Support Programs (Complementary)

BEAD TYPE: Exclusive, custom-made pewter feather charm  Intention: Seeing feathers in unexpected places is a gift of encouragement. We hope that it give you continued strength as you move through your own intentional path in life.  The intention card opens to reveal an encouraging quote from Chelsey Magness, mom, and professional athlete who shares her story coping with the death of her son in the documentary film "With Spirit".  Beads of Courage, Inc. is honored to...

Beads of Courage® Bead Mindful was created for clinicians to create a consistent practice of personal reflection and rejuvenation. This program is designed to be implemented on a monthly basis and combines mindfulness with supportive intentional statements, mantras, meditations, and a focal bead. Bead Mindful provides for an object-focused intention with a broad goal of decreasing stress and enhancing the experience of caring where the program is implemented. $250 to provide mindfulness based...

Beads of Courage® Bead Strong activities encourage participants to Bead Strong in mind, body, and spirit by teaching children in treatment, their families and friends, as well as clinicians who support them how mindfulness can be an important life skill that can serve them in their daily life.  These activities are available for use as a therapeutic support for various in-person or virtual settings: one-on-one with clinicians, support groups, workshops, staff support, and...

Thanks to the generous support from the Scarcelli Family Foundation, we are able to offer the Sibling EnCOURAGEment Kits to our hospital partners to support 20 sibling for just $1.50 an activity. The Sibling EnCOURAGEMENTment activities can be used with the Sibling Program or can be added boosts of encouragement that can stand alone as activities by themselves. Research shows that siblings who have a brother or sister coping with a serious illness often suffer from extreme anxiety...

Thanks to the generous support from the Scarcelli Family Foundation, we are able to offer the Sibling EnCOURAGEment Kits to our hospital partners to support 20 sibling for just $1.50 an activity. The Sibling EnCOURAGEMENTment activities can be used with the Sibling Program or can be added boosts of encouragement that can stand alone as activities by themselves. Research shows that siblings who have a brother or sister coping with a serious illness often suffer from extreme anxiety...

Beads of Courage now provides virtual support sessions to caregivers of siblings. Caregivers have an opportunity to attend a live session hosted by Lindsie Padden, Certified Child Life Specialist, to learn about the Beads of Courage Sibling Program and helpful tips on how to implement the program with their children. Once a caregiver attends the live session, they are able to order Sibling Kits for free. We want our ambassadors to help share the news about this wonderful resource to...