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Hope.Cope.Heal.

Support Groups

What you get

Free online or in-person groups connect childhood-cancer family members with people who understand the experience. There is a waitlist right now. Ask to be added.

Who starts it
You, with a document from your doctor
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
An hour or so, plus waiting for the document
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Waitlist placement requires the oncology-team statement and releases.
  • Placement follows receipt of required documents; service begins after requested resources are secured.
  • Grandparents are eligible for group services only.

  1. Ask your doctor for the documentStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    Hope.Cope.Heal. needs a signed confirmation of the diagnosis from your doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [doctor’s name],

We’d like to apply to Hope.Cope.Heal.’s Support Groups. They offer free online or in-person groups connect childhood-cancer family members with people who understand the experience, and there is a waitlist.

They need a signed confirmation of the diagnosis from you. Their form and instructions are here: https://www.hopecopeheal.org/apply

Could you do that when you have a chance? I can send you the link, or bring a printout 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.

  2. Fill in their applicationIt is on their website.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Applicant Information
    Your First NameYour Last NameYour email addressYour phone numberGenderYour Date of BirthAddress (Street Address, Apt, City, State, Zip Code)
    Child's Information
    Child's First NameChild's Last NameChild's Date of BirthChild's addressMedical DiagnosisDate of Medical Diagnosis
    Show the rest of the form (3 more sections)
    Residence and Legal Guardians
    All the members who live in the home with you: Please Include First Name, Last Name and AgeDoes child reside with both biological parentsWho has custody of the childAre you the primary contactLegal Mother's First NameLegal Mother's Last NameLegal Mother's Street AddressCityStateZip CodeLegal Mother's EmailOccupationLegal Father's First NameLegal Father's Last NameLegal Father's Street AddressLegal Father's Email
    Treatment History
    Who is the primary caregiverIf child has/had siblings, did any siblings witness a scary or traumatic event such as seizures, unresponsiveness, death or other medical emergenciesWere Siblings separated for a prolonged period of time from a parent and their sibling with cancerWho was responsible for medical decisionsWho was primarily at the hospital during treatmentHow long was your child in treatmentWere there any ICU visitsWere there any extended hospital admissions? if so, how longDid your child have a relapse or secondary cancerDid you child with cancer require hospice care and/or pass away
    Therapy Requests
    Are you applying for the Individual Therapy ScholarshipWould you like to join a Support Group waitlist? If so, please select oneIf you are seeking scholarship for individual therapy, who are you seeking therapy scholarship for? (self, child Diagnosed, sibling, etc)If you are seeking scholarship for individual therapy, do you have a therapist or need a referralDo you currently have medical insurance that provides mental health coverage

    Have ready

    • Official release authorization for the physician and a separate authorization for the selected therapist.

  3. Submit it on their websiteSend the document with your application, or the way they ask.

    • Submit the Google Form first.
    • Complete the coordinator call when invited.
    • Use the official instructions from Hope Cope Heal to return the physician statement and release forms; the public page does not publish a delivery address for the PDFs.

After you send

Confirm receipt of both document types and waitlist placement. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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