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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2023 HEALTH
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-CostClinics&Resources
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Dental: Pediatric Dentistry
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT FitnessCenters&Clubs
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Hotlines
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT LactationServices
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Mental&EmotionalHealth
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.
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. mak- ingstrideswalk.org/redding. (800)227-2345. VIVA!; Chico. Support for kids living with cancer in the family. Call for more informa- tion & for information about resources. Free. enloe.org/care-treatment/cancer-care/sup- port-education. (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 memo- ry 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 or (530)570-5985.
California Children’s Services. Serves all counties. Helps provide necessary healthcare & services for children (birth–21yrs) with cer- tain 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. 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
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
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
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
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 Soci-
ety. Northern Butte, Shasta, Siskiyou & Tehama Counties. 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
530-433-2500 500 Cohasset Rd., Ste 15 Chico, CA www.NVIH.org
• Comfortable, bright modern office
• Conservative, mercury- free treatment options with a holistic approach
• Children & families welcome
(530) 926-6333
701 Pine St., Mt. Shasta mountshastadentist.com
Women’s Health
Prenatal • Gynecology • Family Planning • Better Babies
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