Patient and Family Services offered at National Children's Cancer Society
Patient and Family Services offered at National Children's Cancer Society
Provides financial assistance to children with cancer and their families through a Transportation Assistance Fund and an Emergency Assistance Fund. Transportation Assistance Fund: Covers transportation expenses such as mileage, airfare and lodging when a child needs to stay near the hospital for treatment and nonprofit lodging is unavailable. Emergency Assistance Fund: Provides $300/year in emergency assistance to families who have a child that has been inpatient or away from home for 15 consecutive days within the past three months. Assistance may be used for mortgage, rent, utility payments, childcare, health insurance premiums, car expenses, or treatment-related expenses (e.g., meals away from home, prescriptions, and parking). Subject to change depending on available funding.
Location
2900 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, IL 62223
Hours
M-F 8:30am-4:15pm, CST.
Application process
Call or visit website for more information. Applications may be submitted online or downloaded from the website and emailed or faxed in.
Eligibility
Transportation Assistance Fund: - Ages 0-18 that have been diagnosed with cancer and their families and treated before 21st birthday. If child has a brain tumor, the tumor must be high grade (III or IV) or anaplastic to be eligible. - Child must be a US citizen or reside in the US with an I-551 card (green card) for 12 months without prior history of the current illness. - Guardian applying for assistance must have less than $5,000 in easily accessible bank accounts (such as checking and savings). Emergency Assistance Fund: - Same as for Transportation Assistance Fund AND child must have been inpatient for 15 consecutive days during the past 90 days OR child must have been away from home/relocated for treatment for 15 consecutive days during the past 90 days.
Fee
None
Languages
Spanish
Agency info
National Children's Cancer Society
Provides emotional, financial, and educational support to children with cancer, their families, and their survivors.