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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2021/2022 HEALTH
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT ChildhoodCancerPatientSupport
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Childhood Diabetes Patient Support
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Childhood Illness Patient Support
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Dental: Low-Cost Clinics & Resources
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Dental: Pediatric Dentistry
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Fitness Centers & Clubs
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Hotlines
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT LactationServices
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Mental & Emotional Health
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Pilates
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Smoking Cessation
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. Cancer information, day- to-day help, emotional support, programs
& services for those with cancer & their families & friends. Call 24 hs a day/365 days a year. Services are 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 pedi- atric 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. parenting- withcancer.com.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk; Chico. Annual 5K walk celebrates breast cancer survivors, raises awareness & raises money to find cures & support ser- vices. makingstrideswalk.org/redding 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. Search Facebook groups for “Chico Children with Type 1 Diabetes”.
Diabetes Education Services, Enloe Medical Center; Chico. By physician referral. enloe.org/diabetes (530) 332-6840
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SHASTA COUNTY
Diabetes Care ; Redding. Shasta Regional Medical Group. 1355 East St. Suite 200. (530) 605-4260.
CHILDHOOD ILLNESS PATIENT SUPPORT
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
Wings of Eagles. This is the Joseph Alvarez Organization for Seriously Ill Children and is dedicated to helping & financially assisting families with seriously ill children in Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Tehama, Sutter, & Yuba Counties. Wings of Eagles was founded in memory of Joseph Alvarez in June of 1993, who died of a very rare and terminal form of leukemia a month before his tenth birthday.
Wings has helped hundreds of families that have seriously ill children over the years with their out of pocket expenses, including gas, food and lodging. Wings of Eagles Hospital Care Kit program provides families with the much needed supplies they will need for an extended hospital stay. These Hospital Care Kits are donated to Wings of Eagles families and local area hospitals. http://www.wingso- feagles.org or call 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 items & expenses not covered by insurance. dhcs.ca.gov.
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 treat- ment of over 80 diseases. cordbloodbanking. com. (888) 894-6412.
Enloe Medical Center Support Groups; Chico. Enloe offers numerous support groups addressing a variety of needs including fibro- myalgia, diabetes, cancer & infertility. enloe. org/community-health/support-groups. (530) 332-6745.
SHASTA COUNTY
Alyssa Araiza Wings of Angels; Redding. Wings of Angels is committed to aiding families who have children suffering with pediatric cancer or life-threatening illness
by providing unique support in ways other organizations do not. Aid may include finan- cial assistance. Families served live in Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, Lassen, and 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 ad- vice 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.
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. Give Kids A Smile Day; Most counties. During this annual Feb event of the American Dental Association, participating dentists provide free dental screenings & services for qualifying children who do not have dental coverage. adafoundation.org. Find info about local events:
Southern Butte County: Butte-Sierra Dis- trict Dental Society; buttesierradds.org. (530) 265-2569.
Northern Butte, Shasta, Siskiyou & Tehama Counties: Northern California Dental Soci- ety; ncdsonline.org. (530) 527-6764.
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AMPLA Health Chico Dental; Chico. A sliding scale program for people without insurance. amplahealth.org. 236 W. East Ave., Ste. H. (530) 342-6065.
Children’s Choice Dental Care; Chico. Chil- dren’s dentists and care teams for infants, children, and teens including those with special needs. All insurance plans accepted, including Denti-Cal. Fun office with kids movies, games, books, & more! mychildren- schoice.com. 1910 E 20th St. (530) 936-5437. Feather River Dental Clinic; Paradise. Open to anyone who has only Medi-Cal insurance. adventisthealth.org/feather-river 5125 Skyway. (530) 872-2000.
Northern Valley Indian Health; Chico. Den- tal clinic serving all people. Offers sliding
Northern Valley Indian Health
YOUR HEALTH. OUR MISSION.
Women’s Health Center & Better Babies
530-433-2500
500 Cohasset Rd., Ste 15 Chico, CA
Accepting New Patients
All Patients Welcome Medi-Cal & Medicare accepted
www.NVIH.org
• Comfortable, bright modern office
• Conservative, mercury- free treatment options with a holistic approach
• New patients & emergencies welcome
(530) 926-6333
701 Pine St., Mt. Shasta mountshastadentist.com
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