Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Oncology Psychosocial Services · About this organization

What you get

Psychology, child life, art and music therapy, recreation, spiritual care, sibling education, and help coping with treatment.

How to start

Ask your oncology team to connect you with the hospital’s emotional and practical care services.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Call To Confirm

A coordinated Hematology/Oncology/BMT team provides social work, psychology, child life, art and music therapy, recreation, spiritual care, sibling education, procedure preparation, coping, grief, and end-of-life support from diagnosis through treatment, remission, or end of life.

What help you may get

Peer And Emotional Support

Oncology Psychosocial Services — peer and emotional support

A coordinated Hematology/Oncology/BMT team provides social work, psychology, child life, art and music therapy, recreation, spiritual care, sibling education, procedure preparation, coping, grief, and end-of-life support from diagnosis through treatment, remission, or end of life.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. The official oncology support page addresses childhood-cancer patients and their families generally. Pediatric B-ALL is childhood cancer and falls within that published psychosocial scope.

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 connected to: Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • Ohio — Ohio — Ohio
  • Columbus and listed regional oncology locations — Columbus and listed regional oncology locations

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.

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsCall To Confirm
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowNot Published
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Program-specific clinical, scheduling, capacity, insurance, and location rules apply; contact the care team.
  • Confirm current capacity and any unpublished referral, insurance, or scheduling rules.

Official sources

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

Official program