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Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

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Ansley’s Rainbows of Hope

Travel Assistance

What you get

Help with gas, other approved travel-related expenses, lodging expenses and meals. Your social worker can ask whether requests are open.

They ask families not to contact them directly; your care team does.

Who starts it: Your social worker
How it’s sent: Through your social worker
Your time: One conversation with your social worker
Last checked: Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

Your child is 18 or under.
Family must live at least 30 miles from the treating hospital.
Requires an eligible professional referral.

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One thing to do: ask your social workerThey send it. You give them what they need.

Ansley’s Rainbows of Hope takes requests from your social worker, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.
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Hi [social worker’s name],

Could you send a request to Ansley’s Rainbows of Hope for us? They offer help with gas, other approved travel-related expenses, lodging expenses and meals, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuklEwcKLq4x9J_hKTqvPLlQH-YRjDYzr2KD6hEnNryOotSg/viewform?usp=header

I’ll bring the parent/legal-guardian response to the authorization to use likeness to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
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Their program page ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026
What to bring to the meeting
- Parent/legal-guardian authorization allowing Ansley’s Rainbows of Hope to receive the child’s health information.
- Parent/legal-guardian response to the authorization to use likeness.
What happens next
- Eligible professional prepares every referral-form answer and reviews drafted narrative responses.
- Eligible professional submits the official travel referral Google Form.
- Their staff verify eligibility and advise whether the family should complete authorization forms.

After your social worker sends it

After eligibility verification, the parent or legal guardian completes the two authorization forms linked from the Get Help page.

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