Children’s Harbor

Children’s Harbor provides children with serious illnesses and their families a place to be themselves – to have fun and relax – while also receiving no-cost services that make life a bit easier for the whole family.

  • Art on the Lake 2018

    Art on the Lake is in its 13th year of welcoming people back to the lake for the summer season on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26th and 27th.

    Art on the Lake

  • Stories from the Harbor

    We love sharing stories about the positive impact we can all have on each other. Browse through stories about patients, givers, camps and more.
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    Stories from the Harbor

  • Hope for Rhizo Kids

    Children’s Harbor hosted 18 families from all over the nation and the world for RhizoKids, a camp and educational experience for those who have children with a rare and terminal form of extreme dwarfism.
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    Rhizo Kids Camp

  • This Month's Schedule

    From activities at the Family Center in Birmingham to illness camps on Lake Martin, Children’s Harbor offers seriously ill children and their families services that aim to make life a little easier.
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    Children's Harbor Schedule

  • Sweet Family Moments

    Moments at Children’s Harbor are always filled with giggles and hugs when Carly wins a beanie baby from the claw machine in our game room.
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    Sweet Family Moments

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Birmingham

The Children’s Harbor Family Center at Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children offers patient and sibling activities as well as support through counseling care and educational resources.

Lake Martin

Children’s Harbor’s Lake Martin campus hosts camping and adventure services through partnering organizations, providing patients and families a place of rest and restoration.

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  • The Other Side of Camp: Relief for Parents

    Children’s Harbor Lake Martin is a beacon of hope for families of children with chronic illness. Attending a camp is a chance to expand their supportive community as well as connect with other camp families who understand the issues they are facing.
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  • Family Center Becomes Family’s Fun Getaway During Hospital Stay

    Could you imagine being 150 miles away from home and in an intensive feeding program that requires your child to go through intense therapy for seven hours a day? The Aarhus family from Starkville, MS, made this journey with their adorable daughter Molly Kate for 8 weeks.
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  • Children’s Harbor Barber Motorsports Day

    Children’s Harbor teamed up with Barber Motorsports Park for a day to remember for patients and families. The “Children’s Harbor Barber Motorsports Day” offered a tour of the world’s largest motorcycle museum, participate in a personalized race car painting class, be part of the parade of cars and lots more.
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  • Children's Harbor says thanks to Boaters

    Boaters from around Alexander City, AL offer their time to take Children's Harbor campers from various illness specific camps on a boat ride around Lake Martin. Children's Harbor recently had the opportunity to say thanks during the 2015 Boaters' Crawfish Boil. Learn more about how much boat rides during camp mean to children and their families.
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  • A Glimpse into the Education, Career Development & Transition Program

    At Family Center in the Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children, Children’s Harbor offers children and teens tutoring, GED classes, career development and transition preparation to adulthood and independence. Janice Crow, the program's coordinator, recently shared a story to help compare the discipline, dedication and courage - often admired in athletes - she found in her students.
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  • Children’s Harbor Partners With Vanderbilt For A Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration

    Children’s Harbor and Vanderbilt students collaborated to host an event geared towards sharing the importance of reading on Dr. Seuss’ birthday Monday, March 2nd. The event was coordinated by Children’s Harbor Program Specialist Morgan Stephenson and consisted of many Dr. Seuss inspired activities including a reading of “The Lorax” by two Vanderbilt students dressed up as Cat in the Hat and the Lorax.
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  • Bill Best

    Bill Best makes wooden race cars, trucks, airplanes, animals, and Christmas ornaments for the kids of Children’s Harbor to enjoy. The patients love these wooden toys because they can cutomize them with paint, jewels, ribbon, etc at the Family Center. Counter Dimension’s in Pelham, AL, has continuously donated scrap lumber to him specifically for building the toys.
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  • Corey Blackman

    There were many times when Corey felt like giving up. But, he was encouraged by what he’d learned from years of receiving help at the Family Center. “Children’s Harbor helped me to become a brave, honest, hardworking, and thankful man. I didn’t give up,” Corey told us.
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How Can You Help?

The assistance Children’s Harbor receives from generous donors and active volunteers is central to carrying out our mission. Learn more about getting involved.

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