Program areas at Jacobs Heart Childrens Cancer Support Services
Practical and financial Support to families of seriously ill children including: $93,700 in direct financial assistance for rent, utilities, fuel and funeral expenses; 3,639 bags of groceries; 241 care packages with personalized gifts and essentials; 1,248 door-to-door rides to treatment; 385 home and hospital visits; 3,833 cards, gifts and remembrances to honor treatment milestones; personalized gifts and celebrations valued at $89,214 which alleviated stress and delivered joy to 338 family members through holiday hearts adopt-a-family.
Community education: in 1999, Jacobs Heart led the efforts to declare september childhood Cancer awareness month by executive order in the state of California, which has since grown to national significance. In continuation of these efforts, our community education and awareness programs strive to inspire compassionate action within local communities through events in celebration of childhood Cancer awareness month; proclamations with state and local governments; and community memorial ceremonies to ensure that no child is ever forgotten.
Social/emotional Support to children who have Cancer, their parents and siblings including: one on one counseling for all family members, sand tray therapy, bilingual in-treatment Support groups, bilingual bereaved Support groups, teen Support groups, camp Heart & hands led by packard hospital picu nurses, forever loved bereaved family retreat.