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"I think that a
club house is in heaven
for the people who
miss their nephews,
nieces, daughters, sons,
and whoever else
they miss. They go
every day
if they can."
~ Cindy. Age
9
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| Our
HISTORY |
Kids'
Clubhouse, originally Endings and Beginnings, began in 1993 with a support
group held at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center for children who had
suffered the loss of a sibling. We currently offer programs in a variety of
settings and serve children who have lost siblings, parents, and other loved
ones. Kids' Clubhouse also provides presentations and in-services to the
community.
The support groups are based on the model created by the
Dougy Center for Grieving Children in Portland, Oregon. This center is one of
the first in the United States to offer comprehensive bereavement services to
families. Joan Bacon, a social worker and founder of the Endings and Beginnings
program, completed the intensive training at the Dougy Center before creating
the Endings and Beginnings program in St. Louis. The program grew with the
addition of Paivi Tetri to the staff in 1994, and Bacon and Tetri together
created the components of the program. Not-for-profit status was granted in
1997.
As our programs grew, we changed our name to Kids' Clubhouse to
reflect the comprehensive nature of services offered to bereaved children. Lisa
Mottola Ernst became Program Director in 2009, and Kim Selig joined her in 2011
as interim Executive Director. They continue the work to provide quality
bereavement services to children, youth, and families in the greater St. Louis
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| Board of
Directors |
Kim Selig, MSW
Interim Executive Director
The Kids'
Clubhouse |
Mary Ann Collins MHA, MT(ASCP)SH
Director, The
FOOTPRINTSsm Program
SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center
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Mary Markowski
Parent Participant
Project Manager ,
State Farm Insurance |
Kari McCann, MSW, LCSW
Former Executive Director, The
Kids' Clubhouse
Civic Volunteer |
Lisa Mottola Ernst, MSW
Program Director
Pediatric
Medical Social Worker
St. Louis Children's Hospital |
Kevyn Schroeder, BSN, PNP, MPH
First Vice President-
Merrill Lynch |
Leslie Weinstein, MA, MSW, LCSW
Psychotherapist, Private
Practice
Clinical Chaplain, Barnes-Jewish Hospital |
Trudy Valentine, BSN
Master of Arts, Pastoral Studies
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Shelley Heeley Smith
Owner, Heeley Creative,
Inc |
Amy Latta
Marketing and PR Specialty
Civic Volunteer
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| Our STAFF
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Lisa Mottola Ernst, MSW Program Director
Lisa M.
Mottola, MSW is a graduate of Saint Louis University where she received a
Master's in Social Work. Ms. Mottola has served as Pediatric Medical Social
Worker at St. Louis Children's Hospital for ten years. Throughout her career,
she has spent the majority of time working to assist patients and families in
coping with a cancer diagnosis. Ms. Mottola has facilitated various support
groups for children and parents with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the
HUGS (Helping Us Give Support) program at Siteman Cancer Center and the Sunsets
and Stages Bereavement Program at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Ms. Mottola
also serves on the planning board and attends the American Cancer Society's
family weekend, Camp Sunrise. In addition to these previous listed tasks, Ms.
Mottola is continually involved in the education of social work, nursing and
medical students. She is also an associate member of Children's Oncology Group
and serves on the board as Treasurer for the Association of Pediatric Oncology
Social Workers.
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