About Pickles!
These are the two languages in which the Free Family Cancer Support Kit is available.
What are English and Spanish?
This is how every Pickles Group session begins.
What is a check in or ice breaker? (like sweet/sour)
When kids share something in group, leaders should do these three things, known as The Pickles Way.
What are Listen, Validate, and Reassure?
These are the three main pillars of Pickles Group.
What are: Honest, age appropriate information
Coping skills
Peer connection
At the end of each session, kids share this to close on a positive note.
Peer leaders should avoid doing this — kids aren’t looking for perfect solutions, just understanding.
What is trying to fix or give unsolicited advice?
Pickles Group provides these three different types of program offerings.
What are Connect Over Cancer
Pickles Jars
Signature Events
This is used to officially close every group session before hanging up or leaving.
What is the Pickles Group chant? (123 Pickles)
One of the best ways Peer Leaders can encourage others to participate in group activities.
What is leading by example and participating yourself?
These four people are staff members at Pickles Group.
Who are Cassy
Kelsey
Cam
Ilana
In the Pickles Jar curriculum, these are called “Jar Contents” and represent the group’s shared rules, like being respectful and keeping things private.
What are group norms (or expectations)?
Peer Leaders are the “glue” of Pickles Group because they help kids build these important things.
What is a sense of belonging and coping skills?
This is the mission statement of Pickles Group.
What is: FREE PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO KIDS AND TEENS IMPACTED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN’S CANCER.
This tradition encourages kids to ask questions between group meetings.
What is Phone a Pickles Friend?
Peer Leaders don’t have to handle challenges alone — they can always turn to these people to provide extra support to the group.
What are volunteer facilitators and then staff?