• Identify financial assistance, including gas cards and transportation programs to cover economic needs, especially for underserved members of the community.
  • Navigate health insurance challenges.
  • Recommend mental health resources for patients and family members to help balance the needs of the entire family and reduce stress.
  • Provide checklists and personal guidance once home from the hospital to include house cleaning resources, childcare options and other practical needs.
  • Work with schools to address educational loss, provide tutoring resources and ensure that siblings are also not impacted.
  • Navigate social services to support families managing a child’s cancer care.
  • Advise working parents going through employment challenges and assist in arranging family leave.
  • Initiate scholarships for childhood cancer survivors.