Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services
Direct Financial Assistance · About this organization
What you get
A yearly payment for family expenses during a child's treatment. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Call Family Services for an assessment and ask which bills and documents to prepare for your yearly request.
Good to know
- Ask when to expect a decision on the bills you submit.
The details, as published
Jacob’s Heart offers a yearly lump sum of direct financial assistance to participating families while a seriously ill child is undergoing treatment. The published examples include auto repair, rent, household bills, utilities, and insurance payments. Families in the organization’s current service-area ZIP codes should contact the bilingual family-services team for enrollment and current award details.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Direct Financial Assistance — household bills and cash assistance
Jacob’s Heart offers a yearly lump sum of direct financial assistance to participating families while a seriously ill child is undergoing treatment. The published examples include auto repair, rent, household bills, utilities, and insurance payments. Families in the organization’s current service-area ZIP codes should contact the bilingual family-services team for enrollment and current award details.
Amount decided by the program · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Auto repair
- Household bills
- Insurance payments
- Rent
- Utilities
- The page describes a yearly lump sum but does not publish the amount.
- The page describes yearly assistance while the child undergoes treatment.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Direct Financial Assistance — medical and insurance costs
Jacob’s Heart offers a yearly lump sum of direct financial assistance to participating families while a seriously ill child is undergoing treatment. The published examples include auto repair, rent, household bills, utilities, and insurance payments. Families in the organization’s current service-area ZIP codes should contact the bilingual family-services team for enrollment and current award details.
Amount decided by the program · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Auto repair
- Household bills
- Insurance payments
- Rent
- Utilities
- The page describes a yearly lump sum but does not publish the amount.
- The page describes yearly assistance while the child undergoes treatment.
Travel And Transportation
Direct Financial Assistance — travel and transportation
Jacob’s Heart offers a yearly lump sum of direct financial assistance to participating families while a seriously ill child is undergoing treatment. The published examples include auto repair, rent, household bills, utilities, and insurance payments. Families in the organization’s current service-area ZIP codes should contact the bilingual family-services team for enrollment and current award details.
Amount decided by the program · Once Per 12 Months
Can cover
- Auto repair
- Household bills
- Insurance payments
- Rent
- Utilities
- The page describes a yearly lump sum but does not publish the amount.
- The page describes yearly assistance while the child undergoes treatment.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: Insurance payments can be included alongside rent and household bills.
Travel And Transportation: Auto repairs can help you keep the car you use for your child's care.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program serves children with cancer or a category that includes pediatric B-ALL.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The official page uses pediatric or child wording without publishing a numeric age rule.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
Financial need is required.
- The official page does not publish a numeric income ceiling.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Monterey County; San Benito County; Santa Clara County; Santa Cruz County.
- The family must live in a currently served ZIP code in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, or Santa Clara County.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
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.
Who can start: Caregiver, Parent Or Guardian
- Ask what bills and documentation are required for the yearly assistance request.
- Confirm that the home ZIP code is in the current service area.
- Contact Jacob’s Heart family services for an assessment.
Ways to apply or ask
- Phone · Open form or page · (831) 724-9100 — The linked page describes the benefit; the calendar supplies the direct family intake instruction.
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 | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The official site presented the program as active on the research date.
- The official page presents intake as available year-round.
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- How does a new family enroll and what documentation is required?
- What is the current annual award amount?
- Which expense categories and payment methods are currently available?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Financial Assistance | Jacob’s Heart · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Financial Assistance | Jacob’s Heart · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Children's Cancer Support | Jacob's Heart | Watsonville · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Children's Cancer Support | Jacob's Heart | Watsonville · checked Aug 23, 2026