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LONG BRANCH, NJ – Having a family member who has been
diagnosed or has passed away from a brain tumor can be especially
difficult for young children to cope. To assist children experiencing
loss of a loved one from a brain tumor or living with someone
diagnosed with a brain tumor, Monmouth Medical Center’s
David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Center is offering “Art is
Good: Classes about Art and You,” in collaboration with
Creative Seven and Surf Taco, on Sunday, February 15 from 1 to
4 p.m. at Surf Taco located at 1003 Main Street in Belmar. The
classes will be taught by local artist Tim Kelly.
The classes are designed to give children and adults the opportunity
to socialize with others who are in a similar situation. The
program is not intended to be therapy, but a forum for expression
either through creativity, friendship or just being.
The David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Center is committed to serving
the families of people who have been diagnosed with brain tumors. In
addition to the “Art is Good” program, the Brain
Tumor Center provides access to a social worker who assists families and
holds workshops that address a variety of issues that families
encounter following a brain tumor diagnosis. For example,
many patients and caregivers request guidance on how to discuss
the illness with their children. The “Art Is Good” classes
are a casual way to bring together families who have a common
situation in their lives. Parents are invited to participate.
Each student who participates in Art is Good will received a
sketch book and a set of drawing pencils, a large format sketch
book, two blank canvases, an acrylic paint set and an easel.
Each group will have a larger “group canvas” that
will be in collaboration with all participants. The session will
culminate with a reception for each class to display the art
work produced.
The program is free, but pre-registration is required. For more
information or to register for Art is Good, call 877-577-9800
or email mmcgeddy@barnabashealth.org.
Monmouth Medical Center’s David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor
Center at the Leon Hess Cancer Center provides a full spectrum
of comprehensive services to treat benign and malignant tumors
originating in the brain and spinal cord, as well as neurological
complications of cancer that has spread to other regions of the
body. The Center offers a multidisciplinary approach for leading-edge
treatment of primary and metastatic tumors of the central nervous
system.
Date: February 9, 2009
CONTACT: Kristine A. Brown
Director of Public Relations
732-557-3902
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