Resources for Children and Families

When your child needs a bone marrow or cord blood transplant (also called a BMT), your family will face many challenges, but you are not alone. There are many people and resources that can help. Staff members at your child's transplant center can answer your questions and help you get support. Your transplant center may offer support groups that connect you to other families of transplant patients. Your center may also help you find other resources in your community.

National Marrow Donor Program Office of Patient Advocacy

You can also turn to the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Office of Patient Advocacy. You can talk to a case manager in the NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy for help with your questions about bone marrow or cord blood transplants, your disease and treatment options and related topics. The Office of Patient Advocacy offers free support, education and resources to patients and their family. You can contact the NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy by phone or e-mail.

NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy resources

Free resources available from the NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy include: 

• Discovery to Recovery: A Child's Guide to Bone Marrow Transplant, a DVD and workbook
• Getting Ready for Your Child's Transplant: A Checklist (PDF)
• Children's Reading List 
• Other patient support and resources, including teleconferences, FAQs and a newsletter

Other helpful organizations

The NMDP Office of Patient Advocacy can also connect you to other helpful organizations. Our online resource directory includes many organizations that offer children's services. If you are looking for specific kinds of support, you can use the directory search feature.