Heart-to-Heart

Heart-to-Heart is a venue for parents of children recently diagnosed with heart disease. Hearing this news can sometimes be daunting. The anxiety, new terminology, diagnostic procedures, and financial concerns are a lot for parents to handle. That’s why Heart-to-Heart is here. Through our gathering, families of children recently diagnosed with heart disease meet families that have had similar experiences.

Annual Family Picnic

An afternoon of special memories and friendships await Heart-to-Heart families at our Annual Heart Center Family Picnic. The picnic is held the Sunday after Labor Day, on a farm east of Monroeville, Pa., owned by the Turner Family. Here, children meet other children with heart conditions, while families have the opportunity to meet and talk in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Physicians, staff, and friends of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC attend and are available to take questions and offer guidance to kids and their families. To sign up for our Annual Family Picnic, e-mail Brooke Higgins or call 412-692-5411.

The Bill Neches Heart Camp for Kids

The Bill Neches Heart Camp for Kids is an opportunity for children with heart disease from across the United States and Canada to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Camp Kon-O-Kwee, a YMCA camp in Fombell, Pa., near Zelienople. Campers have the opportunity to discuss issues and concerns related to their disease with their peers. Physicians, social workers, nurses and other members of the Children's Hospital staff, as well as the camp director and associate director, supervise activities throughout the four-day weekend. Learn more.