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Four Diamonds

Oncology Social Work and Navigation · About this organization

What you get

Assignment follows hospital enrollment.

How to start

Ask your hospital team about receiving this help during care.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Hospital Mediated

Every eligible family receives a Four Diamonds oncology social worker for emotional support, counseling, insurance and financial navigation, transportation, school and employment concerns, community referrals, advocacy, care coordination, and grief or loss support in inpatient and outpatient settings. Assignment follows hospital enrollment; no public application, session limit, response time, or capacity rule is published.

What help you may get

Mental Health Therapy

Oncology Social Work and Navigation — mental health therapy

Every eligible family receives a Four Diamonds oncology social worker for emotional support, counseling, insurance and financial navigation, transportation, school and employment concerns, community referrals, advocacy, care coordination, and grief or loss support in inpatient and outpatient settings. Assignment follows hospital enrollment; no public application, session limit, response time, or capacity rule is published.

Amount not published

Navigation Guides And Advocacy

Oncology Social Work and Navigation — navigation guides and advocacy

Every eligible family receives a Four Diamonds oncology social worker for emotional support, counseling, insurance and financial navigation, transportation, school and employment concerns, community referrals, advocacy, care coordination, and grief or loss support in inpatient and outpatient settings. Assignment follows hospital enrollment; no public application, session limit, response time, or capacity rule is published.

Amount not published

Peer And Emotional Support

Oncology Social Work and Navigation — peer and emotional support

Every eligible family receives a Four Diamonds oncology social worker for emotional support, counseling, insurance and financial navigation, transportation, school and employment concerns, community referrals, advocacy, care coordination, and grief or loss support in inpatient and outpatient settings. Assignment follows hospital enrollment; no public application, session limit, response time, or capacity rule is published.

Amount not published

School And Learning

Oncology Social Work and Navigation — school and learning

Every eligible family receives a Four Diamonds oncology social worker for emotional support, counseling, insurance and financial navigation, transportation, school and employment concerns, community referrals, advocacy, care coordination, and grief or loss support in inpatient and outpatient settings. Assignment follows hospital enrollment; no public application, session limit, response time, or capacity rule is published.

Amount not published

Travel And Transportation

Oncology Social Work and Navigation — travel and transportation

Every eligible family receives a Four Diamonds oncology social worker for emotional support, counseling, insurance and financial navigation, transportation, school and employment concerns, community referrals, advocacy, care coordination, and grief or loss support in inpatient and outpatient settings. Assignment follows hospital enrollment; no public application, session limit, response time, or capacity rule is published.

Amount not published

Why this may help

Mental Health Therapy: Your oncology social worker can offer counseling as well as practical and financial guidance.

School And Learning: The oncology social worker can help with school concerns alongside coordinating other resources.

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.

  1. Enter eligible oncology care; a Four Diamonds social worker is assigned shortly after diagnosis.

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
ApplicationsHospital Mediated
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

No additional limitations are published.

  • What practical-aid limits, staffing, timing, and family-transition rules apply?

Official sources

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

Official program