The Duke PTCT

The Duke Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy (PTCT) Family Support Program provides services and resources to help support patients and their loved ones. Their mission is to care for, serve, and lighten the burdens of the Duke PTCT community.

This program was started in 1997 by Jane Schroeder as a part of the Duke Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program(now Duke Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program). It started as a volunteer-based partnership with local groups and individuals, providing support for patients and families and has grown to include a wide array of inpatient and outpatient activities, sibling and caregiver support, as well as financial assistance to families undergoing the lengthy journey through the transplant process. All support services are provided at no charge to the patients and their families.

At the Duke PTCT Family Support Program, they give patients and their families the opportunity to receive services that otherwise may not have been available or financially accessible as part of their transplant journey.