How to Help your Child with Cancer if you Live in Alabama

Trying to put together the right mix of social services help and fun for your child with cancer or any terminal illness is a daunting task. These resources are here to help you find ways to survive and even expand your child’s options as you face your child’s illness.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Internet
• Telephone
• Patience
• A determination to help your child and other children if necessary
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1. Fun in the sun Step one contact a year round camp for cancer patients like Camp Smile-A-Mile so that your child can mingle with other young cancer survivors and be encouraged.
2. Hope Camp Smile-A-Mile
   Lynn Thompson, Executive Director
   P. O. Box 550155
   Birmingham, AL 35255
   
   205-323-8427
   Fax [phone]
   Toll Free 1-888-500-7920
   Email: [e-mail]
   http://www.campsam.org/
3. Unconditional love As you are caring for your child you are bound to come across horror stories of abuse of other children. Help those parents get the help they need from The National Children’s Advocacy Center.
4. You are not alone National Children's Advocacy Center
   210 Pratt Avenue
   Huntsville, AL 35801
   Phone: [phone]
   Fax: [phone]
   Email: [e-mail]
   WWW Site: http://www.nationalcac.org

Tips & Warnings

• The National Children’s Advocacy Center has a cell phone, PDA and ipod donation program and they take donations online.
• Camp Smile-A-Mile is open year round for children with cancer.