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

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Other help for your family

Programs run by charities and foundations: money, rides, a place to stay, someone to talk to. I tried to rank the results so you see the ones that might be worth your time first. That said, the prioritization is subjective and definitely scroll through as there might be programs that meet your needs better lower on the list. Your filters stay in this browser and are not recorded.

Medicaid, SSI, CHIP and other government programs are not in this list. They have their own page: Government help.

Start with one kind of help

Pick the kind of help you need most and the programs that might be worth your time appear here. State and age narrow it down but are not required.

Other places to look

Here are some other aggregators that might be helpful, I thought they did a good job showing what is out there.

  • Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Resource Navigator can help a childhood-cancer family identify programs based on its needs and location.
  • Childhood Cancer Hub Hope Portal is a filterable directory maintained through the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer. Treat each listing as a lead and recheck it with the organization named.
  • Ronald McDonald House Resource Link collects pediatric-cancer resources, including a financial-support category. It is a directory, not the grant provider.
  • Cosmic Cassy is an independent childhood-cancer resource directory with English and Spanish content. Confirm every program on its official site before applying.
  • Kids’ Waivers summarizes Medicaid waivers, Katie Beckett/TEFRA pathways, and paid-caregiving information by state. It is not a government site; use it to find the name of a program, then verify and apply through the official state Medicaid agency.