Camp Casco
Camp Casco Family Socials · About this organization
What you get
Free events where your family can spend time with others affected by childhood cancer.
How to start
Email the application-support team to ask about the next family event and how to register.
Good to know
- Are you new to both Camp Casco and Love Bus? Ask the application-support team whether a physician must verify your cancer connection.
The details, as published
Your family can join free year-round events with other New England childhood-cancer patients, survivors, siblings and caregivers. Fall Fest on September 13, 2026 has already happened. That event was aimed at ages 3–20, with younger children allowed to stay with a parent. Email the application-support team about the next gathering.
What help you may get
Wishes And Family Experiences
Free family event
Free seasonal family activities that create shared memories outside treatment.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- event admission
- family activities
Peer And Emotional Support
Family peer connection
Patients, siblings, and caregivers meet other families affected by childhood cancer.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- family peer connection
Why this may help
Wishes And Family Experiences: The free social events offer outings your family can enjoy together.
Peer And Emotional Support: The social events let you meet other parents and children affected by childhood cancer.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is childhood cancer.
Age
Any starting age to age 20, measured at service date.
- The current Fall Fest listing states ages 3–20; other socials may differ.
- 2026-09-07 F01: Recorded sessions have different age bands; the union does not affirm every session for every age.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- Family events serve families impacted by childhood cancer; no current-status exclusion is published.
- Family events are free.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: New England.
- "Our programs are open to New England families affected by childhood cancer, regardless of current treatment status."
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Good Pickin' Farm — 2026 Fall Fest venue only. — Westford, Massachusetts
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.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Contact Camp Casco for the current event registration route and availability.
Ways to apply or ask
- Email · attend@campcasco.org — Ask about the next family social and how to register.
- Web Form · Open form or page — "Notify Me" sign-up for upcoming family programs; not an event registration.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Event Specific |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- The only event listed on 2026-09-26 is Fall Fest, "Sunday, September 13, 2026", which has passed; no later family social is scheduled. The page offers "Sign up below to be notified about upcoming programs for families affected by childhood cancer."
- Per-event registration: "Registration is required. Sign up now to guarantee your space!" (Fall Fest page). The listed event (September 13, 2026) has passed and no next date is printed.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Event ages and availability vary.
- The September 13, 2026 Fall Fest has already happened, so email the application-support team about the next event.
- GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): What is the next family social, and which event-specific participation and verification rules will apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Apply Now · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Fall Fest · checked Sep 26, 2026
- Family Socials · checked Sep 26, 2026