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

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Me Fine Foundation

Financial Assistance and Emergency Safety Net

What you get

Emergency help with housing, utilities, groceries, equipment, and other needs caused by treatment. The amount is not published. Ask. Open now, but funds are limited, so ask early.

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

  • Financial distress must be directly related to active treatment and a defined medical crisis.
  • Your child must be cared for at a current Me Fine referral-partner site.
  • The child must be cared for at a current Me Fine referral-partner site.

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

    Me Fine Foundation 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 Me Fine Foundation for us? They offer emergency help with housing, utilities, groceries, equipment, and other needs caused by treatment, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://www.mefine.org/

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

    • Hospital staff submit the brief referral through the partner workflow.

After your social worker sends it

Their website says assistance can often be provided the same day; confirm status through the referring hospital staff.

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