Support Groups and Programs

Children’s Mercy understands the importance of all children having proper support in their care and the following is a list of support groups hosted by Children’s Mercy. This list includes information about support groups and resources for patients and families that may need additional support. Please note that this list is not exhaustive of all the resources available for children and families.

• Aftercare Groups

• Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Training Opportunities

• Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) Workshops

• Congenital Heart Defects Families Support Group

• Cooking with Keto Kids

• Diabetes Center Family Support Group

• Diabetes Teen Girl Support Group

• Epilepsy Caregivers Group

• Epilepsy Peer to Peer Group

• GPS Clinic Sibling Social Group

• GPS Clinic TGNC Social Group

• GPS Clinic Transparent Supportive Group

• Patients Encouraging and Engaging Peer Support (PEEPS)

• Parents Offering Parent Support (POPS)

• Skill Building Eating Disorder Group

• The Compassionate Friends