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These links will provide you with organizations that provide health education, social services, financial assistance and other information.
Please note that Lucile Packard Children's Hospital does not control these other sites and assumes no liability or responsibility for them, including any content or services provided to you by the sites. You should not consider these links as endorsements of these sites by Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
- American Cancer Society
A nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization
- Angel Flight
Provides free transportation to medical treatment for people who cannot afford public transportation or who cannot tolerate it for health reasons.
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Association of Regional Center Agencies
Provides services to Californians with developmental disabilities.
- Bay Area Make-A-Wish
Fulfills magical wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.
- California Children’s Services (CCS)
A statewide program that treats children with certain physical limitations and chronic health conditions or diseases.
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California Law
Presents California laws currently in effect.
- Centre for Living with Dying
Provides individual and small group grief support for adults, children and families experiencing life-threatening illness or death of a loved one.
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Child Care Bureau
Dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability and availability of child care for all families.
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Childcarenet.com
Silicon Valley child care search engine and resources.
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Children's Defense Fund
Works toward reducing the numbers of neglected, sick, uneducated and poor children in the United States.
- County Social Services Agencies
Directory of California county social service agencies.
- DMV Disabled Placard Application
Application for disabled placard or plates.
- East Bay City Kids
Local resource and activity guide for children and youth in the Greater East Bay.
- Free the Need
Dedicated to the distribution of surplus food, clothing and shelter to needy families in San Francisco and surrounding Bay Area communities.
- Kidscal.org
A free online calendar listing hundreds of children's health events hosted by nonprofit organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
- Kidsdata.org
Provides information on the health and well being of children, ages 0-18, in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties in Northern California.
- Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Helps disadvantaged people improve their lives through equal access to justice.
- Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County
Provides free, civil legal services for those low-income persons unable to obtain access to the judicial system through other avenues.
- Medi-Cal Information
California’s Medicaid health care program.
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National Center for Youth Law
Serves the legal needs of children and their families.
- National Children’s Cancer Society
Provides direct financial support for expenses related to cancer treatment to children with cancer and their families.
- Parents Helping Parents
Resources and services for children with special needs.
- Palo Alto Family Resources
Local resource guide for families in the Palo Alto area.
- Peninsula Family Advocacy Program
Provides legal advocacy and education to help address underlying causes of poor health among low-income children.
- Social Security Administration
Provides information about retirement, survivors and disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000
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