Empowering kids touched by cancer
Improving Life
A diagnosis of childhood cancer is devastating to the entire family. Overnight, normal lives are disrupted. kidsSTRONG advances family centered care to end the isolation and improve the quality of life for all children affected by cancer.
About kidsSTRONG
Transforming Cancer Care
Advancing Family Centered Care
kidsSTRONG believes that all children with cancer deserve better, holistic healthcare options and that the best way to reach this goal is by advancing
a system of family centered care focused on quality of life improvements and empowering cancer survivors. We believe that children’s health entrepreneurs can spark this broader transformation in the healthcare system. kidsSTRONG seeks to transform childhood cancer care by empowering cancer survivors, children’s heath entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals to create credible health, business and operations models for family centered care accelerating systems change.
We develop and provision innovative family centered care programs and services for children, their families and communities affected by cancer.
We connect our work to children’s health entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals to create credible health, business and operations models for family centered care accelerating systems change.
We measure our impact across two dimensions: improving quality of life and scale.
What We Do
kidsSTRONG is a registered tax exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in California. kidsSTRONG was established in 2008 by parents who had children touched by cancer and concerned healthcare professionals. kidsSTRONG is the leading national organization focused solely on accelerating comprehensive cancer care communications and research for kids touched by cancer so all children are inspired, supported, and empowered to deal with care, treatment and survivorship on their terms.
We are the proud San Francisco Bay Area affiliate of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, a national organization based in Maryland.
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kidsSTRONG inspires and empowers children affected by cancer with innovative solutions they need to live life on their own terms.
