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Health & So cial Se rvices
United Indian Health Services WIC 1600 Weeot Way, Arcata CA 95521 825-5030 or 800-675-3693, ext. 5030 www.uihs.org
ALSO SEE LISTING UNDER NATIVE AMERICAN RESOURCES PG. 125. You may be eligible for the WIC program if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum, a mother or father with children under the age of 5, or have foster children. All ethnic groups welcome.
FOSTER FAMILIES Environmental Alternatives
2928 E St., Eureka • 443-7370 • www.ea.org Environmental Alternatives is a private, nonprofit corporation founded in 1981 that provides a variety of residential services to neglected and delinquent children. It operates a Foster Family Agency and a variety of group homes as well as a summer camp for kids. Our “therapeutic foster parent” model places the emphasis on the foster parent in terms of receiving regular and ongoing support, training and guidance from numerous sources including staff, social workers and local licensed therapists. Contact our office for more information on how to become a foster parent.
Foster Families
Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services 929 Koster St., Eureka Foster Care Hotline: 441-5013 www.co.humboldt.ca.us/hhs/ssb/ fosterparentrecruitment.asp Become a Foster Family. Humboldt County Foster Families are members of a team consisting of social workers, service providers, birth families, and the agency. Foster Families provide a safe, supportive, nurturing home for a child while mentoring children, families, and fostering family connections until reunification or other permanent arrangements can be made. Become a foster family so that children in your community can remain in their own schools and neighborhoods. For more information on becoming a foster family, contact our Foster Care Hotline at 441-5013.
New Directions of Humboldt Foster Family Association
PO Box 1283, Eureka, CA 95502 • 496-6070 New Directions of Humboldt Foster Family Association offers members monthly training, advocacy, support groups, and more. Typically the association meets the second Thurs each month, 9:30am-Noon, at the Nazarene Church on E St. in Eureka.
GAY/LESBIAN PFLAG National-Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays 202-467-8180 • www.pflag.org
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through support.
GENERAL INFORMATION, SERVICES & REFERRALS ALSO SEE FYI BOX FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & INFORMATION PG. 120. American Cancer Society 2942 F St., Eureka • 442-1436 www.cancer.org Hablamos Español (literature, videos)
The American Cancer Society offers Cancer, tobacco and nutrition education programs, and free information and resources for families dealing with a cancer diagnosis. College scholarships are available for youth cancer survivors. The Society is a good source for free brochures, posters and other materials for school research reports.
• Smoking Cessation Class Free three-hour group smoking cessation class offered on the third Wed of each month from 6-9pm. Call to sign up for classes.
American Heart Association Brian Zambor 916-446-6505 www.americanheart.org
Dedicated to providing education and information on fighting heart disease and stroke, the American Heart Association sponsors Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart events. Free assembly with events; call for details.
• Hoops for Heart Hoops for Heart teaches middle school students basketball skills while raising funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. Students ask friends and family for donations and receive thank-you gifts based on the dollars they raise. This educational program teaches physical fitness and promotes the value of community service to students and their families. It shows students that they can contribute to their community's welfare.
• Jump Rope for Heart Jump Rope for Heart engages elementary students in jumping rope while raising funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research. Students ask friends and family for donations and receive thank-you gifts based on the dollars they raise. This educational program teaches physical fitness and promotes the value of community service to students and their families. It shows students that they can contribute to their community's welfare.
Boys Town National Hotline 24-hour National Hotline: 800-448-3000 www.boystown.org
The Boys Town National Hotline is a 24-hour crisis, resource and referral line for both boys and girls and their parents. Trained counselors can respond to questions every day of the week, 365 days of the year. The line can help children and parents with suicide prevention, depression, school issues, parenting troubles, runaways, relationship problems, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, chemical dependency, anger and much more.