Health & Wellness Guide

DENTAL CARE

Children’s Dentistry 7545 Soquel Dr, Aptos 831.6622900 SantaCruzKidsDentist.com We provide comprehensive dentistry in a caring environment for children of all ages. We are preventive-dentistry oriented and very thorough in our evaluations and consultations. We have a pediatric anesthesiologist on our premises and are able to treat special, challenging children safely and comfortably under a general anesthesia. We have a 24-hour emergency service available for all of our patients. Nannette Benedict DDS & Associates 5015 Scotts Valley Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 831-440-6412 scottsvalleydentist.com Pajaro Valley Children’s Dental Group 230 Green Valley Rd, Freedom 831.722.9202 www.dental4kids.com Dientes Community Dental Care Main: 1830 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz 831.464.5409 Beach Flats: 302 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz 831.464.5411 Watsonville: 1430 Freedom Blvd., Suite C, Watsonville 831.621.2560 www.dientes.org/

HEALTH PROVIDERS

Dignity Health Medical Group Visit us at dhmf.org/Dominican Capitola (Santa Cruz) Pediatrics: (831) 476-3000 Aptos Pediatrics: (831) 612-6264

HEALTH SERVICES

Angela Massage Therapist Located in Downtown Felton Behind Tomboy Outpost (714) 348-3907 Blissful body work by Angela licensed massage therapist.

Nitless Noggins 4200 Scotts Valley Drive Suite D Scotts Valley Ca 95066 831-566-6978 marcy@nitlessnoggins.com NitlessNoggins.com Nitless Noggins Head Lice Treatment Center has been helping the community since 2010. Many families struggle for weeks even months with over-the-counter treatments that do not work because lice have become resistant to them. We provide a safe “Done In One” treatment that is Chemical Free and 100% Guaranteed! Live Oak Acupuncture & Healing Arts Marcia Connelly 6892B Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz , CA MarciaConnelly.com (831) 818-7051 mcherbgal@gmail.com Mindful & Well Mind-Body-Spirit Wellness for Youth & Adults emily@mindfulandwell.org (831) 471-7314 MindfulandWell.org Pediatric Therapy Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Speech Pathology 1940 Bonita Drive, Aptos ptc-sc.com (831) 684-1804 Plaza Lane Optometry Jennifer Buell, OD Brittany Heyano, OD 1537 Pacific Ave, Suite 100, Santa Cruz (831) 429-2020 The importance of eye health and care begins at birth and lasts a lifetime. Comprehensive eye exams are more than just about clear vision - they are about your health, as your annual check may detect health issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, glaucoma, macular degeneration, autoimmune disorders, cancer and tumors, often before symptoms even begin. So if you are one of the many individuals who thought that as long as you see "well" you don't need an eye exam, get yourself an appointment to ensure your best health and vision for a lifetime.

Ultraderm | California Skin Institute 3311 Mission Dr., Santa Cruz 95065 (831)-316-1818 californiaskininstitute.com/locations/ ultraderm-santa-cruz/ Practice good skin protection. Remember to apply/reapply sunscreen with SPF 30 or more on cloudy and sunny days. If there is any concerns about the health of your family’s skin, such as signs of sun damage which include skin discoloration (brown spots, red spots), wrinkles, rough skin, and unusual or atypical looking moles. California Skin Institute recommends you see one of their board-certified dermatologists for a full-body skin check at any age. Learn more at caskin.com.

HOSPITALS

Dignity Health Dominican Hospital 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 831-462-7700 dignityhealth.org

INFANT CARE

Birth Network of Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz birthnet.org We provide parents and professionals with information, education, and advocacy for safe, empowering, joyful birth. Visit birthnet. org for an extensive listing of pregnancy, birth and postpartum related service providers. Learn about the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative and become a more informed healthcare consumer. Find registration information on our Upcoming Events webpage for Meet the Doulas and other virtual events. Due to COVID19 recommendations, events such as Bellies, Birth & Babies will be delayed until in-person events are safe. Keep in touch with our local birth and parenting community with Birth Network Santa Cruz on Facebook and Instagram. Mothers’ Milk Bank Valley Medical Center, San Jose 877.375.6645 Nursing Mothers Counsel (831) 688-3954 nursingmothers.org

RECREATION

Adventure Sports Unlimited 303 Potrero Street, #15, Santa Cruz 831.458.3648 asudoit.com ASU’s premier swim school teaches infants through adults the joys of water and adventure. Our ocean programs introduce families to our magnificent marine environments through the Big Sur Camping Trip, Kelp Pickling Class and Open Water Scuba courses. It all starts in our custom-built aquatics facility with our tropically heated pool. Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District 15685 Forest Hill Drive 831-338-4144 bcrpd.org Cougar Swim School 7105 Hwy 9, Felton Ca. (location of pool) 208 Prospect Hts. Santa Cruz 95065 831-239-4228 www.cougarswimschool.com Kurt Edwards and Cougar Swim School represents swimming excellence with over 25 years of teaching and management experience, Kurt Edwards, and the staff of Cougar Swim School offer quality swim lesson for all ages and abilities, Water Polo, Junior Lifeguarding, and Aqua Day Camp. Our summer program is made up of 4 to 5 sessions that are 2 weeks in length with eight, twenty-fiveminute classes. Classes are held on Monday thru Thursday for both weeks. Cougar Swim School also offers Lifeguard training classes for anyone 15 year and up, who want to work as a lifeguard. FIT4MOM Santa Cruz santacruz.fit4mom.com carolyneckman@fit4mom.com Jim Booth Swim School Santa Cruz at Harvey West Pool and Watsonville at Duncan Holbert Pool and Fitness Evolution 831.722.3500 jimboothswimschool.com Junebug’s Gym 3910 Portola Drive, Suite 2, Santa Cruz 831.464.BUGS (2847) junebugsgym.com/ Pacific Edge Climbing Gym 104 Bronson St. Suite 12, Santa Cruz 831-454-9254 PacificEdgeClimbing.com We strive to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive community. Our services include yoga classes, youth programs, a weight room, cardio equipment, and of course indoor climbing. Climbing is a sport that appeals to so many and in our opinion, should be tried at least once. We have a saying; “The best climber is the one having the most fun.” So, climbing, wellness, and fun go hand in hand at Pacific Edge! Our welltrained friendly staff is here to serve our great community. We provide extensive climbing instruction for all experience levels. Stop by and give us a try.

SPIRITUAL HEALTH

Felton Presbyterian Church 6090 Hwy 9, Felton, CA 95018 (831) 335-6900 FeltonPresbyterian.org/

SUPPORT SERVICES

Hospice of Santa Cruz County 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley 831.430.3000 HospiceSantaCruz.org/ Our mission is to provide exemplary end-of-life care and grief support to our community. This includes robust grief support services for youth as the death of a loved one can be especially difficult for children and teens who may not have the language to express their grief. We are here to provide support and resources to parents and guardians as well as to grieving youth through parent/guardian consultations, individual counseling sessions and our annual grief support camp for youth called Camp Erin. All youth grief support services are free of charge and support is available to anyone in our community. Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center 303 Walnut Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831- 426-3062