Miracles for Kids
Balance – Wellness · About this organization
What you get
Family counseling, family activities, peer connection, and beach camp admission.
How to start
Your social worker starts the request. Ask them to contact the program with you.
The details, as published
Balance provides counseling for family trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety, plus Movie Night peer activities and Surf & Paddle Camp for critically ill children and siblings; access is through affiliated-hospital referral.
What help you may get
Mental Health Therapy
Counseling
Counseling equips family members with techniques to cope with trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety.
Amount not published
Can cover
- family counseling
Peer And Emotional Support
Movie Night and family connection
Movie Night connects parents and children with other families and resources on communication, parenting, relationships, and mental health.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- family activities
- peer connection
Camps And Retreats
Surf & Paddle Camp
A day at the beach for critically ill children and their siblings.
Noncash help · Per Event
1 camp days per award
Can cover
- beach camp admission
Why this may help
Peer And Emotional Support: Family activities create time to connect with other parents and children.
Camps And Retreats: Beach camp admission is one of the experiences within the wellness program.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Pediatric B-ALL fits the critically ill child scope.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Bereavement
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: Miracles for Kids affiliated hospitals.
- Affiliated-hospital social-worker referral is required.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Surf & Paddle Camp beach venue — A day at the beach; destination does not establish residence eligibility. — California beach venue; exact current location not published
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Social Worker
- Ask the affiliated-hospital social worker about Balance counseling and current family events.
- Refer the family through the Programs Manager.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · 714-705-4543
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 | Call First |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- Current counseling capacity and event dates are not published on the program page.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Current counseling eligibility, provider credentials, session count, event dates, registration, and capacity are not published.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Balance – Wellness · checked Aug 27, 2026
- How We Help · checked Aug 28, 2026