Wonders & Worries provides free, professional support for children and teenagers through a parent’s serious illness or injury, so that they can reach their full potential. Overall, 98% of parents indicated they were satisfied or extremely satisfied with Wonders & Worries services. The first cross sectional study of the impact of Wonders & Worries programming found that many families served reported amelioration of multiple children’s issues including improved communication skills (87%), reduced anxiety (84%), increased feeling of security at home (90%), and improved school performance (73%).

Our latest study was a randomized clinical trial focused on investigating the efficacy of the Wonders & Worries copyrighted, six session illness education and coping curriculum. In this study, the intervention group significantly improved on parenting concerns, parenting self-efficacy, and family quality of life, while children in the intervention group had significantly lower emotional and behavioral problems and worries related to cancer compared to controls.