ARCHES (Access to Resources for Children’s Health, Education, and Support), located in the CHOC Health Center, is home to many valuable health and family services for children with or without insurance.

The CHOC Health Center is a collaborative between Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG), Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County (HSK), and the Children & Families Commission of Orange County (CFCOC).

Purpose:
 

ARCHES program is a dedicated family support program of Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) that focuses on improving families’ Access to Resources for Children’s Health, Education, and Support, connecting families to community resources by providing:

• Information & Referral Services
• Pediatric Vision Care
• Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County
• Children’s Hospital of Orange County
• Health Insurance & Social Services Enrollment

Click here for ARCHES Client Referral Form.

Information & Referral Services

ARCHES connects families to resources and services in the community to ensure the needs of the whole child are met. These may be services provided at the Health Center or through partner agencies in the community. 

Anyone in the community may call to find out more information about any type of activity, resource, or community service in which they are looking. ARCHES Staff will research and refer families or individuals to qualifying programs. Please call 714-532-7940 for more information.

Click here for ARCHES Client Referral Form.

Family PLUS

Family PLUS (Parents Leading, Uniting, Serving), is a model for Boys & Girls Clubs wanting to implement family support activities into their Club's programming.  This model introduces Clubs to factors affecting the family unit and methods of collaborating with community organizations to provide parents and caregivers with resources. The initiative is sponsored by the  Kimberly-Clark Corporation with a 5-year, $7 million grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. To learn more about Family PLUS, visit  the Family PLUS web site.

Pediatric Vision Care

Through a unique partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of a Garden Grove and The Southern California College of Optometry, we have collaborated to provide pediatric vision care services. The comprehensive exams check eye sight, the need for glasses, eye coordination, vision development, and eye health. Children who are prescribed glasses will be outfitted on-site.

Most insurance plans are accepted and programs are available for low income families. If you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment, please call, 714-532-7940.

Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County

Healthy Smiles offers dental treatment services for children ages 0-17 on a sliding fee scale.  Some insurance plans are accepted and programs are available for low-income families. The Tooth Fairy Learning Center provides hands on interactive education in areas of oral health to school groups, community youth groups and patients.  SmileLineOC provides information for families on oral health, access to dental services, insurance application assistance, transportation services, and referrals to a pediatric dentist.

Please visit their website at www.healthysmilesoc.org or call 714-537-0700.

Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) 

CHOC is dedicated to providing comprehensive primary pediatric care to children from age 0 through 18 years of age. CHOC’s community clinics located in Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Orange, and Costa Mesa offer:

• Preventative care
• School & Sports Physicals
• Care of chronic conditions
• Case management
• Immunizations
• Treatment of acute Illnesses
• Health education
• WIC

Appointments are necessary, please call 714-997-3000 for more information or visit www.choc.org.