Join Us for Mommy & Me!
714-863-0757 hebrewacademypreschool. org director @ hebrewacademypreschool. org pertise in: school underachievement and complex diagnostic and management problems. The team of physicians offer greater than one hundred twenty years of cumulative clinical pediatric experience and expertise. Each physician is active in the education and training of pediatric residents and medical students. This allows them to offer a unique combination of skills for the care of your child based on both academic and community pediatric medical experience. Their informative website offers a wide range of articles on parenting and health issues. See ad on page 21.
Join Us for Mommy & Me!
Weekly group for moms with newborns to 3 years
Great way to meet moms! Thursday from 9:30-11 a. m. Challah baking, Shabbat songs, stories & more.
First class complimentary, then only $ 10 per class.
2 Minutes off the 405 Freeway in Huntington Beach
714-863-0757 hebrewacademypreschool. org director @ hebrewacademypreschool. org pertise in: school underachievement and complex diagnostic and management problems. The team of physicians offer greater than one hundred twenty years of cumulative clinical pediatric experience and expertise. Each physician is active in the education and training of pediatric residents and medical students. This allows them to offer a unique combination of skills for the care of your child based on both academic and community pediatric medical experience. Their informative website offers a wide range of articles on parenting and health issues. See ad on page 21.
• Stephen C. Kim, DDS, MSD, APC and Raymond M. Sugiyama, DDS MS 3551 Farquhar Ave., Ste. 202, Los Alamitos( 562) 598-8543,( 714) 750-3302 www. drkimortho. com For over thirty years, their practice has successfully helped residents of Orange and Los Angeles counties in achieving the smile of their dreams. Doctors Kim and Sugiyama, along with a friendly and caring staff, are committed to providing the highest quality orthodontic care in a professional and comfortable environment. Serving Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Cypress, Huntington Beach and surrounding areas, Dr. Stephen Kim and Dr. Ray Sugiyama are your orthodontic specialists providing complete orthodontic care for children, teens and adults. See ad on page 35.
Low-Cost Health Services and Resources The following agencies provide low-cost medical / dental referrals or services to families. Bilingual. Additional resources can be found by calling 211 health lines for LA and OC, or visiting www. 211LA. org or www. 211OC. org.
Boys and Girls Club Pediatric Vision Care( 714) 532-7940 www. bgcgg. org / programs / arches. html
The Children’ s Clinic( 844) 822-4646 Medical, dental / orthodontic, optometric / ophthalmic and behavioral / mental health services. Call center open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 701 E. 28th St., Ste. 200, Long Beach. www. thechildrensclinic. org
Children’ s Dental Health Clinic( 562) 933-3141 Dental services for economically disadvantaged children( infant-21). www. cdhc. org
CHOC Children’ s Clinics( 714) 509-8887 Medical services, including a variety of specialties. Five locations: Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Newport Beach, Orange and Santa Ana. www. choc. org / community-education
Cypress Community College Dental Clinic( 714) 484-7299 Low-cost teeth cleaning and oral disease exam performed by student hygienists. 9200 Valley View St., Cypress. www. tinyurl. com / cypresscollegedentalservices
Immunization Referrals Locate free to low-cost immunizations for infants and kids. Long Beach only,( 562) 570-SHOT, www. longbeach. gov / health; Orange County,( 800) 564- 8448, www. tinyurl. com / OCfamilyhealth; Los Angeles County, 211, www. tinyurl. com / LAimmunizations.
Smile Line OC( 714) 638-7637 Referrals for low-cost pediatric dentistry in Orange County. Also offers Smile Clinic, which caters to children with physical and developmental special needs. www. healthysmilesoc. org
So Cal College of Optometry( 714) 449-7401 Low-cost exams. 5460 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. www. sccoeyecare. com
For free and low-cost medical clinics in Orange County, visit www. tinyurl. com / oclowcosthealth; and for Los Angeles County, visit www. tinyurl. com / LAhealthservices
family resources
PLAY GROUPS
Classes and groups for young children with varying parent participation. More opportunities are found through recreation departments, community colleges, Boys and Girls Clubs, and YMCAs; see Appendix for contact information.
• My Gym Children’ s Fitness Center Long Beach 3287 Industry Drive, Near Redondo and Stearns, Signal Hill( 562) 986-0066 www. mygym. com / longbeach Join in the fun and attend one of their wonderful My Gym classes or call to set up a play date for your play group. Ask about their Preschool Prep class, a great way to prepare your child for preschool success. Choose one or two days, depending on the age of your child; four-week sessions. See ad on page 33.
• The Hebrew Academy Mommy and Me 14401 Willow Lane, Huntington Beach( 714) 863-0757 www. hebrewacademypreschool. org Mommy and Me, a weekly group for moms with children, age newborn to 3 years, is a great way to meet moms from Orange County and Long Beach. Classes take place every Thursday from 9:30-11 a. m. Join them for Challah baking, Shabbat songs, stories and more. First class is complimentary, then only $ 10 per class. See ad on this page.
Parents and Kids’ Play Groups Meetup Play Groups- A web resource that offers links to local specialized play and parent groups, such as“ Moms of Cerritos,”“ The Long Beach Moms Meetup Group,”“ South OC Asian Moms 2012-14 Babies,”“ Daddys and Me” and“ Long Beach LGBT Families Meetup.” www. playgroup. meetup. com
Parent-Participation Play Groups and Preschools( 33 mos-5 yrs)- See Schools for listing.
Play-Group Gyms Gymboree Play and Music- Aliso Viejo, Anaheim Hills / Yorba Linda, Fullerton / La Habra, Lakewood / Long Beach, Irvine / Tustin, San Juan Capistrano and Torrance, www. gymboreeclasses. com. My Gym- Huntington Beach, Buena Park, Newport Beach, Laguna Niguel, Long Beach( see ad on page 33), Rancho Santa Margarita, Redondo Beach, Tustin / Irvine and Yorba
22 • fall / winter 2016 / 17 • kidsguidemagazine. com Family Resources: Health • Play Groups