Family Support Services

Supporting families’ emotional wellbeing when it matters most, through compassionate care and meaningful connection. Family Support Services provide resources, guidance, and moments of comfort to help families navigate their child’s medical journey.

Family Support Programs

Family Activities

Engaging activities that create normalcy, connection, and moments of joy.

Support Sessions

Groups and individual workshops offering guidance, education, and emotional support.

HOPE Support Group

Bereavement support and burial assistance for families navigating loss and grief.

Camp Red Bird

On-site camp helping children express emotions through guided, creative activities.

Healing Hearts

Facilitated support group for families experiencing the unimaginable loss of a child.

Healing Hearts

Burial Assistance

  • Purpose: Provides burial assistance to Central Texas families experiencing the loss of a child.

  • Eligibility: Families of a child age 21 or younger who passed away in or connected to the Cemttal Texas area.

  • Assistance Details: Offers partial financial support for burial costs; funds are limited and paid directly to funeral homes only.

  • Request Process: Hospital staff or local law enforcement must submit the official Burial Assistance Request Form on behalf of families.

HOPE Support Group

  • Access: Open to families experiencing perinatal loss across Central Texas.

  • Cost: Completely free of charge for all participants, with no fees, insurance requirements, or documentation

  • Format: Facilitated group sessions led by trained professionals, offering guided discussion, reflection, and optional sharing in supportive setting.

  • Environment: Safe, supportive, and secular space for shared healing, connection, and grief support among families experiencing similar loss.

Camp Red Bird

Camp Red Bird is a free on-site camp at the Ronald McDonald House Mueller Campus that supports children in exploring and expressing their emotions through guided activities, creative play, and meaningful connection.