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

Chai Lifeline

Camp Simcha Special · About this organization

What you get

Free, medically supervised overnight summer camp for children with serious chronic or genetic illnesses.

How to start

Fill in the referral form.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Call To Confirm

Free, medically supervised overnight summer camp for children with serious chronic or genetic illnesses; B-ALL families should use Camp Simcha’s cancer-and-blood-disorder intake instead.

What help you may get

Peer And Emotional Support

Camp Simcha Special — peer and emotional support

Camp Simcha Special

Amount not published

Practical Items And Home Help

Camp Simcha Special — practical items and home help

Camp Simcha Special

Amount not published

Why this may help

Peer And Emotional Support: Camp Simcha Special offers a camp community alongside its activities.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. Chai Lifeline describes Camp Simcha Special for serious chronic or genetic conditions; a B-ALL family should confirm whether Camp Simcha, rather than Camp Simcha Special, is the correct program.

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

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.

  1. Confirm eligibility, current availability, and application or referral steps with the organization.
  2. Review the official program page.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsCall To Confirm
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowNot Published
Last checkedAug 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.

Official program