Beads of Courage
What is the Beads of Courage Program?
The Program is a resilience-based intervention designed to support and
strengthen children and families coping with serious illness. Through the
program children tell their story using colorful beads as meaningful
symbols of courage that commemorate milestones they have achieved along
their unique treatment path.
How Does it Work?
Upon enrollment each child is given the Beads of Courage bead color guide
with a detachable membership card. Their Beads of Courage journey begins
when each child is first given a length of string and beads that spell out
their first name. Then, colorful beads, each representing a different
treatment milestone are given to the child by their professional health
care provider to add to their Beads of Courage collection throughout their
treatment as determined by the Beads of Courage Bead Guide (available from
Beads of Courage, Inc.)
