December 16, 2015

The Core Research Team presented to the CAC2 Membership on the Psychosocial Standards of Care for Children With Cancer and Their Families during a webinar.  The presentation was recorded and is posted to YouTube along with the audio track, so click on the image to the left to see and listen to the presentation.

October 13, 2015

The Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) announced their formal, professional endorsement of the Psychosocial Standards of Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families.  APHON's endorsement represents the first of many professional associations that are endorsing the standards as essential care necessary for children with cancer and their families.

September 25, 2015

Mattie Miracle endows the Mattie Miracle Child Life Program Fund at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. This fund pays the salary of a child life specialist, a professional who supports 3,500 children and families each year. In addition, the Foundation launched its brand new ORANGE snack and item cart, which revolves around the pediatric units three times a week and provides free items to over 1,500 families a year. 

September 19-20, 2015

Mattie Miracle was proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of CureFest for Childhood Cancer, in Washington, DC on the Capitol Mall. The childhood cancer community and the general public stood together as one voice against childhood cancer. Over 1,000 people of all ages were in attendance. There were presentations made by advocates, childhood cancer survivors, and a three mile walk with the US Capitol and the Washington Monument in the background. Mattie Miracle was one of 77 childhood cancer organizations with an exhibit booth at the event.

August 19, 2015

The ASCO Post presents this special video of Andrea Patenaude, Ph.D, Director of Psychology Research and Clinical Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, of our Symposium on the Psychosocial Standards of Care Project at the APOS / IPOS World Congress in July 2015.  The video is a short and informative summary of the Standards project and what it significant represents to children with cancer and their families.

July 31, 2015

WASHINGTON, PRNewswire - Today, at the World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, leading researchers and clinicians dedicated to the psychosocial needs of children with cancer announced the completion of the Psychosocial Standards of Care to be published in a 2015 special issue of Pediatric Blood and Cancer.

July 28 - August 1, 2015

Mattie Miracle participated in the International Psycho-Oncology Society and the American Psychosocial Oncology Society World Congress in Washington, DC.  Mattie Miracle hosted a symposium during the conference to present the Standards of Care for Children with Cancer and their Families.  This was the first time a set of standards for psychosocial care of children and their families will be presented to an international community.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Both the House (H.R 3381) and the Senate (S.1883) introduced the STAR Act of 2015. The Childhood Cancer STAR Act will improve many efforts including improve the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors, and identify opportunities to expand and make accessible the proper psychosocial care to treat the 15,780 children diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. every year. 

Monday, July 20, 2015

The July 2015 IOM Report on Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and Their Families profiles Mattie Miracle's Co-Founder Victoria Sardi-Brown and covers extensively the need for psychosocial support for children with cancer. Read the full report by clicking the Read More link.

Sunday, May 17, 2015

The sixth annual Walk & Family Festival was held on May 17, 2015, at the St. Stephen's and St. Agnes upper school campus in Alexandria, VA. Thanks to our 7 corporate sponsors, 17 walk teams, 350 individual supporters, and 408 attendees, the Foundation surpassed its $60,000 goal!

March 2015

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) held a workshop on the Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and their Families. The workshop, hosted by the National Cancer Policy Forum and the American Cancer Society (ACS), examined recent trends in comprehensive cancer care for pediatric cancer patients and their families in consideration of potential policy actions to improve care and outcomes. 

Mattie Miracle's Co-Founder Victoria Sardi-Brown was invited to speak and share her story of Mattie's treatment and the importance of psychosocial support.

March 1, 2015

On March 17, Mattie Miracle's President was invited to the St. Stephen's and St. Agnes Lower School to meet with their fifth grade Daisy Girl Scout Troop. Liv Cooper, a scout, encouraged her Troop to consider doing a service project for Mattie Miracle in order for them to earn their Bronze Award. To qualify for a Bronze Award the Troop must work 20 hours as a team, explore their community, choose their project, plan it, put it in motion, and spread the word about their project in the community.

November 2013

Fox5DC morning new anchor Wisdom Martin reports live from the scene of the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation's 2,000 pound candy donation to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

February 2013

The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation sponsored the first ever Think Tank in support of the development of psychosocial standards of care for children with cancer and their families.  This historic event took place at the 10th Annual Conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society in Huntington Beach, CA.

November 2012

Fox5DC's Beth Parker profiles a story behind the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation's annual candy drive to stock an in-patient snack cart for childhood cancer families, and the memory of their son Mattie whom they lost to childhood cancer. 

May 2012

Beth Parker, reporter for Fox5 DC does an insightful and touching piece on the role of Child Life Specialists in using techniques like medical play, to help children with cancer and their families.  Jess Abrams, the Child Life Specialist featured in the story, holds a position funded by the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation.  We recognize the importance of psychosocial support and the need to have a comprehensive, psychosocial team in place at all times to provide the much needed and necessary support to children with cancer and their families.

September 8, 2009

A short and touching slideshow set to music celebrating the life of Matthew J. Brown, the inspiration for the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation.