Making More Miracles: Medical Needs Assistance

A Special Assistance Program for Special Kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals at Salinas Valley Health Foundation is proud to offer a special program for children in need of medical equipment or services that are not otherwise covered by insurance. Parents, guardians, and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) of children up to age 19 that live in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties, are eligible to apply. Application requirements include income verification, a letter of medical benefit from a licensed care provider, and a completed application form. Eligibility expires on the child’s 20th birthday.

Applications are reviewed once per month. Please allow 4-6 weeks from submission to receive a funding decision.

View our Medical Needs Assistance Flyer for more information and examples of items or services that may qualify for funding.

Assistance Request Submissions

Only requests on behalf of children from infancy to age 19 will be considered. Parents, guardians, and CASAs may submit funding requests at any time throughout the year. Maximum funding per child in a fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) is $2,500. Individual children are eligible to receive support for no more than two consecutive fiscal years (after two years the applicant must wait a full fiscal year before applying again).

Examples of previously approved applications:
  • Mobility devices such as wheelchairs, specialized walkers, special needs strollers, mobility tricycles, or gait trainers
  • Therapies such as aquatic therapy, art/music therapy, hearing/language/speech therapy, or equestrian therapy
  • Assistive speech and communication devices
  • Custom orthoses and prosthetics, and adaptive clothing or equipment to be used with orthotics or prosthetics
  • Special needs equipment for the home including adaptive highchairs, standers, wheelchair ramps, or bathing equipment
Please note that requests for the following cannot be considered:
  • Reimbursement for equipment or services already received
  • Orthodontic or dental treatment
  • Funeral or burial costs
  • Transportation, food, housing, cleaning, or other basic needs
  • Car seats, strollers, wagons, cribs, highchairs or other infant/child equipment that does not address a specific medical need
  • Prescription or over the counter medications
  • Vacations or trips
  • Toys, holiday gifts, parties, etc.

You may complete and submit the application online here, or download and print a hard copy.

Download Individual Application (English/Spanish)

Hard copy / printed grant requests may be submitted as follows:

Scanned and sent by email to: Lgonzalez5@SalinasValleyHealth.com
By fax to: 831-759-1833
By US Mail to:
CMN Hospitals Program
PO Box 4760
Salinas, CA 93912

For questions about the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Pediatric Medical Needs Assistance Program, please contact Leonela Gonzalez at 831.759.3017 or email Lgonzalez5@SalinasValleyHealth.com.