://www.ebac.org/programs/circle/index.asp
"Circle of Care assists children and families coping with a life-threatening illness, loss, bereavement, or trauma"

Also see Support for Grief & Loss for more reviews of Circle of Care

Re: Helping 10-year-old grand-daughter with her father's suicide
I highly reccomend a group - Circle of care - for your daughter and her kids & you if you are interested. If your daughter does not want to attend, offer to take the kids for her. Its wonderful, especially for kids who have had a parent die of suicide (can be extremely isolating). Sliding scale/no fee if the family cannot pay. Located in Oaklad. 531-7551. Children's grief looks very different than adult grief. Check out dougy.org (the Dougy Center of Portland Or) for more info. good luck

Re: Neighbor with colon cancer and 2 young sons
I don't have specific information about children's books about cancer, but can offer two resources for information. Circle of Care in Oakland is a good resource for parents and children experiencing life threatening illness, and Cancer Compass has an online message board where you can ask questions and receive answers from other patients, caregivers, and friends. The information is out there if you know where to look. http://www.ebac.org/programs/circle/services.asp http://www.cancercompass.com/ Susan

Re: Navigating breast cancer as mom of two
Circle of Care, part of East Bay Agency for Kids (http://www.ebac.org/) is a great little agency in Oakland, near the Mormon Temple, they have support groups for people will illness, their caregivers, e.g., husband, and their kids. My son loved going there. ...

Re: Mom dying of cancer, need support group
There is an East Bay agency called Circle of Care that provides support for people who are dealing with illness or terminal disease. They have support groups for people with disease, family members, and children of parents who are ill. You should be able to find the phone nunber on the web or in the white pages. They are a wonderful organization. Rebecca

Re: Help needed for family with cancer patient
When I had cancer, my family and I went to the support groups at Circle of Care, a publicly supported program in Oakland. The phone number is 510-531-7551, they provide support for children and families going through illness or loss. They have support groups for people with illness, caregivers, and children. Good luck to your co-worker and her family. anon

Re: Resources for mom of 5-year-old dealing with breast cancer
There is also Circle of Care which has support groups for parents and children. They meet in Oakland near the Mormon Temple. I can't find their number at the moment but they will have it at the Women's Cancer Resource Center. They also can provide more individual support for your child, particularly if you don't have other resources.

Re: Therapist for 9-year-old's anxiety/grief
PediatriCare is one of the very few programs of its kind in the country devoted exclusively to the needs of children and their families who face loss, illness, and trauma. Services include support groups, home-based services, outpatient counseling and crisis intervention. Of special note is therapist, Emily Weaver. She's great! Wanda

Editor Note: Emily Weaver is now in private practice.

Re: Grief support for young mother

The best option for grief support groups in our community is Circle of Care, formerly know as PediatriCare. They provide services to children starting with toddlers on throught teenagers. Groups focus on illness of a parent or death of a parent. Groups are held concurrently so parents meet in their group and at the same time kids meet in theirs. They are located in Oakland. Their number is 510-531-7551. Good luck.

PediatriCare, a program of East Bay Agency for Children, offers support groups and home based counseling services for families coping with illness, bereavement or loss. Children's ongoing support groups, for 5 to 16 year olds, provide a safe place to share experiences and explore feelings. Parent/caregiver groups meet at the same time and location. We also have a group for teens with a parent who has HIV/AIDS as well as a group for teens with a parent who has cancer. We also hold loss and grief groups for parents, teens and younger children. All groups are held during weekday evenings in Oakland. To register for a group, or find out more, call Pe diatriCare at 510-531-7551. PediatriCare is a non-profit organization and services are provided on a sliding scale. Jacqueline Bruhn, Volunteer Coordinator PediatriCare
510-531-7551, ext. 173
jacqueline AT ebac DOT org