Browse the following topics for links to online medical, financial, and personal resources:

Childhood Cancer
Chronic Illness
Cystic Fibrosis
Disabilities / Special Needs
Financial Assistance
Healthcare
Heart Disease
HIV
Kid’s Sites
Organ Transplants
Parenting
Transportation

Childhood Cancer Resources

The National Children’s Cancer Society	The mission of The National Children's Cancer Society is to improve the quality of life for children with cancer by promoting children's health through financial and in-kind assistance, advocacy, support services, and education.
National Children’s Leukemia Foundation	National Children’s Leukemia Foundation is a non-profit organization whose main objective is to provide a cure for children and adults and to ease a family's burden during their hospital stay.
American Cancer Society	The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community- based voluntary health organization.
National Childhood Cancer Foundation	The mission of the National Childhood Cancer Foundation is to cure childhood cancer.
Pediatric Oncology Resource Center	Learn more about the different types of childhood leukemia and treatment options. Pediatric Oncology Resource Center.
Children’s Cancer Web	An independent non-profit web site that provides a directory for childhood cancer resources.
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation	Provides support, education and advocacy for children and adolescents with cancer, survivors of childhood/adolescent cancer, their families and the professionals who care for them.

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Chronic Illness Resources

Kids Cancer Network	Resources and hope for kids and families.
Children and Chronic Illness/AtHealth	This web site offers resources for coping with chronic illness.
Starbright.org	Media-based programs that help seriously ill children and teens cope with their disease and enhance their quality of life
BraveKids.org	Help for children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses or disabilities.
Band-Aids & Blackboards	Help with coping for kids, teens and adults.

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Cystic Fibrosis

CysticFibrosis.com	Support community for those concerned with cystic fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation--a donor-supported, nonprofit organization--is to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.

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Disabilities / Special Needs Resources

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities	A central source of information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth.
The Fathers Network	Celebrating and supporting fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.
Family Connection of South Carolina	A support network for families with children with special needs.
Tools for Today and Tomorrow	Information to help you cope with non-medical questions, such as financial, legal, advocacy, or interpersonal needs.

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Financial Assistance Resources

First Hand Foundation	Helping to pay for expenses not covered by insurance.
The Medicine Program	Resource for information about discounted and free prescriptions.
National Transplant Assistance Fund	Helping families raise money in their communities to cover uninsured medical expenses related to transplantation and catastrophic injury.

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Healthcare Resources

National Institutes of Health	Health information from A to Z.
American Academy of Family Physicians	Health information for the whole family.
U.S. Dept of Health/Human Services	Hand-picked health information about prevention and wellness, diseases and conditions, and alternative medicine.
HealthWeb.org	Links to health information.
NetWellness.org	Health information and education services.
U.S. National Library of Medicine	MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
NOAH Health.org	New York State consumer health information.
KidSource.com	General pediatric health information.
HealthLinkPlus.org	General and disease-specific health information.
Health Link USA	Directory of health information.
Mayo Clinic	Online resources to learn about a condition, to manage a condition, and to live well.
Wayne County Children’s Healthcare Resources	Children’s healthcare resources and links.
Johns Hopkins University/Dept of Pediatrics	Resource for information about childhood conditions and treatment.
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center	Cancer treatment information, resources and news.
Office on Women’s Health, USDHHS	Online resource for medical dictionaries and glossaries from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
MedMark.org	Health and medicine directory.

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Heart Disease Resources

Congenital Heart Disease Information Network	Information, support services and resources to families of children with congenital heart defects and acquired heart disease.
PediHeart.org	Information about heart disease for kids, parents and professionals.

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HIV Resources

AIDS Education Global Information System

Aggregates global news and information from around the world.

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Kid’s Online Resources

Ramapo Catskill Library System	Listings created by librarians help guide young users to valuable and age appropriate Web sites.
Ability Online	A free Internet community where kids with disabilities or illness can meet role models, mentors and friends.

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Organ Transplant Resources

Children’s Organ Transplant Association	Provides fundraising assistance for children and young adults needing life-saving transplants and promotes organ, marrow and tissue donation.
National Foundation for Transplants	Directory of helpful resources/links.

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Parenting Resources

Exceptional Parent Magazine	Provides information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities.
American Academy of Pediatrics	Resources and articles about children’s health topics.

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Transportation Resources

Angel Flight America	Free airfare for patients and families Toll-free flight hotline – 1-877-621-7177
National Patient Travel Helpline	Charitable medical air transportation resources. Toll-free helpline: 1-800-296-1217

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