Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services
Heart on Wheels · About this organization
What you get
Door-to-door rides to specialty appointments, with gas cards for verified visits when approved.
How to start
Get in touch with the assigned Family Support Specialist or Transportation Manager.
Good to know
- Confirm your ride before relying on it for an appointment.
The details, as published
Jacob’s Heart’s Heart on Wheels program provides door-to-door rides to children’s specialty appointments at UCSF and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and may mail gas cards for verified appointments. It serves Jacob’s Heart families in specified ZIP codes in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties. Families contact their assigned Family Support Specialist or the Transportation Manager to schedule a ride or verify an appointment for a gas card.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Heart on Wheels — household bills and cash assistance
Jacob’s Heart’s Heart on Wheels program provides door-to-door rides to children’s specialty appointments at UCSF and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and may mail gas cards for verified appointments. It serves Jacob’s Heart families in specified ZIP codes in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties. Families contact their assigned Family Support Specialist or the Transportation Manager to schedule a ride or verify an appointment for a gas card.
Noncash help · As Needed
Can cover
- Door-to-door rides to specialty care
- Gas cards for verified appointments
- The benefit is a ride or gas card; no cash award is described.
- Rides are scheduled around medical appointments; no numeric cap is published.
Travel And Transportation
Heart on Wheels — travel and transportation
Jacob’s Heart’s Heart on Wheels program provides door-to-door rides to children’s specialty appointments at UCSF and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and may mail gas cards for verified appointments. It serves Jacob’s Heart families in specified ZIP codes in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties. Families contact their assigned Family Support Specialist or the Transportation Manager to schedule a ride or verify an appointment for a gas card.
Noncash help · As Needed
Can cover
- Door-to-door rides to specialty care
- Gas cards for verified appointments
- The benefit is a ride or gas card; no cash award is described.
- Rides are scheduled around medical appointments; no numeric cap is published.
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
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- The appointment location is verified by the Family Support Specialist.
- 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
Treatment must be connected to: Door-to-door rides are published for specialty appointments at UCSF and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford..
- Door-to-door rides are published for specialty appointments at UCSF and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.
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
- Confirm that the home ZIP code is in the current service area.
- Contact the assigned Family Support Specialist or Transportation Manager.
- Share the appointment location for ride coordination or gas-card verification.
Ways to apply or ask
- Phone · Open form or page · (831) 724-9100 — Call Jacob's Heart and ask for the assigned Family Support Specialist or Transportation Manager.
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 |
- 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.
- Are gas-card values or ride-frequency limits published by staff?
- What enrollment process makes a family an active Jacob’s Heart family?
- Which appointment locations and trip distances are currently covered?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Children's Cancer Support | Jacob's Heart | Watsonville · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Children's Cancer Support | Jacob's Heart | Watsonville · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Transportation | Jacob’s Heart · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Transportation | Jacob’s Heart · checked Aug 23, 2026