Chai Lifeline
Big Brothers and Big Sisters · About this organization
What you get
A big brother or big sister connection for your child during illness.
How to start
Fill in the referral form.
The details, as published
Big Brothers and Big Sisters for eligible pediatric-cancer patients or cancer-affected families. Current program-specific details must be confirmed through Chai Lifeline.
What help you may get
Peer And Emotional Support
Big Brothers and Big Sisters — peer and emotional support
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Amount not published
Practical Items And Home Help
Big Brothers and Big Sisters — practical items and home help
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Amount not published
Why this may help
Peer And Emotional Support: Big Brothers and Big Sisters offers a personal connection through mentoring.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL qualifies because Chai Lifeline serves children with life-threatening illness and its sibling supports extend to the sick child’s siblings.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The current national program page does not publish an age range for sibling mentors.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- The current national program page does not publish treatment-status rules for sibling mentors.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- The reviewed official pages do not establish a treatment-location restriction or nationwide no-restriction rule.
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.
- Confirm eligibility, current availability, and application or referral steps with the organization.
- Review the official program page.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Eligibility, benefit amount or contents, geography, timing, documentation, and capacity require program-specific confirmation.
- Confirm all current intake and operating details.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Chai Lifeline Programs and Services · checked Aug 27, 2026