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HEALTH NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2023
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Childhood Cancer Patient Support
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Childhood Diabetes Patient Support
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Childhood Illness Patient Support
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Children’s Low Cost/No Cost Health Insurance
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Dental: Low-Cost Clinics & Resources
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Dental: Pediatric Dentistry
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Eating Healthy
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Fitness Centers & Clubs
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Hotlines
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Lactation Services
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Mental & Emotional Health
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Pilates
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Smoking Cessation & Substance Abuse Help
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Speech Therapy
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Vision Therapy, Screenings &
Pediatric Eye Exams
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT YMCAs
CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENT SUPPORT
ALL COUNTIES
American Cancer Society; Serving all upper CA counties. Offers cancer informa- tion, day-to-day help, emotional support, programs & services to those with cancer & their families & friends. Call 24 hrs a day/365 days a year. Free. cancer.org. (800)227-2345.
KICKcancER. Supports families with edu- cational materials on diet, detox & more to help children thrive after being diagnosed with cancer. kickcancermovement.org. Okizu; Serving all Northern California pediatric oncology patients. A variety of camp & peer support programs to children & families affected by childhood cancer. okizu.org. (415)382-9083.
Parenting with Cancer Website. A resource for parents with cancer & the family & friends who love them. Created by mother & lymphoma survivor Jen Singer. parentingwithcancer.com.
BUTTE COUNTY
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk; Chico. Annual 5K walk celebrates breast cancer survivors, raises awareness & raises money to find cures & support services. makingstrideswalk.org/redding. (800)227-2345.
VIVA!; Chico. Support for kids living with cancer in the family. Call for more infor- mation & for information about resources. Free. enloe.org/community-health/sup- port-groups. (530)332-3856.
CHILDHOOD DIABETES PATIENT SUPPORT
BUTTE COUNTY
Children’s Type 1 Diabetes Social Group; Chico. A fun time for children with Type
1 diabetes & their families. On Facebook “Chico Children with Type 1 Diabetes.” Diabetes Education Services, Enloe Medical Center; Chico. By physician refer- ral. enloe.org/diabetes. (530)332-6840.
SHASTA COUNTY
Diabetes Care; Redding. Shasta Regional Medical Group. 1355 East St., Ste. 200. (530)605-4260.
CHILDHOOD ILLNESS PATIENT SUPPORT
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Wings of Eagles. Joseph Alvarez Organi- zation for Seriously Ill Children, helping & financially assisting families with seriously ill children in Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Tehama, Sutter & Yuba Counties. Founded in mem- ory of Joseph Alvarez, who died of a rare form of leukemia a month before his tenth birthday. Wings has helped hundreds of
families that have seriously ill children with their out-of-pocket expenses, including gas, food & lodging. Wings of Eagles Hospital Care Kit program donates kits of supplies families need for an extended hospital stay. wingsofeagles.org. (530)893-9231. California Children’s Services. Serves all counties. Helps provide necessary health- care & services for children (birth–21yrs) with certain diseases or health problems. Connects patients with doctors & trained healthcare professionals & can help with expenses not covered by insurance. dhcs. ca.gov/services.
Butte. (530)552-3891
Shasta. For Partnership Health Members with CCS, please call (800) 863-4155. Non- Partnership clients with last names starting with A-G and T-Z call (530) 229- 8436. Last names starting with H- S call (530)229-8107.
Siskiyou. (530)841-2132.
Tehama. (530)527-6824
CordBloodBanking. Umbilical cord blood contains valuable stem cells used in the treatment of over 80 diseases. cordblood- banking.com. (888)894-6412.
Enloe Medical Center Support Groups; Chico. Numerous support groups address- ing a variety of needs including fibromy- algia, diabetes, cancer & infertility. enloe. org/community-health/support-groups. (530)332-6745.
SHASTA COUNTY
Alyssa Araiza Wings of Angels; Redding. Aids families who have children suffering with pediatric cancer or life-threatening illness by providing support in ways other organizations do not. Aid may include financial assistance. Families served live in Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, Lassen & Modoc Counties. aawoa.com. (530)378-2373.
CHILDREN’S LOW
COST/NO COST HEALTH
INSURANCE
Covered California. Affordable, quality health insurance coverage for Californians. Compare & choose health coverage, get advice on whether you & your family qualify for Medi-Cal. coveredca.com. (800) 300-1506. Medi-Cal For Children. No-cost coverage to qualifying children & pregnant women. coveredca.com/health/medi-cal/children/.
Butte. (877)410-8803. Shasta. (877)652-0731. Siskiyou. (530)841-2700. Tehama. (530)527-1911.
DENTAL: LOW-COST CLINICS & RESOURCES
California Dental Association. Find helpful dental information for families
& individuals in the Public Resources section at cda.org. 1201 K. St., Sacramento. (800)232-7645.
Northern California Dental Society. North- ern Butte, Shasta, Siskiyou & Tehama Coun- ties. Resources for dental clinics & services in the area. ncdsonline.org. (530)527-6764.
BUTTE COUNTY
AMPLA Health Chico Dental; Chico. Sliding scale program for people without insurance. amplahealth.org. 236 W. East Ave., Ste. H. (530)342-6065.
Butte-Sierra District Dental Society; Southern Butte County. Offers resources and information about low-cost dental clinics for children. buttesierradds.org. (530)265-2569
Feather River Dental Clinic; Paradise. Open to anyone who has only Medi-Cal insurance. adventisthealth.org/feather-riv- er. 5125 Skyway. (530) 872-2000. Northern Valley Indian Health; Chico. Medical, Dental & Behavioral Health clinic serving all people. Sliding scale for those without insurance. nvih.org. 845 W. East Ave. (530) 896-9400.
Northern Valley Indian Health Mobile Dental Unit. For children ages 0-12 & pregnant women. Fully equipped dental clinic comes to regular Butte , Glenn & Tehama Co. locations. View our calendar online. Accepts most insurances including Medi-Cal; sliding scale available. nvih.org/ clinics/mobile-dental-clinic . (530)520- 6913.
Western Dental; Chico. Offers preventa- tive dental care & orthodontics. Discount- ed services for those without insurance. westerndental.com. 1010 Mangrove Ave., Ste. A/B. (530)342-7500.
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