Practical Support for your Family
Day of Diagnosis Care
Our Bags of Love℠ become available as soon as your child's day of diagnosis. Filled with necessities for a first hospital stay, comfort items, and resources for the road ahead - our bag is a companion for you as you navigate your child's treatment.
Please request a bag here if your child is treated at Baystate Children's Hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, or those living in Connecticut and being treated at another hospital. Yale New Haven Children's Hospital stores our bags and distributes them to families when appropriate. Please ask your Child Life Specialist if you did not receive a bag at YNHCH.
Resource Guide for You
Our Purple Pages is a resource guide created for you by those who have also had a child with cancer. It ensures you have access to all the relevant information you may need throughout your child's treatment and after - without the clutter and overwhelm of doing your own internet search. From where to get the best wig for your child to who can help pay your bills while you take time off to care for them and what's available for siblings... the Purple Pages has everything you need to get answers to all your questions.
This guide is updated twice yearly with resources gathered from families in our Circle and reviewed by our team to eliminate any guesswork for you. All resources should be active and up to date. If you find a problem with any of the resources in our guide or would like to suggest an addition, please let us know here.
Hospital Volunteers at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
We partner with Yale New Haven Children's Hospital to ensure that all pediatric hematology/oncology unit volunteers understand the needs of the families they interact with. We train and certify these volunteers to provide appropriate support and much-needed family diversions.
