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

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Heroes for Children

Financial Assistance

What you get

Up to $900 per application for basic needs, rent, mortgage, utilities, transportation, vehicle needs, fertility care, funeral costs and other approved urgent or medical bills. 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

  • An award is not promised.
  • The published maximum is up to $900, not a guaranteed award.
  • You need to show financial need.

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

    Heroes for Children takes requests from your social worker, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

Could you send a request to Heroes for Children for us? They offer up to $900 per application for basic needs, rent, mortgage, utilities, transportation, vehicle needs, fertility care, funeral costs and other approved urgent or medical bills, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://www.heroesforchildren.org/hospitalportal

Tell me what you need from me and I’ll bring it to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.
    Their program page ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What to bring to the meeting

    • Your child’s diagnosis, the hospital’s name, and what you need help with.

    What happens next

    • The licensed hospital social worker completes and submits the authenticated request for the family.
    • Heroes for Children reviews the submitted request and communicates through the hospital workflow.

After your social worker sends it

Ask the social worker to confirm submission and route status questions through them; the public site says review occurs within five business days.

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