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South Bay Children's Health Center

Established 1947

Herbert C. Masi, Executive Director

SERVICES

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The South Bay Children's Health Center provides Dental, Vision, Hearing and Child and Family Guidance Services to youth, pre-school through high school age, who come from low and moderate income families. The Center is a philanthropic, non-profit, tax- exempt, charitable corporation {501(c)(3)}.

Federal Tax I.D. No. 95-6003956.

The Center's objective is to provide services at the lowest possible cost, without regard for a child's ethnicity, gender, religion or ability to pay.

Member Agency United Way


Over 350,000 Children Have Been Helped


South Bay Children's Health Center
410 South Camino Real
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

VASEK POLAK CHILDREN'S DENTAL CLINIC

Our clinic provides quality dental care for the prevention, detection and treatment of dental problems. This includes diagnostic, restorative, oral surgery, space maintainers, endodontic, oral conscious sedation and emergency care.

Clinic Staff: Mary Lynn Lukasik Mosig, D.D.S.
Marjorie Tsutsui, D.D.S.
Hilda Amaya, R.D.A.

VISION CLINIC

Our five phase eye examinations include developing patient history, measuring visual acuity, retinoscopy, evaluating eye coordination and eye health. Eyeglasses are provided if needed.

Optometrist: Dr. Neil Natsumeda, O.D.

HEARING CLINIC

Diagnostic hearing tests.

Audiologist: American Hearing Aid Center of South Bay

CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CLINIC

VASEK POLAK CARE CENTER

Our goal is to improve the emotional health and functioning of troubled children, adolescents and their families.

Our target population consists of emotionally disturbed and severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, and those at risk of out-of-home placement.

A team consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists provides a mil range of diagnostic and treatment services.

We work together with the clients and all relevant family members to complete a diagnostic assessment and a therapeutic treatment plan. Services are provided in individual, family and group modalities. In-home services and on-site services at selected public schools are also available.

Clinical Director: Christine E. Byrne, M.F.T.

South Bay Children's Health Center
Child and Family Guidance Clinic
1617 Cravens Avenue
Torrance, CA 90501


ELIGIBILITY

DENTAL, VISION AND HEARING CLINICS

CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE CLINIC

Priority is given to youth and their families residing in the South Bay.


CLINIC FEES

DENTAL, VISION AND HEARING

Fees for all the above services received is nominal per visit provided the client meets the income level guidelines. Denti- Cal, Delta Dental, Healthy Families and Beach Cities Health District accepted.

CHILD AND FAMILY GUIDANCE

Fees are on a sliding scale, based upon family size and household income. Health insurance and Medi-Cal are accepted.

FOR APPOINTMENTS:
Health Center:

410 South Camino Real
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Phone:(310) 316-1212 Fax (310) 316-4411
email: sbchc@earthlink.net
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Evening hours available

Child Guidance Clinic:

1617 Cravens Avenue
Torrance,CA 90501
Phone: (310)328-0855 Fax (310) 328-9636
email: southbaychildguidance@yahoo.com
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.


SOUTH BAY CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER

SOURCES OF REVENUE


South Bay Children's Health Center's Thrift Shop

The Agency's Thrift Store

REPEAT BOUTIQUE
1272 Sartori Avenue
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 533-1655

ALL DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED AND TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Dedicated volunteers that have been with us for many years staff the Repeat Boutique. We thank them for their continued support!

(Rev. 08/05)