Patient Care
Going the extra mile
Children’s Cancer Research Fund recognizes the need for patient care that reaches beyond medical treatments and therapies to provide families with emotional support, networking opportunities, and other kinds of assistance as they deal with childhood cancer. We oversee a variety of support initiatives to ensure that families have access to these important non-medical resources.
Learn more about our programs that improve the lives of patients and their loved ones amid trying circumstances:
Care Partners
Care Partners is a volunteer-driven, quality-of-life program that provides non-medical support to pediatric blood and marrow transplant patients and pediatric oncology patients and their families. Read More
Care Flights
Families from around the world come to Amplatz seeking life-saving treatments for their children, many of whom are hospitalized for months. Care Flights help ease that burden and connect families while a child is undergoing treatment. Read More
C.C. Bear
You can send stuffed bears to children battling cancer and those affected by childhood cancer. Read More
Beads of Courage
The Beads of Courage program at Amplatz honors the journey children take when they are diagnosed with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Children tell their stories using colorful beads that symbolize the milestones they reach along their journey. Read More
Our Partner Hospital
Children’s Cancer Research Fund supports the world-class, innovative treatment and research at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital. Read More
Survivorship Clinic
The University of Minnesota's Long Term Follow-Up Clinic allows researchers to learn more about the medical, neurocognitive, and emotional late-effects of childhood cancer treatments and provide health care based on risk factors associated with prior cancer treatment. Read More