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National Children's Cancer Society

Community Resource

Serves: Belleville, St. Clair County

About this resource

This initiative provides financial aid to families with children diagnosed with cancer through a Transportation Assistance Fund and an Emergency Assistance Fund. The amount of support may vary based on available resources and is not applicable retroactively. The Transportation Assistance Fund aims to alleviate travel and lodging costs for families with a child undergoing cancer treatment, offering assistance for a maximum of 60 days. The Emergency Assistance Fund grants $300 annually to families whose child has been hospitalized or away from home for 15 consecutive days within the last three months. This aid can be utilized for expenses such as mortgage or rent, utility bills, child care, health insurance premiums, car-related costs, or treatment-associated expenses like meals, prescriptions, and parking.

Intake Procedure: For further details, please call or check the website. Applications can be submitted online or downloaded, then emailed or faxed.

Fees: None

Who can use this

Transportation Assistance Fund: -Children aged 0-18 diagnosed with cancer and treated before their 21st birthday, with specific criteria for brain tumors -Child must be a US citizen or have resided in the US with a green card for 12 months without a prior illness -Guardian must have under $5,000 in accessible bank accounts. Emergency Assistance Fund: -Must meet Transportation Fund eligibility -Child must have been hospitalized for 15 consecutive days in the past 90 days or away from home for treatment for the same duration.

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