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Beads of Courage
Beads of Courage to mark treatment experiences. Ask how the foundation arranges the beads.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
Support organization
Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation
Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation supports children and young adults with cancer, generally from birth through age 25, who live in northern Nevada within its service area extending south to Tonopah. Its programs include financial assistance, family navigation, education support, scholarships, mental-health and bereavement support, private family events, treatment celebrations, comfort items, holiday help, care packages, and public family guides. Program-specific access and timing vary, and families can use the live family intake or contact Programs & Services.
About this organization
Supports northern Nevada children and young adults with cancer and their families through free programs, resources, and financial and emotional assistance.
Free practical, emotional, educational, and financial support for northern Nevada children and young adults with cancer and their families.
Programs that may help
Peer And Emotional Support
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Mental Health Support
Free individual, family, play, and grief therapy through partners, plus a counseling reimbursement option. Limits are not published. Ask.
Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
Bereavement And Memorial Support
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Bereaved Parent Support Group
A group for parents grieving a child. Meeting details are not published. Ask.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
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Family Assistance Fund
Help with education needs, funeral expenses, gas, airfare, car rental, lodging, parking, and meals for treatment travel, housing and utilities, and medical out-of-pocket expenses.
Helps with: Bereavement And Memorial Support, Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Lodging Near Treatment, Meals And Food, Medical And Insurance Costs, Travel And Transportation
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
Practical Items And Home Help
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Casey's Closet and Kylee's Corner
New toys, games, puzzles, crafts, or books for your child and siblings.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
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Family Care Packages
A care package for your family. Contents and quantities are not published. Ask.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
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Hope for the Holidays
Holiday gifts and meals through a sponsor match.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
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Hospital Comfort Wagons
Comfort items such as heated blankets, sleep masks, and streaming devices during a long hospital stay.
Helps with: Practical Items And Home Help
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
School And Learning
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E-SMART Program
Laptops, tablets, accessories, software, tutoring, and college or career preparation. Limits are not published. Ask.
Helps with: School And Learning
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
Camps And Retreats
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Family Events
Free family outings such as movies, museums, fishing, and games.
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
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Holiday Party
An annual themed holiday party for you connected with the foundation.
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
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No More Treatment Celebrations
A personalized party and bell-ringing to celebrate treatment completion or another milestone.
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
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Family Navigation
Help finding resources from diagnosis through treatment, life after treatment, and grief.
Helps with: Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
Scholarships And Survivorship
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Inspire Scholarship
Scholarships for accredited full-time or part-time study. Award amounts are not published. Ask.
Helps with: Scholarships And Survivorship
Where: NV
Care team must start: No
Guides and family resources
Guide
Golden Guide Navigation Binder
NNCCF's Golden Guide is a navigation binder for families at diagnosis, designed to organize practical information and connect families with cancer-related resources. Families should contact NNCCF to confirm current distribution and format.
Topics: care organization, family navigation, local resources, new diagnosis
Guide
Healthful Nutrition Guide
A free public NNCCF guide with nutrition information for families affected by childhood cancer. It is educational and should not replace advice from the patient's oncology or dietitian team.
Topics: childhood cancer, family education, nutrition
Official sources
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
- Family Assistance Fund — Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation official website · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Holiday Party · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Beads of Courage · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation official website · checked Aug 24, 2026