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

C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association

Funeral Assistance · About this organization

What you get

Help for you after a child's death from cancer.

How to start

Your hospital social worker sends the funeral-assistance referral. Tell them which expenses you need help with.

Good to know

  • No deadline or funding window is published.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Call To Confirm Care team starts the request

Help for families after a child's death from cancer. Families should contact the organization for current eligibility, capacity, and enrollment instructions.

What help you may get

Bereavement And Memorial Support

Funeral Assistance — bereavement and memorial support

Help for families after a child's death from cancer. Families should contact the organization for current eligibility, capacity, and enrollment instructions.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. The official rule includes a child who dies from cancer; B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a childhood cancer.

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 connected to: Golisano Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department.

  • Referral must come from the social worker in Golisano Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Department.

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

  1. Ask the Golisano Pediatric Hematology/Oncology social worker to begin the C.U.R.E. funeral-assistance referral.
  2. Refer the family through the current hospital workflow.

Ways to apply or ask

  • Hospital Workflow · Open form or page — The published route is referral by a Golisano Pediatric Hematology/Oncology social worker.

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
  • No deadline or funding window is published.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Program-specific limits, capacity, and documentation are not fully published.
  • Confirm current intake, capacity, and unpublished program-specific rules.

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program