Friends of Karen
Sibling and School Support · About this organization
What you get
Specialists help your child and siblings cope, communicate, and stay connected with school.
How to start
Call Friends of Karen’s Family Support team to discuss enrollment and the help you need.
The details, as published
Child-focused specialists support siblings and help seriously ill children and their brothers or sisters cope, communicate, and maintain school connections. Exact session frequency, duration, eligibility after treatment, and school-service boundaries are not publicly specified.
What help you may get
Peer And Emotional Support
Sibling and School Support — peer and emotional support
Child-focused specialists support siblings and help seriously ill children and their brothers or sisters cope, communicate, and maintain school connections. Exact session frequency, duration, eligibility after treatment, and school-service boundaries are not publicly specified.
Amount not published
School And Learning
Sibling and School Support — school and learning
Child-focused specialists support siblings and help seriously ill children and their brothers or sisters cope, communicate, and maintain school connections. Exact session frequency, duration, eligibility after treatment, and school-service boundaries are not publicly specified.
Amount not published
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
You must live in: Published Connecticut counties; Published New Jersey counties; Published New York counties and New York City.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
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.
- Contact the organization for current access details.
Ways to apply or ask
- Phone · 914-617-4057 — Use the Family Support intake number; sibling and school support has no separate public application.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- Confirm referral, schedule, duration, school liaison scope, and current capacity.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Sibling and School Support · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Bereavement Support · checked Aug 24, 2026