UMC Candlelighters
Peer family support · About this organization
What you get
Time with another family who has experienced childhood cancer, for encouragement, understanding, and practical advice.
How to start
Your social worker starts the request. Ask the center team how to connect with another family.
Good to know
- The wait for a match isn't published; ask when you might hear from another parent.
The details, as published
UMC Candlelighters connects newly diagnosed pediatric cancer families with families who have already experienced the cancer journey for encouragement, validation, practical advice, and whole-family support. The site presents the service as beginning at diagnosis, but it does not publish matching, training, timing, virtual access, language matching, duration, or capacity details.
What help you may get
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Peer family support — navigation guides and advocacy
UMC Candlelighters connects newly diagnosed pediatric cancer families with families who have already experienced the cancer journey for encouragement, validation, practical advice, and whole-family support. The site presents the service as beginning at diagnosis, but it does not publish matching, training, timing, virtual access, language matching, duration, or capacity details.
Amount not published
Can cover
- One-to-one peer-family support and practical guidance
Peer And Emotional Support
Peer family support — peer and emotional support
UMC Candlelighters connects newly diagnosed pediatric cancer families with families who have already experienced the cancer journey for encouragement, validation, practical advice, and whole-family support. The site presents the service as beginning at diagnosis, but it does not publish matching, training, timing, virtual access, language matching, duration, or capacity details.
Amount not published
Can cover
- One-to-one peer-family support and practical guidance
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The service is presented for the center's pediatric cancer patients and families, which includes pediatric B-ALL.
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 through: Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders patient or family.
- Children's of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders patient or family
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Mississippi — Mississippi — Mississippi
- Jackson — Jackson
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.
- Ask the cancer-center social worker or treatment team about current access.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page
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 | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- No public application, deadline, response time, capacity, or funding detail is published.
- Confirm current access, eligibility, amount or inventory, frequency, capacity, and funding.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Beaded Journey materials · checked Aug 27, 2026