Kids at Heart
Learn more about a community that provides support and resources for our heart patients and their families at Children’s.
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What Is the Kids at Heart Program?
Having a child or sibling with a congenital heart defect (CHD) can be difficult for parents, caregivers and families. At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, we offer our heart families a chance to come together with other families and share similar experiences through our Kids at Heart Program community.
The Kids at Heart Program is a support program for parents, caregivers and families of patients with CHDs who are treated at Children's. In 2022, the Kids at Heart Program is sponsored by Chick-fil-A Atlanta and other gracious donors, and offers social, emotional, and educational support programs to help our heart families inside and outside of the hospital setting.
Events for heart families
From mentor programs to family outings, we provide social, educational and support opportunities to families year-round, including:
- Annual holiday party
- Camp Braveheart
- Cardiac Siblings Day
- Cardiac Teen Retreat
- CHD Awareness Week celebration
- CHD Awareness Week event at the Georgia State Capitol
- Dad's Day Out
- Fall Festival
- Family Support Dinner
- Greater Atlanta CHD Walk
- Mom's Day Out
- Parents Night Out
- Parenting Your Heart Child Conference
- New Mom’s Support Groups
- Chick Fil A Family Events
Please find monthly events below.
Online support
After you register for the Kids at Heart Program, you will receive a monthly e-newsletter, a link to join our private Facebook group. If you are unable to attend our in-person event, our Facebook group is a great way to meet and connect with other heart families.
Family support dinners
Kids at Heart Program members and patient families in the Cardiac Acute Care Unit (CACU) and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Children's are welcome to attend the monthly Kids at Heart Family Support Dinner. During these dinners, hospitalized cardiac patients and their families can:
- Connect with other families who have faced similar situations.
- Learn about helpful resources and information through a brief presentation.
- Enjoy dinner with the group, provided free of charge.
The dinners are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Arthur M. Blank Hospital. Please email kidsatheart@choa.org for more information..
Note: The Kids at Heart Family Dinner is for heart patients and families only. For more information, email alison.mueller@choa.org or call 404-785-6109.
Kids at Heart is proudly supported by Chick-fil-A Atlanta.
Monthly Events
All event dates are subject to change. Information about all events and opportunities will be posted on all Heart Center units, posted in the Kids at Heart FB group and sent in a newsletter.
Feed the Heart Dinners
- Tuesdays, meals delivered to rooms between 5:15 to 6:30pm
- Inpatient families
Family Support Dinners
- The dinners are held the 4th Tuesday of the month at Arthur M. Blank Hospital. Please email kidsatheart@choa.org for more information.
New Mom Support Group
- Held once a month. Please email kidsatheart@choa.org for more information
July
- July 28: Parent’s Sunday Funday
August
- Aug. 17: Dads and Kids Day Out
October
- Oct. 5: Fall Festival
- Oct. 20: Mom’s Support Day
- Oct. 25–27: Teen Retreat
November
- Nov. 2: Parenting Heart Child Conference
December
- Dec. 15: Holiday Gathering
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Support our families
We aim to make patients and their families feel at home during their stay at the Heart Center. From meals to educational resources, we are able to provide support to patients and families because of our donors.
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