· Cosmic Odyssey is a scholarship to space camp · Scholarship is open to any family who has been impacted by pediatric cancer CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 19, 2021) – The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer joins Yuri’s Night and the Huntsville Space Camp to launch the Cosmic Odyssey Scholarship Program. This scholarship program is aimed at children who have been diagnosed with pediatric cancer and their families. Patients, survivors, and their families can apply for a

By Julie Gersch, Ph.D., HSP When a family hears the words, “Your child has cancer,” a wave of unfamiliar and unwanted thoughts and feelings washes over their life. At that moment, the world as they knew it is forever changed. As with any crisis, priorities shift as the family begins to hone a brand new set of knowledge, skills, and abilities just to get from one day to the next. Naturally, a large portion of time and attention is placed on what is happening to a child diagn

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 3, 2021) – The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer is launching a new parent support group called Resilient Parenting. Resilient Parenting is a program designed by the foundation’s Social Work Intern Tekia Grayson and LCSW Tyler Clemmons that is aimed toward parents of children faced with a pediatric cancer diagnosis. This group will offer parents the opportunity to join an education and support-based platform to ask questions and share chal