Financial Assistance Resources
From Holoprosencephaly
Disabled Children’s Relief Fund http://www.dcrf.com/
Disabled Children's Relief Fund (DCRF), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, provides disabled children with assistance to obtain wheelchairs, orthopedic braces, walkers, lifts, hearing aids, eyeglasses, medical equipment, physical therapy, and surgery. Blind, Deaf, Amputees, and children with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spastic Quadriplegia, Encephalitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome, and other disabilities receive assistance. DCRF focuses special attention on helping children throughout the U.S. that do not have adequate health insurance, especially the physically challenged. In some cases, DCRF may be the last resort. Applications may be submitted by families (parent or guardian) for an individual child, or by a non-profit organization for a small group of children. Applications are available between April and September.
United Healthcare Children’s Foundation http://www.uhccf.org
The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation provides financial assistance toward the family's share of the cost of medical services not covered by their primary health insurance. To be eligible, services must be medically necessary, children must be covered by primary health insurance and meet certain financial eligibility requirements.
Find a community health center.http://www.ask.hrsa.gov/pc/
Over 44 million people in the United States lack access to primary health care. HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) provides a nationwide network of community and migrant health centers and health care for the homeless programs. To identify a service site delivering primary care to underserved populations, visit the link above.
Arc of the US http://www.thearc.org
The Arc of the US assists individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through many different community services and family support programs. The Arc is the oldest and largest advocacy organization dealing with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the world. To find a chapter near you: http://www.thearc.org/NetCommunity/Page
NICHCY (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
http://www.nichcy.org/states.htm
Provides a complete list of disability-related resources in every state:
Assistance for disabled travelers
•http://www.angelflightamerica.org ---Angel Flight America (free medical flights)
•http://www.patienttravel.org ---National Patient Travel Helpline
•http://www.lifelinepilots.org ---Lifeline Pilots (for free med flights)
•http://www.aircareall.org ---Air Care Alliance
