Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation - CCCF
Organization URL(s)
staff@candlelighters.orgwww.candlelighters.org
Other Contact Information
P.O. Box 498
Kensington,
MD 20895-0498
800-366-2223 (Voice - Toll-free)
301-962-3520 (Voice)
301-962-3521 (FAX)
Description
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, founded in 1970, is a nonprofit, international organization that provides support, information and advocacy to families of children with cancer and to professionals who work with them. Services include: a network of peer support groups and contacts for parents of children with cancer, an information clearinghouse, a toll-free hotline, publications, referrals for help with problems regarding health insurance, treatment related issues, employment and education.
Online Resources
- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation: Just for Kids
http://www.candlelighters.org/justforkids.stm
Print Resources
The Foundation distributes newsletters for parents and professionals, patients and siblings, and adult survivors; a bibliography; handbooks on schooling and bone marrow transplantation; a publication on how to start local support group chapters, as well as a comprehensive self-help book for elementary aged children who are diagnosed with cancer; in addition to some publications by other organizations.