Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern California supports registered families from diagnosis through treatment and beyond with emergency assistance, temporary housing, transportation, recurring groceries, diapers, hospital food, gifts, peer connection, teen programs, bereavement help, and private family events. General registration is free for families with a child from birth through age 18 who has cancer, but current pages conflict on whether a family must reside in Southern California or may qualify by residence or treatment in named counties and outlying areas. Medical social workers submit the Family Assistance, Transportation, Doug-Out, and funeral-assistance requests, while several practical and event programs use direct signup, on-site distribution, or registered-family invitations. The current main office is in Redlands, although several still-live referral pages show an older Loma Linda address and phone. Current dated fall and winter 2026 family events are represented separately because their dates, venues, audiences, and registration rules differ.
Provides emotional, social, educational, and emergency support to Southern California children with cancer and their families.
Southern California childhood-cancer housing, food, transportation, practical aid, peer support, teen connection, bereavement, and family events.
Help paying funeral-arrangement expenses, paid directly to the funeral home. The amount isn't published. Ask.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support
Where: CA
Care team must start: Yes
A handwritten birthday card and a gift coupon to collect at the office.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help, Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Up to 75 diapers a month for each child in your household who wears diapers, including siblings.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Weekly gifts for your child during hospital treatment.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
A free stay in a two-bedroom home during treatment. Ask about space and stay length.
Helps with: Lodging Near Treatment
Where: CA
Care team must start: Yes
A $50 grocery card, three $7 cafeteria vouchers, grocery bags every two weeks, and shopping vouchers based on need.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Meals And Food, Practical Items And Home Help
Where: CA
Care team must start: Yes
Gas vouchers or a ride to treatment through Uber, Lyft, or a transport referral. The amount isn't published. Ask.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Travel And Transportation
Where: CA
Care team must start: Yes
A hospital visit to meet the foundation's staff and learn what help they offer after diagnosis.
Helps with: Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
A free holiday gathering with games, entertainment, Santa, dinner, and activities.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
A Thanksgiving basket with dinner ingredients and pantry extras.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
A family gathering with music, games, food, giveaways, and optional costumes.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Weekly lunch packs for you and your child during long clinic visits.
Helps with: Meals And Food
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Nonperishable food, snacks, and drinks for parents and caregivers during a child's hospital stay.
Helps with: Meals And Food, Practical Items And Home Help
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Free groceries every two weeks, including produce, dairy, protein, dry goods, meat, and paper goods.
Helps with: Meals And Food, Practical Items And Home Help
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
A weekly parent group with coffee, juice, and a light breakfast.
Helps with: Meals And Food, Peer And Emotional Support
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
A remembrance gathering with candle lighting, name reading, music, family reflections, refreshments, and grief resources.
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Teen activities and connection with other young people. Ask what events are planned.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support, Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Newsletter
The public Gold Post archive contains CCFSoCal newsletters, but the newest listed issue is Spring 2022 and some links use an older staging domain. It is accessible as historical family and organization information, with no current subscription or update schedule published.
Topics: childhood cancer support, events, family programs, organization news
Resource Directory
A public directory links families to outside mental-health, grief, peer, cancer-information, marrow-donation, and regional support organizations. Entries are CCFSoCal-curated discovery leads; each outside program's current eligibility, cost, and availability must be verified with its owner.
Topics: cancer information, grief, marrow donation, mental health, peer support, regional referrals
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
