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Chai Lifeline Programs and Services
When serious illness strikes a child, the entire family is affected.
Chai Lifeline's extensive network of free programs and services is designed
to help every member of the family cope during this time of crisis.
Below is a listing of programs available from Chai Lifeline. For assistance
or more information, please call 1-877-CHAI-LIFE.
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Camp Simcha
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Named in memory of Dr. Samuel Abraham
Situated on the Jack and Moishe Horn Campus
The foremost kosher summer camp specially designed to suit the needs of children with cancer and other serious illnesses. |
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Camp Simcha Special
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Named In memory of Zvi Dovid Obstfeld
Situated on the Jack and Moishe Horn Campus
A unique camping experience for children with serious chronic and genetic illnesses. |
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| Children's Services |
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Ariella Horenstein Music in Our lives |
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Integrates music into the lives of our children and families by offering year-round opportunities to express the wonder and magic of musical expression. To donate directly to Music In Our Lives, click here
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Chai Family Centers |
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Community-based counseling centers to assist patients, parents and siblings in dealing with serious illness. |
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Advocacy and Case Management |
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Assistance, information and support in identifying appropriate physicians and treatment centers as well as expediting their services and availability. |
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Annual Winter Retreat |
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Three days of peer and professional support and rejuvenation for parents and children. |
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Stella K. Abraham Family Center
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Situated on the Jack and Moishe Horn Campus
A physical and emotional respite for families dealing with the arduous routine of serious illness. |
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Pamela and Craig Goldman River Retreat |
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Uniquely situated in the scenic Ramapo Mountains, the Pamela and Craig
Goldman River Retreat offers families a vacation from the rigors of
illness in a beautiful private home. |
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Insurance Support Service |
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Assists families in processing health insurance claims and obtaining reimbursement. |
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Bernard and Lucille Katz Chailine Telephone Support Groups
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An excellent resource of counseling and support by networking with parents in similar situations, as well as a qualified therapist. |
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Bernice Rimberg "Our SIBS" Program
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(Specially Important Brothers and Sisters)
Provides much-needed extra love, attention and recreation for siblings of seriously ill children. |
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Hair Wigs
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Chai Lifeline welcomes donations of hair to be made into wigs for Jewish children. |
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Heidi and Harvey Bookman 48 Hours: A Mother-to-Mother Retreat |
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Two days of much-needed R&R and support for mothers of seriously ill children. |
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Donald Alan Harris Healing Hearts Bereavement Program |
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When tragedy occurs, Chai Lifeline offers telephone counseling and support groups, as well as special weekend retreats to help families cope with their loss. |
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Chai Family Centers |
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Community-based counseling centers to assist patients, parents and siblings in dealing with serious illness. |
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Community Services |
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Bellows Family National Crisis Intervention
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A comprehensive network of programs to help families, schools, camps,
synagogues and community institutions cope with an untimely death or
medical crisis. Counseling, retreats, and Project C.H.A.I., Chizuk,
Healing and Intervention, provide emotional support to help the grieving
and healing processes. |
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Bryna Fertig Volunteer Training Program |
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Special workshops and training sessions for Chai Lifeline volunteers to enhance their understanding, sensitivity and practical skills in volunteer endeavors |
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Martha Prince 6 X Chai Volunteer Program |
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Six options for volunteers to help make a difference in the lives of children and families. |
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David J. & Dina Lipins Publications
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A variety of publication that includes a volunteer’s manual, educator’s manual, a special collection of prayers for times of challenge, children’s magazines, and Heartbeats, Chai Lifeline’s periodic newsletter |
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| Special Funds & Initiatives |
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Shimmy Golub Grant-A-Wish/Weingarten Wishathon |
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When seriously ill children have a special wish, this fund grants it |
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Ann and Pinky Sohn Fund |
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Helps alleviate the financial burden of non-medical expenses that result from children’s illness. |
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Mary and Mortimer Greenstein Memorial Fund |
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Helps Chai Lifeline accommodate the growing number of families in need of services. |
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Charna Radbell Gift of Sunshine Fund |
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Provides children and their families with a “gift of sunshine and hope” during their struggle with illness. |
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The Colburn & Sobel Families Children\'s Fund |
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Assists Chai Lifeline in maintaining and expanding current programs |
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Uncle Danny Fund |
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Provides toy store gift cards during the Chanukah season for hospitalized or homebound children with serious illness. |
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Honey and David Berger Fund |
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Helps families facing medical crisis to avoid the additional difficulty of financial crisis. |
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