Children's Mercy
Cancer Family Care Team · About this organization
What you get
An oncology social worker who stays with you from the beginning of treatment and beyond.
How to start
Your oncology social worker is part of your child’s care team. Tell them what help you need.
The details, as published
Children’s Mercy provides Cancer Family Care Team within its pediatric cancer and hospital family-support system; participation is coordinated through the care team and program-specific eligibility, scheduling, and capacity may apply.
What help you may get
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Cancer Family Care Team — navigation guides and advocacy
Clinical-adjacent or family support through Cancer Family Care Team.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Children treated for pediatric B-ALL at Children’s Mercy fit the cancer-program scope.
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 must be in: Published treatment-location area.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Kansas — Kansas — Kansas
- Missouri — Missouri — Missouri
- Kansas City — Kansas City
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.
- Ask the Children’s Mercy care team or relevant department for current access.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Hospital Mediated |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Program-specific referral, cost, and capacity details are not fully published.
- Confirm program-specific eligibility and access with the care team.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Adolescent and Young Adult Program · checked Aug 24, 2026