Four Diamonds
Child Life and Sibling Family Support · About this organization
What you get
Medical play, procedure education, preparation, distraction, coping and advocacy; Beads of Courage, playrooms, facility dogs, sibling help, monthly family meals and movie nights.
How to start
Speak with the oncology team or Child Life at the listed number.
The details, as published
Child Life provides diagnosis and procedure education, medical play, preparation, distraction, coping and advocacy, Beads of Courage, playrooms, facility dogs, sibling support, and monthly family lunches, dinners, and movie nights through treatment and survivorship. Access is through the oncology team; no public registration, event dates, age bands, or capacity are posted.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Child Life and Sibling Family Support — camps and retreats
Child Life provides diagnosis and procedure education, medical play, preparation, distraction, coping and advocacy, Beads of Courage, playrooms, facility dogs, sibling support, and monthly family lunches, dinners, and movie nights through treatment and survivorship. Access is through the oncology team; no public registration, event dates, age bands, or capacity are posted.
Amount not published
Peer And Emotional Support
Child Life and Sibling Family Support — peer and emotional support
Child Life provides diagnosis and procedure education, medical play, preparation, distraction, coping and advocacy, Beads of Courage, playrooms, facility dogs, sibling support, and monthly family lunches, dinners, and movie nights through treatment and survivorship. Access is through the oncology team; no public registration, event dates, age bands, or capacity are posted.
Amount not published
School And Learning
Child Life and Sibling Family Support — school and learning
Child Life provides diagnosis and procedure education, medical play, preparation, distraction, coping and advocacy, Beads of Courage, playrooms, facility dogs, sibling support, and monthly family lunches, dinners, and movie nights through treatment and survivorship. Access is through the oncology team; no public registration, event dates, age bands, or capacity are posted.
Amount not published
Wishes And Family Experiences
Child Life and Sibling Family Support — wishes and family experiences
Child Life provides diagnosis and procedure education, medical play, preparation, distraction, coping and advocacy, Beads of Courage, playrooms, facility dogs, sibling support, and monthly family lunches, dinners, and movie nights through treatment and survivorship. Access is through the oncology team; no public registration, event dates, age bands, or capacity are posted.
Amount not published
Why this may help
Wishes And Family Experiences: Playrooms, facility dogs and family movie nights offer enjoyable moments alongside procedure preparation.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program scope includes U.S. children with cancer, which includes pediatric B-ALL when the stated eligibility rules are met.
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: Cancer treatment must be through Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, with possible exceptions for additional outside care..
- Cancer treatment must be through Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, with possible exceptions for additional outside care.
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 oncology team or Child Life at 717-531-8366.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- In Person
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
No additional limitations are published.
- What schedules, registration, ages, and capacity apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Child Life and Sibling Family Support · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Child Life and Sibling Family Support · checked Aug 24, 2026