Resource specialists also meet with families to help them deal with practical issues, such as financial matters, housing, and referrals to community resources. The Back to School Program is designed to ease a child's transition back to school after cancer treatment. The program provides student and family support, guidance for school personnel, and special presentations at the child's school. There are accommodations for 10 families in addition to 14 studio apartments for stem cell transplant patients and their family members. The Family Resource Center Located at Children's Hospital, the Family Resource Center provides parents with brochures, books, and other educational materials on medical conditions, support groups, community programs, nutrition, and other topics.
Staff is available to assist family members.
Jr. Quality of Life Clinic provides medical, educational, and psychosocial services to help survivors of childhood cancers cope with the long-term side effects of their treatments. In addition to regular support groups, the clinic also offers specific sessions dealing with unique survivor issues such as fertility, self-image, and relationships.