Ohio Launches Pediatric Cancer Navigator | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 2, 2026 · 2m

Governor Mike DeWine has declared September Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in Ohio and launched the Pediatric Complex Care Navigator program to help families navigate the overwhelming maze of healthcare, insurance, and support services during childhood cancer battles. Inspired by the tragic loss of Jayden Zurlinden, whose mother Cassie described the crushing isolation of fighting for her son’s care alone, the program offers a single point of contact — staffed by parents who’ve walked that path — to connect families with specialists, Medicaid, medications, and nonprofits. Designed not to add…