Pediatric Oncology Support Team Inc.

“Line 8b - governing body and management - no committee has the authority to act on behalf of the board of directors.”

“Financial information is collected by the bookkeeper and given to the cpa firm. The completed form 990 is reviewed by the ceo and the board treasurer, and made available to the board of directors before it is filed.”

“Each member of the board of directors is required to sign a disclosure annually certifying that they have no conflicts of interest. If a potential conflict of interest is revealed, that member will disclose to the board and be excused from discssions and voting involving that matter. The policy is regulary and consistently enforced.”

“A review was done of form 990's that have been filed for similar organizations in palm beach county and south florida to confirm that the compensation is in line.”

“A review was done of form 990's that have been filed for similar organizations to confirm that the compensation is in line.”

“Financial statements are posted on guidestar's website (www.guidestar.org). Financial statements and other documents were made available to banks and foundations. Governing documents and conflicts of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Post's mission is accomplished through services which fall into five major areas: (1) giving hope family support program - to help these brave families successfully navigate their cancer experience. Post provides a full range of free psychosocial services to children with cancer including supportive counseling, individual and family medical therapy, play therapy, support groups and group counseling, case management, and educational advocacy. Services are provided by highly qualified professionals and are customized to each family. Post staff are available 24 hours a day. (2) giving help financial support program - not only must a family cope with the overwhelming fear that they could lose their child, they also face major financial challenges of medical costs and lost income.financial stress is one of the greatest challenges for a family to cope with. Through the "giving help" program, post provides financial assistance to families who need help paying for housing, transportation, medication, food and other daily living needs through funds made available from donations. Our case manager helps families complete a budget, find, apply for, and secure assistance from local / national resources. This program includes our preventing homelessness & food insecurity for children battling cancer initiative. We have established a food pantry for our clients. (3) our giving healing program provides social outings, support groups, expressive art projects, and coaching / mentoring, all of which are crucially important in helping families cope with the trauma of cancer. For example,post offers parent's nite out, cancer survivor day, and annual holiday party. Through this we create hope, essential to survival and important in sustaining a fighting spirit. We create opportunities for children with cancer and their families to meet other young cancer warriors to establish supportive relationships and create a sense of community to reduce isolation, increase healthy coping, improve treatment compliance, and decrease distress. (4) the post giving comfort palliative care program is provided for clients when the goal of treatment is not cure, but comfort and quality of life, not quantity of life. Post care team members are bedside during a child's final hours. Post also helps families plan and pay for funeral and memorial expenses. This program includes the butterfly fund which has a component of "memory making" with families who have a child dying of cancer. In cooperation with trustbridge (hospice) and university of miami miller school of medicine, post trains physican fellows in pediatric palliative care to improve the overall care of dying children in this community. (5) save my seat - this program is an educational initiative to teach classroom peers about their classmate's cancer and related issues with the goal of creating a safe, accepting environment within the school for brave young patients battling cancer.this program serves to improve the academic success of our patients by creating empathy among peers, educating the educators in the specific needs of children with cancer, and advocating on their behalf. We use a variety of child-friendly tools including puppets and stuffed animals in the classroom, and a school-medical data sheet signed by the pediatric oncologist to create either a section 504 or individualized education plan for each child.”

“Resource center, school, home, or hospice. In addition, we partner with many local hospitals and universities to provide the best pssible evidence-based care.”

“Supplement their family budget and or food stamps, helping a total of 403 individuals. These efforts and resources help prevent homelessness food insecurity among local families who have a child fighting cancer. These resources are part of the arsenal helping to stabilize families so they can fight their child's cancer. Financial devastation is one of the most profound negative impacts of childhood canacer on a family.”