Support Organizations and Programs

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    Web Link The Childhood Cancer Ombudsmen Program (CCOP)
    The Childhood Cancer Ombudsmen Program (CCOP) provides Ombudsmen support for families dealing with insurance, educational, and employment issues. E-mail and we will connect you with one of our resourceful Ombudsmen.
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    Web Link Give Kids the World
    Give Kids the World (GKTW) is a nonprofit organization that fulfills wishes of children with life threatening illnesses and their families. Memorable cost-free expereiences include visits to Central Florida attractions and other opportunities offered by GKTW.
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    Web Link Dougy Center for Grieving Children

    Based in Oregon, this organization offers support nationally and internationally. They seek to assist teenagers and children who are experiencing gried, through the death of a sibling, parent, or family member.

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    Web Link Marty Lyons Foundation
    Wish fulfillment for children ages 3 to 17 diagnosed with a terminal or life threatening illness.Wishes are grated to children with terminal illness or chronic life-threatening disease. Chapters: NY, MA, NJ, CT, MD, PA, SC, NC, GA, FL
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    Web Link Livestrong, Lance Armstrong Foundation
    LAF provides practical tools and information for people battling cancer, through education, advocacy and public health programs, and promotes research. LAF unites people believing that unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. Their focus is prevention, screening, and improvement in quality of life for cancer patients.
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    Web Link Teens: Conquering Cancer Network

    Teens: Conquering Cancer Network provides resources and inspiring stories for teens.

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    Web Link Wigs for Kids
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    Web Link Make-A-Wish
    Wish fulfillment organization that grants wished to children under the age of 18, with life-threatening medical conditions.
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    Web Link Kidsaid
    A safe place for kids to help each other deal with grief and loss.
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    Web Link National Center for Learning Disabilities

    Works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life.

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    Web Link Pain.com

    This site provides pain resources, a pain library, and answers to many question.

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    Web Link Ronald McDonald House

    This link provides search capability to find a Ronald McDonald House closest to the treatment facility you may be traveling to.

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    Web Link Hosts for Hospitals

    Hosts for Hospitals provides free lodging at volunteer-host homes as a caring response to the housing needs of patients and their families who come to the Greater Philadelphia area for specialized medical care.

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    Web Link Homes that Help and Heal

    A homelike environment is provided to persons who must travel to be with a patient or to receive necessary outpatient care.

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    Web Link Fertile Hope

    Fertile Hope is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients and survivors whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility.

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    Web Link Hydrocephalus Association

    Provides support, education, and advocacy to people whose lives have been touched by hydrocephalus and to the professionals who help them.

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    Web Link Epilepsy Foundation
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    Web Link Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
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    Web Link Drug Assistance Programs from Pharmaceutical Companies
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    Web Link Monkey In My Chair

    A program that helps cancer patients (pre scool/elementary) stay connected to their classmates. A kit is provided to each child, inclusive of a teacher guide, class book, and backpack.

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