Parent Financial and Educational Resources

 

· The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Financial Support

The many challenges of a blood cancer diagnosis include managing your household finances and healthcare insurance, and understanding your rights in the workplace as a cancer survivor or a caregiver. Visit "The Lymphoma and Leukemia - Financial Support" web site to become aware of some valuable guides and tools.

· The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - CO-PAY Assistance Program

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers financial support toward the cost of insurance co-pays and / or insurance premiums. Funds are available for patients with lymphoma who have a household income at or within 5 times the U.S. federal poverty guidelines. For infomration on this program you can call 877-LLS-COPAY (877.557.2672) or visit online at www.LLS.org/copay/ and http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/attachments/National/br_1188578780.pdf

· New York State's Child Health Plus

New York State has a health insurance plan for kids, called Child Health Plus. Depending on your family's income, your child may be eligible to join either Child Health Plus A (formerly Children's Medicaid) or Child Health Plus B . Both Child Health Plus A and B are available through dozens of providers throughout the state. Enrolling in Child Health Plus is easy.

· Albany Medical Center's Charity Care Program

Charity Care is a program offered by Albany Medical Center that allows persons to receive medically necessary care at no charge or at a reduced charge when they meet certain eligibility requirements.

 

 

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Treatment and Research Centers

· Albany Medical Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders - The Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center has our region’s only child and adolescent cancer program, which utilizes a team approach in developing individualized treatment plans for each child. The multidisciplinary team includes pediatric hematologist/oncologist's, registered nurses, social workers, and a child life specialist.

To learn more about Albany Medical Center please visit the Albany Medical Center home page.

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· Dana Farber Children's Hospital
http://www.dana-farber.org/abo/affiliations/childrens/

· Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Pediatric Oncology Division
www.med.jhu.edu/cancerctr/peds/main.htm

· M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
www.mdanderson.org

· Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
www.mskcc.org

· St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
www.stjude.org/

 

 

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Informational Resources

	· Cancer Information Service www.nci.nih.gov	· Oncolink, University of Pennsylvania www.oncolink.com
	· Cancer News on the Net www.cancernews.com/	· Pediatric Oncology Resource Center www.acor.org/diseases
	· CancerNet, National Cancer Institute (at N.I.H.) http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/	· Resources Related to Pediatric Neuro-oncology (University of Miami) www.med.miami.edu/neurosurgery
	· National Cancer Institute www.nci.nih.gov	Cure Search - National Childhhod Cancer Foundation Childrens Oncology Group http://www.curesearch.org/for_parents_and_families/

 

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Cancer Organizations

· American Cancer Society www.cancer.org	· Kids with Cancer Support & Resources www.kidswithcancer.com
· Canadian Cancer Society www.cancer.ca	· Leukemia Society of America www.leukemia.org
· Cancer Support Services www.cancersupport.org	· National Childhood Cancer Foundation www.nccf.org
· Candlelighters Cancer Foundation www.candlelighters.org	· National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship www.cansearch.org
· Families of Children with Cancer www.fcco.org	· Wish Foundations http://www.northeast-ny.wish.org/adoptanangel.htm