Brave Kids: Help for Children with Chronic, Life-threatening Illness or Disabilities  
Provides a resource directory with annotated links searchable by type of resource and type of condition. Also has a message board for parents and Club Brave Kids for children. HON Code approved.
 

Children's Hospice International
Organization dedicated to the promotion of pediatric hospice programs.
 

KidsHealth: Doctors & Hospitals
Links to doctor-approved articles in the following categories:  “caring for a seriously or chronically ill child,” “doctor & hospital visits,” “medical tests & exams,” “medicine,” “resources for parents,” “surgical conditions,” and “when your child has surgery.”  Sponsored by the Nemours Foundation for Children's Health Media.

 

Special Child: For Parents and Caregivers of Children with Special Needs
Bulletin board, tips from parents, a legal section, and extensive personal narratives.

 

Family Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources
“Integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.”

 

Starbright Family Room: A Place Where Family and Caregivers are the Experts
“Provides information and support to help parents care for their seriously ill child.”  Site has bulletin board, tips from families, and an extensive resource list.

 

Encourage Online
Sponsored by the Children’s Hospitals & Clinics Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota, this site provides “a place for teens with chronic illness and their family and friends to talk, connect and have fun with someone who understands!”  Bulletin board has stated rules.  Site also contains links and other resources.

 

A Sibling’s Site 
Created by a high school student whose younger brother is chronically ill, this site presents helpful hints to siblings.  Although there is no chat section, the site’s creator includes her email address and invites siblings to email her.
 

AirLifeLine
LifeLine coordinates free air transportation for people in need. Volunteer pilots from all 50 states with a wide  donate flights in their personal general aviation aircraft. Passengers fly totally free, as often as necessary and for as long as needed, to reach medical care or for numerous other humanitarian needs.
 

National Patient Air Transport HELPLINE
Information about all forms of charitable, long-distance medical air transportation and provides referrals to all appropriate sources of help available in the national charitable medical air transportation network.