Helping Children Find Their Way Forward
Out of the Woods walks with children and their families through the uncertainty of recovery from life changing medical events. When support feels out of reach, we help bridge the gap so that every child can access the rehabilitation that brings hope back into view.
Standing With Children When It Matters Most
Our Mission
Out of the Woods was created to ensure that no child has to navigate the recovery journey of brain or spinal cord injury alone. Born from a lived experience of traveling out of state for care, our mission is to remove the financial, logistical, and emotional barriers that stand between a child and the rehabilitation they urgently need. We partner closely with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and provide direct grants to families, opening doors to life-changing care and giving every child the chance to heal, grow, and reclaim what’s possible.
How We Help
We work to remove the barriers that make rehabilitation feel out of reach—offering direct support for children and strengthening care within our community.
Grant Assistance
We provide financial support to children who need specialized rehabilitation after a brain or spinal cord injury. These grants help cover essential costs—from travel and temporary lodging to therapy access and unexpected expenses—so families can focus on healing, not logistics.
Program Support
at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
We are proud partners in the development and ongoing support of Tennessee’s first inpatient pediatric rehabilitation program. Through funding and advocacy, we help strengthen the resources, staff, and therapeutic services that make high-quality, local inpatient rehabilitation possible for children across the region.
Our Story
Out of the Woods was born from one family’s experience of navigating the unthinkable. When their son sustained a traumatic brain injury, they were forced to uproot their life and travel out of state to access the pediatric inpatient rehabilitation he urgently needed. The journey was overwhelming—financially, logistically, and emotionally—yet their community stepped in and carried them through.
As they healed, they realized how many families face the same crisis without the support or resources to make recovery possible. Out of the Woods was created to change that reality. Today, we honor that lived experience by helping families access life-changing rehabilitation and by supporting the development of Tennessee’s first pediatric inpatient rehab program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Start Your Grant Application
If your child needs financial assistance for rehabilitation-related expenses, follow the steps below to begin the application process.
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Get the Application
Access our grant application here to review the requirements and information you need.
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Submit Your Materials
Send your completed application and supporting documents by email to info@outofthewoods.help
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Hear From Our Team
Our team will review your application and follow up within 14 days.
The Journey
Thanks to patient grants and community support, Judge was able to spend 10 months at the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta at their inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers. He is currently back in school with his peers and thriving. Our mission is to administer patient grants to children while advocating for pediatric rehabilitation programs in the state of Tennessee.
Your Support Changes Lives
DONATE TODAY
Your contribution supports children and expands access to life-changing pediatric rehabilitation. Thank you for helping us make a meaningful difference.
Events
Whether you attend, volunteer, or sponsor, our events directly fuel our mission. Your participation helps fund grants for families and strengthens rehabilitation programs in our community.
BREAKING GROUND IN 2026
Bringing Inpatient Rehabilitation to TN
Thanks to the generosity of caring donors and supporters, we are proud to help bring to life Tennessee’s first dedicated inpatient pediatric rehabilitation center at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Until now, children across the state who needed intensive rehab after a brain or spinal cord injury had to travel out of state — often at great cost, disruption; or worst case scenario the child never receives rehab at all.
This new unit will offer specialized care, therapies, and support, all under one roof — allowing families to stay close to home during what can be a long and difficult recovery. With your help, we’re providing access to a brighter, more hopeful path forward for children and their families across Tennessee.
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