Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California
Family Assistance Program · About this organization
What you get
A $50 grocery card, three $7 cafeteria vouchers, grocery bags every two weeks, and shopping vouchers based on need.
How to start
Your medical social worker sends the Family Assistance Request Form. Fill in the Family Information Sheet and explain what you need.
Good to know
- Emergency help is nonrecurring and depends on supplies; a later request is reviewed again.
- Review takes 2–4 business days; collect vouchers or arrange hospital delivery, as they are not mailed.
The details, as published
Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California’s Family Assistance Program provides nonrecurring emergency grocery, meal, household-goods, and related support to registered Southern California families with a child from birth through age 18 who has cancer. Published benefits include a $50 grocery card, three $7 LLUMC meal vouchers, biweekly grocery bags, and need-based thrift-store vouchers. Only a medical social worker submits the request, review normally takes two to four business days, and assistance is primarily availability-dependent.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Family Assistance Program — household bills and cash assistance
Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California’s Family Assistance Program provides nonrecurring emergency grocery, meal, household-goods, and related support to registered Southern California families with a child from birth through age 18 who has cancer. Published benefits include a $50 grocery card, three $7 LLUMC meal vouchers, biweekly grocery bags, and need-based thrift-store vouchers. Only a medical social worker submits the request, review normally takes two to four business days, and assistance is primarily availability-dependent.
Amount not published
Can cover
- $50 grocery-store gift card
- Biweekly grocery bags
- Need-based thrift-store shopping voucher
- Three $7 LLUMC cafeteria vouchers
- Grocery card is $50; meal support is three $7 vouchers; thrift-store voucher value varies by household and need.
- Financial assistance is emergency-only and nonrecurring; eligibility is reviewed even when three months have passed since prior assistance.
Meals And Food
Family Assistance Program — meals and food
Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California’s Family Assistance Program provides nonrecurring emergency grocery, meal, household-goods, and related support to registered Southern California families with a child from birth through age 18 who has cancer. Published benefits include a $50 grocery card, three $7 LLUMC meal vouchers, biweekly grocery bags, and need-based thrift-store vouchers. Only a medical social worker submits the request, review normally takes two to four business days, and assistance is primarily availability-dependent.
Amount not published
Can cover
- $50 grocery-store gift card
- Biweekly grocery bags
- Need-based thrift-store shopping voucher
- Three $7 LLUMC cafeteria vouchers
- Grocery card is $50; meal support is three $7 vouchers; thrift-store voucher value varies by household and need.
- Financial assistance is emergency-only and nonrecurring; eligibility is reviewed even when three months have passed since prior assistance.
Practical Items And Home Help
Family Assistance Program — practical items and home help
Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California’s Family Assistance Program provides nonrecurring emergency grocery, meal, household-goods, and related support to registered Southern California families with a child from birth through age 18 who has cancer. Published benefits include a $50 grocery card, three $7 LLUMC meal vouchers, biweekly grocery bags, and need-based thrift-store vouchers. Only a medical social worker submits the request, review normally takes two to four business days, and assistance is primarily availability-dependent.
Amount not published
Can cover
- $50 grocery-store gift card
- Biweekly grocery bags
- Need-based thrift-store shopping voucher
- Three $7 LLUMC cafeteria vouchers
- Grocery card is $50; meal support is three $7 vouchers; thrift-store voucher value varies by household and need.
- Financial assistance is emergency-only and nonrecurring; eligibility is reviewed even when three months have passed since prior assistance.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program serves children with cancer or a category that includes pediatric B-ALL.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A medical social worker must submit the Family Assistance Request Form.
Financial need is required.
- The official page does not publish a numeric income ceiling.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Published program service area in US-CA.
- The family must reside in Southern California and be registered with CCFSoCal.
- The program explicitly serves registered Southern California families. California is confirmed, while the exact county boundary remains program-specific and should still be confirmed.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my social worker
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Social Worker
- Ask the medical social worker to submit the Family Assistance Request Form.
- Pick up approved vouchers or arrange delivery to the hospital; vouchers are not mailed.
- Register the family with the Family Information Sheet.
- Wait two to four business days for assessment.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · 909-558-3419 · kids@ccfsocal.org — Register the family, then the medical social worker submits the Family Assistance Request Form.
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- Approved vouchers are picked up by the family or delivered to the treatment facility, not mailed.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 23, 2026 |
- The official site presented the program as active on the research date.
- The official page presents intake as available year-round.
- Two to four business days.
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- What documents and three-month prior-award rule are applied?
- What exact counties are in the current service area?
- Which assistance items are available now?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 23, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Social Worker Information – CCFSoCal · checked Aug 27, 2026