Inbound International - Introduction to Hosting a Child

Healing the Children - Northeast maintains relationships with many doctors and hospitals in the Northeastern United States who we approach with cases of children seeking medical care that is either unavailable in their native countries, or unavailable based on a lack of medical insurance. These doctors and hospitals agree to waive their professional fees and costs and provide medical care on a pro-bono basis to our International Inbound children.

Through our International Inbound program, children are treated in the United States.  Host families agree to open their hearts and homes by welcoming a child and parent into their lives during the time a child is being treated by a local physician.  Host families are an integral part of the process of healing a child.  It is because of these generous families that our program is able to accomplish so much.  In general, a typical stay for a child and their parent will last from a few weeks to about 2 or 3 months, depending on the treatment plan.  We have many host family opportunities within the Northeast.

Please contact Christina Geary via email (cgeary@htcne.org) or by phone at (860) 355-1828, ext. 21 if you are at all interested in becoming a volunteer Host Family for our children receiving medical services in the Northeast area. Our main office is located in New Milford, Connecticut.  You can also download the Host Family Application Package Here