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MATIO (formerly Kids Kicking Cancer Michigan)

📍 MI
therapy during-treatment mental-health siblings young-adults

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MATIO provides free martial arts therapy to help children with cancer and other serious illnesses manage stress, pain, and trauma. Kids ages 3 through young adulthood (including siblings) can join in-person or virtual sessions at no cost to families. The program teaches kids martial arts-based coping techniques that help them feel more powerful and in control during their healing journey.

The MATIO Method focuses on helping children move from simply complying with treatment to feeling ownership and choice in their healing process. Parents report that the program helps families focus on bright spots and move past trauma, while kids develop discipline, strength, and resilience they can share with others.

Additional Information

Services Offered:

  • martial arts therapy
  • virtual programs
  • in-person sessions
  • stress management
  • pain management
  • trauma support

Languages Supported:

English

Application Required:

Yes, application or registration may be required

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