PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Building Hope. Building Community. Building Hang Tough Hero Families.
All Programs and Services are available at no-cost to Hang Tough Hero Families.
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Care Packages
- Welcome packages are sent to all new Hang Tough Heroes and their families
- Individualized Care packages are sent to families during times of need (i.e. surgeries, etc)
- Individualized Grief Packages sent to families who have lost a child
- Provide a sense of community and support
- More Information: [email protected]
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Support Groups
- Opportunity for caregivers to learn tangible coping skills and tools for daily life
- Led by clinical social workers
- Coffee and Community- hosted on the first Tuesday of every month in the mornings
- Exchange Groups- hosted on the last Monday of every month in the evenings
- Free Child Care is provided at both with RSVP
- More Information: [email protected]
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Parents' Day/Night Out
- Background checked, medically trained and special education volunteers provide child care in a small child to volunteer ratio setting
- Organized playtime with other peers
- Opportunity for caregivers to get the much needed respite time
- More Information: [email protected]
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Family Fun Event
- Allow families to have time to re-connect and engage with one another and build community
- Past events include FSU baseball games, Fun Station, Redemptive Love Farm, and much more!
- More Information: [email protected]
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Sidekick Day
- Providing one-on-one time for caregivers and siblings of Heroes to connect
- Sidekick goodie bag and award provided
- Childcare is provided for the Hero with RSVP
- More Information: [email protected]
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Tutoring
- Tutoring provided to both Heroes and Sidekicks
- Improvement in school skills include improved grades and ability to stay on track
- Decreased family stress levels
- Improvement in mental health of caregivers
- More Information: [email protected]
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Teen Hangout
- Events exclusively for our teenage Heroes and Sidekicks (Ages 12 and Up)
- Allows teens to participate in activities correlated with their age group
- Builds a sense of independence and responsibility
- More Information: [email protected]
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School Supply Drive
- Provides a month long community supply drive which allows Hero families to shop for school supplies at no cost
- Opportunity to relieve stress and provide a sense of financial relief
- Allows children to start school year off on the right foot
- More Information: [email protected]
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Santa Day
- No stress opportunity to participate in a normal childhood experience
- One on one private, individualized time with Santa for both heroes and sidekicks
- Experience tailored to the needs of each child
- More Information: [email protected]