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Airline Flights

* Air Life Line/Angel Flights Merger http://www.angelflights.org

* AMERICAN AIRLINES "Miles for Kids" http://www.aa.com Tel:(817)963-8718
Toll free:(800)433-7300
Fax: (817)931-6890  

* ANGEL FLIGHT http://www.childtransport.org Tel:(352)326-0761 / (610)940-1717 / toll free: 800-352-4265  

* Charitable Medical Air Transportation Resources http://www.PatientTravel.org

* Charity Travel Aid for Child Patients and Their Families http://angelflightchildren.org

* National Patient Air Transport http://npath.org

* pre-teenagers http://www.preteenagers.com

Bereavment Grief Support Organizations

* Hearts and Hope http://www.heartsandhope.org 317 Tenth Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Tel:(561)832-1913
A not-for-profit organization devoted to providing children age 3-17 and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one a safe place to share and obtain support while moving through the grieving and healing process  

* The Compassionate Friends, Inc. http://www.compassionatefriends.org An International Support Organization for families who have experienced the death of a child- P.O. Box 3696, Oak Brook, Illinois 60522-3696. Local Chapter-Boca Raton,Fl- tel: 561-963-3989. The contact person at the number listed will tell you when and where the meetings are held. If you reach an answering machine, please indicate that you are calling for the Compassionate Friends.  

Children and grief websites

* children and grief http://childrensgrief.net

* childrens room http://www.childrensroom.org

* kinderstart http://www.kinderstart.com

* pre teenagers http://preteenagers.com

* The Dougy Center http://grievingchild.org

hospitality/lodging

* National Association of Hospitality Houses (NAHHH) http://www.nahhh.org P.O. Box 18087 Ashville, North Carolina 28814
(Referrals for free/low cost lodging near a medical center)
tel: 828-253-1188/toll free 800-542-9730/fax 828-253-8082
email: helpinghomes@nahhh.org  

* Ronald McDonald House http://www.rmhc.com 630-623-7048 

* YMCA Oncore Plus

 202-628-3636

 

Just for Grandparents

* AGAST (Alliance of Grandparents, A Support In Tragedy) http://www.agast.org This not for profit organization responds to the needs of bereaved grandparents by providing information packets, personal contact and rememberance cards. The organization also provides a quarterly newsletter
toll free telephone number: (888) 774-7437
email: reachout@agast.org  

Websites with more links

* Small Comforts Foundation http://www.smallcomforts.org/links/children.html Making lighter moments for people with chronic illness
links to children's organizations
 

* Squirreltales http://www.squirreltales.com/resources/misc.html

 

Disclaimer: The contents of this web site are presented for informational purposes only and should never be a substitute for professional advice. Always consult your (child's) physician with your questions or concerns