Children & Young Adults
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
A nonprofit organization that provides information‚ peer support‚ and advocacy. A financial aid list has organizations to which eligible families may apply for assistance.
- (800) 366-CCCF (800-366-2223)
- www.candlelighters.org
CURE Childhood Cancer
CURE Childhood Cancer is a non-profit organization dedicated to conquering childhood cancer through research, education, and support of pediatric childhood cancer patients and their families.
- 800-443-CURE (800-443-2873)
- www.curechildhoodcancer.org
Kids Konnected
Provides friendship, education, and support to kids who have a parent with cancer.
- (800) 899-2866
- www.kidskonnected.org
Planet Cancer
Planet Cancer is a community of young adults with cancer. It's a website to share insights, explore fears, laugh with others who just plain get it. They don't deny the dark side of illness and death here. But they also firmly believe that laughter and light can turn up in the strangest places.
- (512) 481-9010
- www.planetcancer.org
Ronald McDonald House
Offers programs to help children including refuge from the hospital, a “home-away-from-home” and “Family Rooms” within hospitals.
- (630) 823-7048
- www.rmhc.com
StarBright
The STARBRIGHT Family Rooom is an online community that provides information and support to help parents care for their seriously ill child. There is a new edition each month featuring information from both caregivers and healthcare professionals. Topics include managing finances, knowing your rights in school and insurance systems, and communicating with doctors. There are also message boards where parents can share their experiences and gain support from each other.
- (800) 315-2580
- www.starbright.org
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
Serves young adults worldwide through website and offers support groups for young adults affected by cancer, their family and friends.
- (888) 393-FUND
- www.ulmanfund.org
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