Stevens Hope for Children

The we care program helps families keep as much normalcy in their lives as possible. With all of the financial and emotional stress, we care is the diversion and blessing that so many families need. From home-cooked meals and tickets for movies and theme parks, to parties and gifts, we care keeps families lifted up. The largest portion of we care is from the winter wonderland project which provides toys, gifts, and gift cards to kids and their families at numerous local area hospitals.

The fill a need (fan) program helps with needs a family has while caring for a very sick child but may no longer be able to afford due to extended time away from employment or lack of financial resources. The majority of fan requests are for transportation expenses (gasoline cards, air fare, and taxi), living expenses (rent payments, utility expenses, etc. ), clothing (through the klothing kids project), and food (grocery cards). Fan also fills requests to pay for additional expenses such as insurance premiums, deductibles, co-pays, prescriptions and treatments that a child may have. As with all of the Stevens Hope programs, all requests for benefits come through hospital social workers.

The housing for Hope program provides temporary accommodations to families while their child receives critical inpatient or outpatient care near loma linda university medical center and childrens hospital. Four 2-bedroom/2 bathroom fully furnished apartments are available for families referred to Stevens Hope from hospital social workers. Families are able to stay in the apartments for up to 6 months or more, depending on the condition of the child. Apartments include all linens, furniture, appliances, computers, phone and tv service, toys and games for kids of all ages. This is the familys home away from home until the physician allows the family to return to their home. It is a true home-away-from-home.