Nonprofit OrganizationsPatient & Family Support

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UNVERFERTH HOUSE IS A HOSPITALITY HOUSE SERVING THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO AREA

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THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF EAST TENNESSEE CREATES LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES.

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PROVIDES HOUSING FOR FAMILIES OF PATIENTS RECEIVING TREATMENT AT JOHNS HOPKINS CHILDREN'S CENTER.

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GROWTH OPPORTUNITY CENTER WAS FORMED IN 1974 AS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH OF GLORIA DEI CHURCH, LOCATED IN HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE CENTER PROVIDES OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS DIRECT COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

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TO PROVIDE ARTS IN MEDICINE CARE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN COPING WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. OUR GOAL IS TO USE ART AS A MEANS TO STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE BASED PROTECTIVE PROCESSES WHILE DECREASING ADVERSE OUTCOMES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, UNCERTAINTY, WITHDRAWAL AND SYMPTOM DISTRESS.

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TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO LOCAL YOUTH IN AREA COMMUNITIES BY DONATING MONEY TO VARIOUS LOCAL TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS.

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JACOB'S HOUSE IS A HOME OF REFUGE WHERE FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES OF THOSE IN TRAUMATIC MEDICAL NEED CAN FIND HOPE, COMFORT, PEACE AND INSPIRATION. WE ARE A COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEDICATED TO SERVE FAMILIES IN CRISIS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING SHELTER FOR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT.

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The goal of this organization is to provide support services to patients and their families. Programs can include social and recreational activities for people who are recovering from surgery or a serious illnesses; supportive services for children who are ill and for their families which enable family members to remain with a child who is hospitalized; family and sibling support groups, and programs which attempt to make a gravely or terminally ill child’s final days, weeks and months more pleasant. (rev. 9/2005)

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WEDDINGS AND VOW RENEWALS FOR COUPLES FACING SERIOUS ILLNESS OR LIFE-ALTERING CIRCUMSTANCES.

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THE MISSION OF HOPE SCARVES IS TO SHARE SCARVES, STORIES AND HOPE WITH WOMEN FACING CANCER.

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THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVELOPING A PROPERTY INTO AN ULTRA-ACCESIBLE RECREATIONAL CENTER FOCUSED ON SERVICING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND ABILITIES.

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The goal of this organization is to provide support services to patients and their families. Programs can include social and recreational activities for people who are recovering from surgery or a serious illnesses; supportive services for children who are ill and for their families which enable family members to remain with a child who is hospitalized; family and sibling support groups, and programs which attempt to make a gravely or terminally ill child’s final days, weeks and months more pleasant. (rev. 9/2005)

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TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH VARIOUS INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THE OPPORTUNITIES TO UTILIZE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

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HOOSIER BURN CAMP IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE BURN INJURY.

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ASSIST PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY FAMILIES TO BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, COMMUNITY, RESILIENCE AND HOPE.

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TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO BECOME MORE SELF SUFFICIENT IN THEIR EVERY DAY LIVES.

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MAYNARD HOUSE PORVIDES HOME-LIKE OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS FOR ADULTS RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT IN AREA MEDICAL CENTERS, AND SERVES FAMIY MEMBERS OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS.

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THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.

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The goal of this organization is to provide support services to patients and their families. Programs can include social and recreational activities for people who are recovering from surgery or a serious illnesses; supportive services for children who are ill and for their families which enable family members to remain with a child who is hospitalized; family and sibling support groups, and programs which attempt to make a gravely or terminally ill child’s final days, weeks and months more pleasant. (rev. 9/2005)

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THE MISSION OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA (AUSM) IS TO CREATE CONNECTIONS, EMPOWERING EVERYONE IN THE AUTISM COMMUNITY WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO LIVE FULLY. AUSM SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF ALL WHO ARE A PART OF THE MINNESOTA AUTISM COMMUNITY, WITH A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT TO ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, SUPPORT, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.