Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
Chance for Hope Foundation supports pediatric-cancer families traveling to or receiving treatment in Houston. Its Residence Program offers a furnished one-bedroom apartment near the Texas Medical Center, with shuttle access and a refundable deposit, subject to first-come availability. Separate hospital-based programs deliver meals to inpatient families and Target gift cards for back-to-school supplies, while Enchanted Night is an annual social evening for Texas Children's Hospital teen cancer patients. Public pages also provide a curated links directory and pediatric-cancer facts, although those resources contain dated material. Current official housing documents conflict on the maximum stay, utility threshold, and property name, so those details require prompt confirmation.
Helps pediatric-cancer families with Houston lodging, practical hospital support, teen experiences, and public information.
Houston pediatric-cancer lodging, inpatient meals, a teen social evening, school-supply gift cards, and public family information resources.
Target gift cards for back-to-school supplies. The amount isn't published. Ask.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help, School And Learning, Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
A free evening of music and dancing, with help paying for outfits and professional hair and makeup.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Free healthy meals delivered to you during your child’s inpatient cancer treatment.
Helps with: Meals And Food, Practical Items And Home Help
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
A free furnished one-bedroom apartment, with parking and shuttle access. A refundable $500 credit-card deposit is required.
Helps with: Lodging Near Treatment, Travel And Transportation
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Resource Directory
A public directory links pediatric-cancer families to outside organizations for medical travel, lodging, insurance, financial assistance, wishes, cancer education, clinical trials, peer support, and online family communication. The page was last modified in 2017 and disclaims guaranteed accuracy, so every outside program remains a discovery lead requiring official verification.
Topics: cancer education, clinical trials, financial assistance, insurance, lodging, medical travel, peer support, wishes and recreation
Educational Toolkit · Patient Support Material
This public webpage and infographic summarize pediatric-cancer incidence, diagnosis types, survival, Houston treatment travel, and the two Houston pediatric cancer centers. It relies on 2014-era statistics and was last modified in 2018, so it is available as historical educational context rather than current clinical guidance.
Topics: diagnosis types, Houston treatment centers, pediatric cancer incidence, survival, treatment travel
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
