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The American Cancer Society provides a comprehensive support network for children and families facing a cancer diagnosis. Through their Gold Together initiative, they offer resources tailored specifically to childhood cancer survivors and their caregivers. A hallmark of their service is the Hope Lodge program, which provides free lodging for families who must travel away from home for treatment.
Select Hope Lodge locations specifically accept pediatric patients and their caregivers to ease the financial and emotional burden of long term stays. Beyond lodging, the organization provides the Road To Recovery program, which offers free transportation to and from cancer related medical appointments. They also offer the ACS CARES app, a mobile tool that provides 1:1 support and curated educational content for navigating the pediatric cancer journey.
Their website serves as a massive database for age appropriate guides on explaining cancer to children, supporting siblings, and managing the transition back to school after treatment.