Resources
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Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation
The André Sobel River of Life Foundation is seeking essay submissions for their ninth annual André Sobel Award for young survivors of catastrophic illness. The award recipient will receive a $5000 cash prize to use as he or she chooses.
Coping With Chemo
A series of online animated stories designed to help teens learn how to cope with the challenges of having cancer and undergoing treatment.
CoachArt
CoachArt improves the lives of chronically ill children and their siblings by providing them with free lessons in the arts and athletics. Lessons can take place in the child’s home or out in the community. CoachArt’s programs serve youth in the Bay Area between the ages of six and eighteen.
CorStone Center, formerly the Center for Attitudinal Healing
CorStone Center helps people support one another to overcome the conflict, fear, and feelings of isolation that can accompany a life crisis, and encourages a choice for peace of mind. All support services are offered free of charge. Services are made possible through private donations and grants.
Children’s Council of San Francisco
Children’s Council of San Francisco works to improve the well-being of children, parents, families, and child care providers. They strive to make affordable, high-quality child care a reality for all working families.
First Descents
First Descents strives to become the leader in innovative camps supporting young adults with cancer. Using kayaking, extreme sports and professional athletes, First Descents offers young adults with cancer outdoor experiences that will forever change their lives.
Genentech’s Everyday Needs Assistance Program
In 2009, the Genentech Foundation established the Everyday Needs Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to organizations that support families with children facing cancer. For more information on these organizations, visit the Genentech Foundation’s website.
George Mark Children’s House
George Mark Children’s House is the first freestanding children’s respite and end of life care facility in the United States. The House, located in San Leandro, California, offers respite support (round-the-clock), transitional care, and end of life care for children with life limiting or life threatening illnesses.
The Complete IEP Guide
How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child
800.728.3555
Kara
Kara provides compassionate support to people of all ages on their journey through grief so that they can move toward renewed hope and meaning. Kara is a nonprofit organization serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 1976. Services are provided primarily by volunteers who have experience in healing from personal loss.
Mesothelioma
Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, a rare cancer that develops in the lungs. It is almost solely caused by exposure to asbestos, which was used in everything in children’s toys, house-hold insulation, and naval carriers. Our website has the most up to date and comprehensive information about Pleural Mesothelioma on the web today. With information ranging from a complete list of symptoms, to treatment options, and steps to take after a diagnosis.
National Brain Tumor Foundation
NBTF is a national non-profit health organization dedicated to providing information and support for brain tumor patients, family members, and healthcare professionals, while supporting innovative research into better treatment options and a cure for brain tumors.
PG&E Discounts and Programs
The Family Electric Rate Assistance program: discounts on electric bills for income-qualified households (of three or more people).
The California Alternate Rates for Energy program: discounts on energy bills for income-qualified households (any number of people).
Energy Partners: free improvements to make your house, apartment or mobile home energy efficient and comfortable (for income-qualified households).
Medical Baseline: Get additional quantities of energy at the lowest (baseline) price for residential customers. To qualify for Medical Baseline, a California-licensed physician must certify that a full-time resident in your home has one of these medical conditions: Dependent on life-support equipment while at home, a paraplegic, hemiplegic, quadriplegic or multiple sclerosis patient with special heating and/or cooling needs, a scleroderma patient with special heating needs, a life-threatening illness or compromised immune system with special heating and/or cooling requirements to sustain the patient’s life or prevent deterioration of the patient’s medical condition.
Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Health: REACH is a one-time energy-assistance program sponsored by PG&E and administered through the Salvation Army from 170 offices in northern and central California. Those who have experienced an uncontrollable or unforeseen hardship may receive an energy credit up to $200, credit amount based on the past due amount of the bill. REACH assistance may be available once within an 18 month period, but exceptions can be made for seniors, the physically challenged and the terminally ill.
Planet Cancer
Planet Cancer is a community of young adults with cancer in their 20s and 30s. A place to share insights, explore our fears, laugh, or even give the finger to cancer with others who just plain get it.
Sierra Hospice’s “Camp Hug”
This bereavement camp is for children ages 8 to 18 that have had a loss that has impacted their lives in the past 5 months to 2 years. There is no cost to them, though family must provide transportation to and from camp. Bunk houses, meals, showers, and a large volunteer staff are provided.
Sonoma Children’s Cancer Foundation
Provides emotional & financial support for children with cancer & their family members.
Starbright World
Web-based social network developed for teens living with a chronic or serious illness (and their siblings) to help them connect with other teens in similar situations.
SuperSibs
Reaching out to the brothers and sisters of over 12,600 children in the U.S. and Canada who are diagnosed with cancer each year. Through our work, these siblings will feel valued, validated, heard, supported and delighted as recipients of SuperSibs! services and as participants in SuperSibs! activities. SuperSibs is giving college tuition assistance scholarships to high school seniors. See their website for more information.
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults is committed to helping young adults continue their education after being affected by cancer through their own diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one.
