Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
Jacob’s Heart provides bilingual, bicultural support to childhood-cancer families in currently listed ZIP codes across Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties. Family Support Specialists are the gateway to direct financial aid, funeral help, groceries and goods, appointment rides and gas cards, therapy, groups, art, family camp, bereavement retreat, and Holiday Hearts. Weekly Full Hearts delivery is currently waitlisted; other on-site grocery access and seasonal dates require confirmation.
Provides the family assistance described in the organization's verified program pages.
Bilingual California family navigation, financial and funeral aid, groceries, practical goods, treatment rides, counseling, peer groups, art, camps, retreat, and holiday support.
Quarterly two-hour art events where you and your child can create, connect, express feelings and practice ways to cope with stress.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Seasonal adopt-a-family holiday help when you are enrolled in Jacob’s Heart.
Helps with: Wishes And Family Experiences
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
A three-day family camp weekend with dance, art, pony rides, parent massages, and medical staff.
Helps with: Camps And Retreats
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
A yearly payment for family expenses during a child's treatment. The amount isn't published. Ask.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Medical And Insurance Costs, Travel And Transportation
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Weekly produce and dry-goods deliveries to your door, plus a mailed grocery gift card. The card amount isn't published. Ask.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Meals And Food, Practical Items And Home Help
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Door-to-door rides to specialty appointments, with gas cards for verified visits when approved.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Travel And Transportation
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Bilingual staff to help you understand programs, find resources, and work through practical, financial, and emotional needs.
Helps with: Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
An annual three-day retreat after your child’s death, with remembrance, art, clinician-led groups and time with other bereaved parents and children.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support, Camps And Retreats
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Help with funeral or memorial expenses, emotional care, and memorial arrangements after a child's death. The amount isn't published. Ask.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Therapeutic guidance for you or the whole family, at home, in an office, or online, including bereavement care.
Helps with: Mental Health Therapy
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Free groceries, produce, cleaning products, clothing, shoes, diapers, and household essentials every other Friday.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Monthly peer groups for you and your child, including siblings, during treatment, after treatment or after a loss. Groups are available in English and Spanish.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support
Where: CA
Care team must start: No
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
