Ohio Connections Academy teacher helps cancer support group serve children virtually

Kaitlin Finan, an Honors and AP Government teacher at Ohio Connections Academy describes her volunteer work for the Pickles Group, a national cancer support organization that works to provide peer-to-peer support and other services to children and teens with a parent or caretaker who is battling cancer. Kaitlin is currently putting her expertise as a teacher in the virtual classroom to work in translating the Pickles Group program for a digital environment. Kaitlin and Pickles Group Executive Director Cassy Horton talk about the program and the work they are doing to connect with more children remotely. The virtual program was launched last September and will soon be starting its third cohort. So far, the virtual program is connecting with kids in 16 different states in four different time zones.