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Courageous Parents Network

Courageous Parents Network (CPN) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2014 to orient, equip and empower families and others caring for a child with a serious medical condition.

CPN presents educational resources in an array of formats—video, audio story, downloadable guides, blogs, events and more—with a singular goal: to give parents confidence that they are being the best possible advocate for their child. Through this work and in partnership with clinicians, we seek to transform the care experience both delivered and received.

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Topically curated resources to support families and other caregivers as they navigate the illness journey.

Navigating Medical Complexity

Three phases of the illness journey orient and guide caregivers, with perspectives from clinicians and other parents to help families grow in agency and confidence.

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NeuroJourney

Information and support for families grappling with the medical, social and emotional aspects of Severe Neurological Impairment (SNI), and for the difficult decisions that may lie ahead.

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Coping with Loss

Hearing from parents and clinicians assures caregivers that they can carry on, survive their pain, create a legacy, and even support others.

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Resources for Clinicians and Educators

Courageous Parents Network complements the important work of physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses, social workers, chaplains and allied health professionals as they support families whose child faces serious illness.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming: You Can Never Be Too Prepared: Pediatric Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
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October 9, 2025 8:00 pmUpcoming: You Can Never Be Too Prepared: Pediatric Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Children have unique medical, emotional, and developmental needs during disasters, and preparing to meet those…
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Upcoming: Children Have Spiritual Lives, Too. Exploring the Way Children Connect in Their World.
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November 10, 2025 8:00 pmUpcoming: Children Have Spiritual Lives, Too. Exploring the Way Children Connect in Their World.
Join CPN and chaplain and researcher Amanda Borchik, MDiv, BCC to learn about the ways children express their …
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From the Network

  • “While I wish for all of our sakes we didn’t need such a resource, what a gift you have given families like mine to feel like we are not alone on this heartbreaking journey.”

    – Parent

  • “Please let [these courageous parents] know that their children’s legacies continue to shape the education and learning experiences of the current and future generations of healthcare professionals. Their children’s lives mattered, and they, as parents, matter so very much.”

    – Clinician

  • “Here were other families thinking the same things I felt in the hospital. Here were the resources I didn’t even know I needed. Here were stories of families with other very sick children and of parents like me. Here my family belonged.” 

    – Parent

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