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

The Dragonfly Foundation — Chicago

I Am Still Me · About this organization

What you get

A hair-loss care package with a booklet shaped by other patients, a soft pillowcase and a gift card for a hat.

How to start

Ask your hospital team about receiving this help during care.

Good to know

  • Ask your hospital whether these items are available.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Call To Confirm

A hospital-distributed hair-loss support package includes a peer-informed booklet, a soft pillowcase, and a gift card for a hat for patients experiencing treatment-related hair loss.

What help you may get

Peer And Emotional Support

I Am Still Me — peer and emotional support

A hospital-distributed hair-loss support package includes a peer-informed booklet, a soft pillowcase, and a gift card for a hat for patients experiencing treatment-related hair loss.

Amount not published

Can cover

  • Gift card for a hat
  • Hair-loss booklet
  • Soft pillowcase

Practical Items And Home Help

I Am Still Me — practical items and home help

A hospital-distributed hair-loss support package includes a peer-informed booklet, a soft pillowcase, and a gift card for a hat for patients experiencing treatment-related hair loss.

Amount not published

Can cover

  • Gift card for a hat
  • Hair-loss booklet
  • Soft pillowcase

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. A pediatric B-ALL patient with treatment-related hair loss may fit at a participating hospital.

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 through: Participating Dragonfly Chicago partner hospital..

  • Participating Dragonfly Chicago partner hospital.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • Illinois — Illinois — Illinois
  • Chicago area — Chicago area

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. Ask the hospital social worker about current availability.

Ways to apply or ask

  • Automatic Distribution
  • Hospital Workflow

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 windowRolling
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • No age, hospital list, language, inventory, or distribution rule is published.
  • Hospital availability, age, language, and distribution rules.

Official sources

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

Official program