Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.
Support organization
Valley Children’s Healthcare treats children with leukemia and other cancers and assigns every child in its Cancer and Blood Disorders Center a social worker. The Claude & Betty Lou Laval Angel Fund helps patients and families with nonmedical financial needs during a child’s hospitalization, including transportation, temporary housing, utilities, rent, car repair, and other necessities. No public application, award cap, frequency rule, or processing time is published, so families should ask their assigned social worker or oncology care team. The health system also publishes separate oncology family-support, survivorship, child-life, spiritual-care, and medical-bill-assistance services that require their own program-level verification. Fund availability and internal assessment rules should be confirmed before relying on assistance.
Provides pediatric health care and family support across Central California, including practical help during hospitalization.
Central California pediatric health system offering hospital-based oncology support and an internal fund for essential family expenses.
Help with travel, lodging, housing, utilities, rent, car repairs, and other necessities during your child's hospital stay. The amount isn't published. Ask.
Helps with: Household Bills And Cash Assistance, Lodging Near Treatment, Travel And Transportation
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Help with emergency meals, transportation, lodging, counseling, care planning, and finding other resources. Exact amounts aren't published. Ask.
Helps with: Lodging Near Treatment, Meals And Food, Mental Health Therapy, Navigation Guides And Advocacy, Travel And Transportation
Where: Local rules apply
Care team must start: No
Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.
