This group offers the Pediatric Assistance Fund. It is called PAF for short. It gives families w financial lifeline. These are families with children who are in desperate need of life-changing medical treatments. The help is for children 18 years or younger. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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This group is a nonprofit. It works to reduce financial barriers to health care. The help is for underinsured patients with chronic or life-altering diseases.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities is known as RMHC for short. It is a nonprofit. This group creates, finds, and supports programs. These programs directly improve the health and well-being of clients. Clients of this charity are children and their families.
This charity provides a number of services for families of hospitalized children. Ronald McDonald House provides a "home away from home" for families. They can stay near their child's hospital at little or no cost. Some hospitals have a Family Room near the Pediatric unit where the family can take a break from the hospital setting. RMHC Care Mobiles travel the globe giving medical care to children in remote areas. RMHC Grants give direct aid to health care agencies around the world. High school seniors can apply for an RMHC scholarship for college.
This group is more commonly known as La Leche League. This international group is a nonprofit. It provides support, encouragement, information, and education. The help is for women who want to breast feed.
FEMA offers aid to victims of disaster. Check online for your local recovery center. You can also find other sources of help on the website. Please call for more information.
FEMA Helpline: 1.800.621.3362
TTY: 1.800.462.7585
711/Video Relay Services: 1.800.621.3362
FEMA’s goal is to help local victims with disaster relief. Disaster aid is money or direct help to adults, families and businesses in an area where property has been damaged or destroyed. It includes losses not covered by insurance. It is meant to help with critical expenses that cannot be covered in other ways. This aid is not intended to restore damaged property to its condition before the disaster. Please see the website for more information.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is now Blood Cancer United. It is a nonprofit that works to end blood cancer. Please call or visit the website to learn more.
This group is a network of sites of care across the state. It offers comprehensive, high-quality healthcare.
PhRMA represents the leading research companies in the nation. These companies are in the biopharmaceutical industry. They are working towards a patient-centered health care system. And want to make medicines more affordable. Please call or visit the website for more information.