Providing relief and support to help children with devastating medically complex, neurological conditions and their families in the St. Louis area and beyond.

Here’s what we’ve been up to…

Cultivating Care
Thank you for your generosity during our spring fundraising campaign leading up to Give STL Day. Together, along with a $15,000 match, you helped raise $36,450! It’s heartwarming to know we can count on you to help the JJMF make a difference in the lives of our courageous community.

Partnership Spotlight
Announcing our partnership with Child Neurology Foundation in their Neurology Social Services Network — a collaboration between CNF and Unite Us. The coordinated effort seeks to build bridges between patients and family support organizations.

Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know? The JJMF provided over 250 free mental health therapy sessions to parents and caregivers in 2021. Learn more.

Bookmarked
Anxiety Rx: A New Prescription for Anxiety Relief From the Doctor Who Created It (Kennedy, R., 2020) Learn how to heal the anxiety/alarm cycle by finding relief through awareness, feeling your way through anxiety sensations, and building compassion and connection with yourself. Read more.

On the Blog
Reflections on the power of journaling with Genny, Blyth Lord of Courageous Parents Network and author, Faith Wilcox. Read “Writing as Healing: A Conversation with Two Journaling Moms” on the blog.

Board Spotlight
Kristin Schell is the Chief Program Officer for Working Credit NFP and has spent over a decade helping individuals, families, and organizations build credit and use it to become financially healthy. Her passion for helping others combined with her professional background in social work and nonprofit experience make her an incredible asset to JJMF. Read more…

Volunteer Spotlight
Congrats to volunteer Kate Oliver on her graduation from MICDS. In addition to her role as a valuable JJMF volunteer, Kate is an award-winning athlete, accomplished scholar, and was her class valedictorian. She is off to Harvard in the fall and has aspirations to be part of a group that cures pancreatic cancer.  Read more…

Month of June
Inspired by the joy June brought us, we celebrate this special month by cultivating care and community for families of children with medically complex, neurological conditions. We have an exciting month planned with in-person and virtual events, and more! Sign up and learn more.