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February 4, 2012

Art Show and Moon Balloon Book Signing

to benefit Helping Children Cope with a Loved One's Cancer and The Moon Balloon Project.

Sponsored by Friends of Hope, South Shore Hospital
Linden Ponds
300 Linden Ponds Way
Hingham MA 02043

October 30, 2011

Performance: The Moon Balloon Song

Performance by Ken Brown and Drawing by Joan Drescher

at The Old Ship Church, Hingham MA, to celebrate Remembrance Day Services

October 1, 2011

Helping Children Cope with a Loved One’s Cancer

Presentation by Joan Drescher
A Journey in The Moon Balloon® - Helping Children Cope with Change
Moon Balloon Training for Caregivers and Volunteers

Sponsored by Friends of Hope, South Shore Hospital
Linden Ponds
300 Linden Ponds Way
Hingham MA 02043

Registration Contact: Julie A. Kembel, Coordinator, Friends of Hope
12 Water Street
Hingham MA 02043
781-749-5315
jakembel@nlabooks.com

June 1- 4, 2011

Workshops, Trainings and Abissola Moon Balloon Festival

Scuola Elementaire Di Albissola Marina
Albissola, Italy

April 13 -16, 2011

The Moon Balloon Research Project: Using the Unspoken Language of Images and Symbols to Help Children Heal

Presentation by Judy Rollins PhD, Joan Drescher, and Mary Lou Kelleher

The Society for the Arts In Healthcare National Convention
Burlingame, CA

January 11, 2011

Soul Care in Health Care ®

Joan Drescher presenting with Gordon Dveirin, EdD and Joan Borysenko, PhD

The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies
Rhinebeck NY

December 16, 2010

A Journey in The Moon Balloon™ - Helping Children Cope With Change

Presentation by Joan Drescher
Drawing collaboration with the children of the Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten classes

South Shore Conservatory
Hingham, MA

October 2, 2010

Helping Children Cope with a Loved One’s Cancer

Presentation by Joan Drescher
A Journey in The Moon Balloon® - Helping Children Cope with Change
Moon Balloon Training for Caregivers and Volunteers

Sponsored by Friends of Hope, South Shore Hospital
Linden Ponds
300 Linden Ponds Way
Hingham MA 02043
Registration Contact: Julie A. Kembel, Coordinator, Friends of Hope
12 Water Street
Hingham MA 02043
781-749-5315
jakembel@nlabooks.com

September 26, 2010

Playmaker Child Life Training

Presentation by Joan Drescher
A Journey in The Moon Balloon® - Helping Children Cope with Change

Sponsored by Project Joy – Life is Good Kids Foundation
Dedham Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center
55 Ariadne Road
Dedham MA
By invitation only
Contact: Emily Saul, Director of Playmaker Training
Emily@projectjoy.com
www.projectjoy.com

September 25, 2010

Enhancing Comfort in Pediatric Palliative Care - Conference

Presentation by Joan Drescher
A Journey in The Moon Balloon® - Helping Children Cope with Change

Fairfield University School of Nursing
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
Registration Contact: Eileen R. O’Shea, DNP, RN
203-254-4000
eoshea@mail.fairfield.edu

June 4, 2010

Creativity & Expression: The Healing Power of the Arts in Healthcare

The Moon Balloon® Research Project: Using the Unspoken Language of Images and Symbols to Help Children Heal
Joan Drescher & Judy Rollins PHD

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
contact phone # 617-349-8320
Lesley Seminar webpage

February 27, 2010

Moon Balloon® Training the Trainer

South Shore Hospital Cancer Center, Friends of Hope Volunteers
South Weymouth, MA






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