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Brave Kids was founded on June 9, 1999, by
Kristen Fitzgerald , after the loss of her two children to catastrophic
illnesses. The Brave Kids program has been approved by and is linked to over
110 health organizations such as: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners, The National Brain Tumor Foundation, the National Pediatric AIDS
Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy, and the National Children's Cancer Society.
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| Our Mission |
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Our mission is to help children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses or
disabilities.
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| Our Services |
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Brave Kids Provides...
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1) Bravekids.org - the online community for children with special needs
and their caretakers.
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Message Boards
to give emotional support to children with special needs and parents by
connecting them to others in similar situations around the world.
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Directory of Healthcare Resources
based on zip codes for children with special needs. This enables caretakers to
easily locate healthcare resources & support for ill children in their
community.
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The Most Recent and Accurate Medical Information
for family members, as well as providing illness-related information to the
children in a fun, interactive way so they can understand what's happening to
them.
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2) Brave Kids Resource Centers to pediatric wards of hospitals, which
enables parents to locate medical information and local resources while they
are in the hospital with their child.
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3) Community Outreach - Providing education and training on locating
resources in the community for children with special needs.
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