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Comprehensive Family Support

methodology: comprehensive_family_support

By integrating financial, emotional, and practical support into a unified response, families of children with serious illnesses experience improved resilience and treatment outcomes, because holistic intervention reduces systemic burden and addresses the interconnected challenges of pediatric medical crises. This strategy treats the family as the unit of care, recognizing that medical outcomes are deeply influenced by psychosocial and economic stability. Unlike narrowly focused interventions (e.g., financial aid alone), it emphasizes coordinated, multi-domain support tailored to lived experience, distinguishing it from fragmented or single-issue approaches.

77
orgs running it
320
activities of those orgs
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who runs it

Organizations running this strategy · 77

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what it looks like in practice

Activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Advocacy and fundraising for disaster relief PUTNAM COMMUNITY CARES INC
    advocacy
    Collected nearly $2,400 to support Hurricane Irma victims in partnership with The Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce.
  • Funding delivered family-style meals during the COVID-19 pandemic PUTNAM COMMUNITY CARES INC
    direct service
    Matched up to $10,000 to fund delivered family-style meals for seniors, the medically vulnerable, and first responders in Putnam County during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Providing holiday meal support PUTNAM COMMUNITY CARES INC
    direct service
    Prepared and delivered 25 holiday goodie trays for clients in Mahopac.
  • Providing household support services for families in medical crisis PUTNAM COMMUNITY CARES INC
    direct service
    Delivers direct household assistance including meal delivery via gift cards and third-party apps (e.g., DoorDash, UberEats), house cleaning, and laundry wash-and-fold services to families with school-aged children facing a major medical diagnosis of a parent or child. Services are provided free of charge to support families during medical treatment.
  • Supporting families with school-aged children during medical crises PUTNAM COMMUNITY CARES INC
    direct service
    Provides comprehensive support to families with school-aged children when a parent or child receives a major medical diagnosis, including household services and peer support networks.
  • Conducts advocacy to improve children's access to medical care LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    advocacy
    Engages in public advocacy and community organizing to increase awareness, promote policy changes, and improve legislation related to children's access to optimal medical care, hospital conditions, and support for families.
  • Distributes comfort items, technology, and medical equipment to children in treatment LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Provides Emergency Comfort Kits, personalized gift packages, toys, tablets, gaming systems, books, protective supplies, mobility aids (e.g., scooters, wheelchairs), and essential living items (e.g., diapers, baby food) to support emotional well-being and physical recovery.
  • Establishes and equips hospital play rooms and patient support programs LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Builds and maintains play rooms in hospitals across Israel for children with cancer and supports patient coordinator programs in all Israeli hospitals to assist children and organize hospital-based activities.
  • Funds and operates kindergartens and recovery centers for children affected by cancer LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Supports two kindergartens in central Israel and Beer-Sheva, built the first preschool for children with cancer in central Israel, and is finalizing plans for a third recovery and learning center in Jerusalem to provide medically safe, educational, and socially enriching environments.
  • Funds cancer research infrastructure LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    grantmaking
    Funds the establishment and ongoing operational costs of a cancer research lab at Sheba Medical Center in Israel for over a decade.
  • Funds life-saving medications and treatments not covered by insurance LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Provides funding for life-saving drugs, treatments, and medical procedures in Israel not included in standard health insurance, including experimental therapies, fertility preservation, dental procedures, and non-covered tests, and secures government approval for new drugs while funding them until public coverage begins.
  • Hosts summer camps for children and teenagers affected by cancer LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Organizes annual tuition-free summer camps in Israel for over 300 children and teenagers affected by cancer, providing recreational activities and respite from medical treatments. Events include five-day camps in Nahsholim with 250 participants.
  • Offers psychological and emotional support services LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Provides free psychological support for children experiencing illness-related anxiety and for parents managing family challenges, along with daily meetings and emotional continuity for families of children with cancer.
  • Organizes recreational and wish-fulfillment experiences for children with cancer LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Hosts fun days, dream trips to Orlando (35–40 children annually), and visits to Disney World and Disneyland for children with cancer, along with special events such as professional sports games to provide emotional relief and joy.
  • Provides access to medical expertise and care coordination LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Maintains a database of U.S. pediatric oncologists to support second opinions and specialist consultations, and assists families in completing medical forms, accessing care, connecting with providers, and securing medical rights.
  • Provides financial and logistical aid to families of sick children in Israel LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Supports financially challenged families in Israel with food, transportation to hospitals, medical equipment, surgeries, and other basic needs not covered by national health insurance, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Supports Israeli families seeking medical treatment in the United States LARGER THAN LIFE USA INC
    direct service
    Provides comprehensive support to Israeli families traveling to the U.S. for extended or short-term treatment, including transportation, accommodation, meals, clothing, translation services, emotional support, and car rentals.
  • Comprehensive support for children with serious illnesses and their families SAINT RAPHAEL CHARITY INC
    direct service
    Provides coordinated medical care, financial assistance, emotional and social support, professional advocacy, and access to innovative treatments for children with complex illnesses and their families, improving quality of life during treatment. Services are delivered globally and include care coordination, second opinions, and housing support to create a home-away-from-home environment.