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:
Children's Health & Dental Center
10602 Chapman Ste 101
Garden Grove, CA, USA, 92840
Telephone: (714) 532-7940
Fax: (714) 532-7945
E-mail: Christina Sepulveda-Geiss
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.
Child and Family Counseling
Early Childhood Program - individual and family counseling services for children from birth to age 5 who have Medi-Cal insurance. To schedule an appointment call 714-532-7941.
For children 2-5 years old and their parents. PCIT is a positive and intensive form of counseling designed to benefit both parents and children. Medi-Cal Insurance is accepted for this program. To schedule an appointment call 714-532-7941.
Transportation
Transportation services are available to any family with an appointment at the Health Center. Please call 714-532-7942 at least 24 hours before your appointment.
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 theFamily PLUS web site.
Health Services
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, 714-532-7942.
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 714-638-7637.
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 714-532-7900 for more information or visit www.choc.org.
Healthy Families
The Healthy Families medical insurance program provides comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for newborns up to age 19 who are CA residents and US Citizens and who are currently not covered by health care insurance.
Call Healthy Families at 714-532-7902 or 714-532-7942 and leave your name, home & cell number, city you live in and best time for an appointment.
Economic Opportunity
ARCHES believes in empowering families with the tools they need to help raise children and youth become competent adults, caring parents and responsible citizens. It is because of this belief that ARCHES incorporated an economic component to their program.
The economic opportunity component helps families find and keep jobs, increase earnings, build savings and establish credit. By teaching youth and their families the value of saving, ARCHES strengthens participants’ abilities to delay immediate gratification for a long-term payoff. Families leave the program with the skills and know how to be conscientious consumers, and more importantly, savvy investors in their own future.
ARCHES actively participates with Orange County Financial Stability Alliance. This coalition provides families and individuals with financial resources that include the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and a variety of financial literacy with a goal of building economic sustainability.
Need Help with Filing Taxes?
The EITC (Earned Income tax Credit) effort utilizes a FREE internet-based tax preparation software called I-CAN!. Individuals who earned less than $50,000 can access the I-CAN! E-File program. The ARCHES goal is to help hard working families get their full tax credits, especially the Earned Income Tax Credit. ARCHES hosted several community tax days this year to reach out to even more families.
I-CAN!® E-file can help you prepare and e-file your taxes for FREE. There is no income limit to use I-CAN!® E-file. Just answer simple questions on each screen and print your completed tax return.
25% of all children in the US have a vision problem significant enough to affect learning.
70% of juvenile delinquents have uncorrected vision problems.
53% of children of families living in poverty have uncorrected vision.
Vision for Angel’s Mission: To provide every child with the proper eye care that will assist them with their future education.
Vision for Angels was founded in 2008 by Chela Marin, in order to provide disadvantaged children who have vision concerns and lack of insurance with free eye examinations and glasses. The Southern California College of Optometry and Dr. Robert Gonzales in Santa Ana, agreed to see our uninsured, referring clients at a discounted price. Those who are unable to pay will still be provided the services and BGCGG will cover the cost through the Vision for Angel’s fund.
Click here to donate now. Please type: Vision for Angels in the comment box.
Bios
Christina Sepulveda, MA in Sociology
Senior Director of Family Support Programs
Christina is responsible for the recruitment, coordination, and maintenance of community partnerships that foster seamless referrals and coordination of services for families in the community. Most recently she has collaborated with the local financial institutions, United Way, and other non-profits to host several Community Tax Day Campaigns which returned over $118,000 to families. She also has coordinated a 100% Campaign to survey over 1,000 Club members and their families about their health insurance status and opportunities to enroll in low-cost programs. She is active in many community organizations, including the Collaboration to Assist Motel Families, the Orange County Certified Application Assistor Task Force, and the OC Financial Stability Alliance.
Carrie M. Axline, MA IMF
ARCHES Program Manager
Carrie is responsible for the development and coordination of programs and services designed to meet the needs of families. In addition, she is a counselor in the Early Childhood Program (ECP). ECP offers mental health services to children 0-5 years old through the use of play therapy, behavior therapy, and parent education. Most recently she has collaborated with UC Davis’s CAARE Center for the training and implementation of Parent Child Interaction Training (PCIT). PCIT is an intensive treatment program that is designed to improve the quality of the parent-child relationship and to teach parent the skills necessary to manage their child’s sever behavior problems.
Chela Marin
ARCHES Program Assistant/Case Management
Chela is responsible of case management for clients in the community. She is also the contact person for the Early Childhood Program and the founder of Vision for Angels, a program that provides disadvantaged children help with their vision concerns.
Luz Blasingame
ARCHES Program Assistant/Case Management
Luz is responsible of case management for clients in the community. She is also the contact person for the Vision Program through Southern California College of Optometry and the BGCGG transportation department.
Julie Kwon, M.S. in Counseling Psychology
Early Childhood Program Clinician
Marriage Family Therapist #55755
Julie earned her B.Ed in Special Education from Gonzaga University in 2002, M.S. in Counseling Psychology from CSUF in 2005, and is currently wrapping up her Ph.D in Counselor Education and Supervision from Kent State University with a current ABD (All But Dissertation) standing. Julie is a registered Marriage Family Therapist Intern and is currently in the process of gathering her 3000 hours towards licensure. Julie has worked with just about all age groups but her true passion lies in the 0-5 population and is well versed in this area. Julie hopes to one day open up her own practice to further help under privileged children and those who cannot otherwise advocate for themselves.
Amie Lynch
ARCHES Program Coordinator
Amie is the Coordinator and link for our Clubs accessing Family and National Programs. In order to carry out the Boys and Girls Clubs of Garden Grove’s mission and values, Amie assists with program development, implementation, and resource development related to family support services. She provides general staff support to ARCHES, works on special family events, program placement for volunteers and assists in measuring program outcomes. Planning, conducting outreach and training staff in Family Plus programming helped to expand ARCHES reach and secured Amie’s role as the Coordinator for BGCA’s National Programs. She oversees BGCA program implementation and supports development opportunities for staff related to BGCA programs. She is responsible for ensuring BGCGG is fully utilizing and adhering to quality standards. Nationally recognized program areas include Education & Career Development, Sports, Fitness and Recreation, Arts & Crafts, Character & Leadership and Health & Life Skills.
Abraham Palomares
ARCHES Outreach Coordinator
Abraham was born in Los Angeles and raised in La Habra. He attended University of California, Irvine where he received a Bachelors of Arts in Environmental Analysis and Design.
As a VISTA in ARCHES Abraham builds program capability to fulfill the mission of the department. VISTA is a national service program, similar to the Peace Corps, where individuals commit a year to combat poverty in America. He is currently working on data systems, outreach, and financial literacy projects.
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Christina Sepulveda, MA in Sociology
Luz Blasingame
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