We believe that survivorship starts day one.
“MaxLove Project has been our saving grace! Being recently diagnosed, they helped bring us out of our DARK place.”
— Mother of a brain tumor survivor
Our Programs
MaxLove Project focuses on all the things families can do outside the hospital to achieve maximum quality of life for the patient and the whole family. We do this through tailored cooking classes; whole-family wellness resources and therapies; mental & emotional health programming; grief care; targeted peer social support; and professionally designed, facilitated, and researched health and wellness programs.
MaxLove Project Connect App
A first-of-its-kind mobile platform for childhood cancer and rare disease parents, MaxLove Connect is our private online expert-facilitated mobile app community that provides evidence-based integrative care resources, therapeutic social support, mental wellness, e-learning, live in-app events, cooking classes and more!
Fierce Foods Academy Culinary Medicine
MaxLove Project offers culinary medicine cooking classes and nutrition support — what we call our Fierce Foods Academy — both online and in-person, in the community, hospital, and within our mobile app.
Our 7-Point BE SUPER Action Plan
Our BE SUPER Action Plan is centered on healing nutrition, sleep, physical activity, stress reduction, positive mindset, supportive community, and limiting exposure to harmful chemicals. These are all the things kids and families can do together to change the odds during treatment and throughout a lifetime of survivorship.
Precision Nutrition with Nutrigenomics
MaxLove Project offers state-of-the-art precision nutrition care with expert-led nutrigenomic testing, education, and counseling.
Healing Stars with Super Max the Turtle
Super Max the Turtle was developed by the cloud b company for MaxLove Project with input from health professionals at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles to help sooth and support hospitalized kids. It's a compact size, making it easy to take anywhere, especially the hospital. It's also entirely made of plastic, making it easy to keep clean and sterile as necessary. Super Max the Turtle has a 45-minute auto shut-off timer that ensures complete darkness during children’s deep sleep as recommended by pediatricians. An included booklet features the story of Max the Turtle – a regular turtle who becomes Super Max, a rainbow-caped super hero shining his light wherever he goes, healing those who need it most. Super Max the Turtle is only available in the U.S. from MaxLove Project.
MaxLove Project SoCal Ohana Wellness Sessions
Our west coast headquarters are located in orange, CA. Our weekly Ohana Wellness Sessions take place in a group acupuncture clinic and wellness workshop at our Thrive Space in Orange, CA, with our partner in hope, Open Mind Modalities.
MaxLove Project in Savannah, Georgia
MaxLove Project offers hospital-based culinary medicine, social support, nutrition coaching, produce for families in need, and more in Savannah, Georgia. At our Savannah location MaxLove Project's mission is expanded to improve the quality of life and reduce the health risks for children and their families facing food insecurity, poverty, and health challenges.
MaxLove Mommas Retreats
We offer MaxLove Project Mommas the opportunity to reconnect to self with immersive holistic wellness and expert care. Retreats are held in Southern California and soon will be offered in Northern California, Georgia and New England. We also offer retreats for our Turning Towards Grief group. Retreat information is available to families enrolled in MaxLove Project Connect.
Parents Rising Emotional Health
Parents Rising is our signature emotional health program. At MaxLove Project, we believe that emotional health & emotional fitness are the key to healing from trauma, becoming more resilient to future trauma, and showing up for our children and loved ones with our best selves. Parents Rising is an online 4-week program for childhood cancer parents that’s guided by a psychologist-led team to engage with emotional health ideas and practices that will help parents rise out of trauma. Parents can learn more and sign up for an upcoming program in MaxLove Project Connect.
Turning Towards Grief Group
Turning Towards Grief is a guided support group for self-expression and support in the grieving process. Led by Veronica DeRosa, RN and peer navigator, Samantha Chacón, the group travels through e-learning content together and meets bi-weekly for 14 weeks. Each cohort then gathers in a retreat setting for a weekend of immersive holistic care. Families are encouraged to remain in support and connection in our Forever Parents support group. Further information is provided in MaxLove Project Connect.