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Monthly Support Group for children with Type 1 Diabetes
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More from Conejo ValleyThe Free Clinic of Simi Valley and Southern California Kaiser Permanente announce a monthly support group for children with Type 1 Diabetes, ages 6 to 12, and their families.
The support group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at New Heart Foursquare Church , 4200 Township in Simi Valley . The program is funded by a grant from Kaiser.
This is a place for parents and their families to connect, learn, discuss, and process the difficulties of the disease with each other and with the help of mental health professionals, said Fred Bauermeister, Executive Director for the Free Clinic. There is nothing more important to know youre not alone.
Additionally, the support group also provides a place for children living with diabetes, and their siblings, to meet other children who also need each other, and where they can participate in fun activities that will help them cope and thrive living with this disease, Bauermeister said.
There is no charge for this community service, but donations are greatly appreciated to The Free Clinic of Simi Valley.
For questions or additional information, please direct them to Kristy Schadt, MFT, RPT-S at (805) 578-2425, or Adriana Trujillo at the Free Clinic of Simi Valley, (805) 522-3733, ext. 33, or adriana.sv@sbcglobal.net.
There will be no support group meeting in December.
The Free Clinic of Simi Valley provides medical services as a non-profit, volunteer-based community service organization. Its mission is to provide medical care, counseling, dental and legal assistance to individuals and families, regardless of their ability to pay.
Founded March 1, 1971, the Free Clinic has offered nonsurgical medical care, legal assistance, and individual and family counseling to 70,000 adults and children living in Simi Valley , Moorpark, and surrounding communities. In 2005, the clinic opened a fourth service a five-chair dental clinic, the first in eastern Ventura County.
The Clinic is the only nonprofit organization in Ventura County that offers four critical, professional services, and is one of few such institutions in the State of California.
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