American Childhood Cancer Organization
Free books and support materials · About this organization
What you get
Free books, guides, coloring supplies, Port-a-Cat, communication kit, headbands, medical-play clothes and glasses, treatment logbook, teacher materials and journals.
How to start
Fill in the English or Spanish family resource form.
Good to know
- One order per family.
The details, as published
Families may order free age-specific childhood-cancer books, journals, school materials, Cozy the Port-a-Cat, headbands, lab-coat play items, and communication tools through ACCO’s shared family form. Available selections cover patients, parents, siblings, teachers, survivors, hospice, and bereavement statuses; the form states a once-per-family resource policy and 7–10-business-day shipping.
What help you may get
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Free books and support materials — navigation guides and advocacy
Families may order free age-specific childhood-cancer books, journals, school materials, Cozy the Port-a-Cat, headbands, lab-coat play items, and communication tools through ACCO’s shared family form. Available selections cover patients, parents, siblings, teachers, survivors, hospice, and bereavement statuses; the form states a once-per-family resource policy and 7–10-business-day shipping.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Age-specific patient and sibling books
- Clinical-trials and DIPG guides
- Coloring materials
- Cozy the Port-a-Cat
- Emotional communication kit
- Headbands
- Medical-play clothing and glasses
- Parent treatment logbook
- Teacher education materials
- Teen and child journals
Peer And Emotional Support
Free books and support materials — peer and emotional support
Families may order free age-specific childhood-cancer books, journals, school materials, Cozy the Port-a-Cat, headbands, lab-coat play items, and communication tools through ACCO’s shared family form. Available selections cover patients, parents, siblings, teachers, survivors, hospice, and bereavement statuses; the form states a once-per-family resource policy and 7–10-business-day shipping.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Age-specific patient and sibling books
- Clinical-trials and DIPG guides
- Coloring materials
- Cozy the Port-a-Cat
- Emotional communication kit
- Headbands
- Medical-play clothing and glasses
- Parent treatment logbook
- Teacher education materials
- Teen and child journals
Practical Items And Home Help
Free books and support materials — practical items and home help
Families may order free age-specific childhood-cancer books, journals, school materials, Cozy the Port-a-Cat, headbands, lab-coat play items, and communication tools through ACCO’s shared family form. Available selections cover patients, parents, siblings, teachers, survivors, hospice, and bereavement statuses; the form states a once-per-family resource policy and 7–10-business-day shipping.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Age-specific patient and sibling books
- Clinical-trials and DIPG guides
- Coloring materials
- Cozy the Port-a-Cat
- Emotional communication kit
- Headbands
- Medical-play clothing and glasses
- Parent treatment logbook
- Teacher education materials
- Teen and child journals
School And Learning
Free books and support materials — school and learning
Families may order free age-specific childhood-cancer books, journals, school materials, Cozy the Port-a-Cat, headbands, lab-coat play items, and communication tools through ACCO’s shared family form. Available selections cover patients, parents, siblings, teachers, survivors, hospice, and bereavement statuses; the form states a once-per-family resource policy and 7–10-business-day shipping.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Age-specific patient and sibling books
- Clinical-trials and DIPG guides
- Coloring materials
- Cozy the Port-a-Cat
- Emotional communication kit
- Headbands
- Medical-play clothing and glasses
- Parent treatment logbook
- Teacher education materials
- Teen and child journals
Why this may help
Navigation Guides And Advocacy: Treatment logbooks and cancer guides can help you organize care and understand the next steps.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The live form explicitly includes ALL and B-cell subtype and offers materials for multiple family audiences.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: No residence restriction is published within this country..
- The family form does not accept most international orders; international questions must be emailed to resources@acco.org.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Complete the English or Spanish family resource form.
- Select the applicable materials and provide child, diagnosis, status, audience, and shipping details.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Orders are stated to ship in 7–10 business days.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Current stock, substitution rules, and how once-per-family applies to later needs are not published.
- Selections vary by age and status.
- Can a family request additional age-appropriate items later?
- Which items are currently in stock?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Free books and support materials · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Free books and support materials · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Comfort Kit · checked Aug 27, 2026