Shriners Hospital to Provide Free Screening Clinic hosted at Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove

Garden Grove, CA- A no cost screening clinic will be held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) for children who need expert medical treatment on Saturday, February 28. The free screening will be conducted by a Shriners Hospital Orthopaedic and Burn Care Specialist for children under 18 years old.

Shriners Hospital treats children who have problems of the bones, joints, or muscles, or problems associated with healed burns. Specifically, Shriners Hospital treats problems such as scoliosis, neuromuscular disorders, hand and back problems, leg length discrepancies, rickets, congenital hip problems, and juvenile rheutmatoid arthritis. If your child feels any type of pain from what was listed, please take the initiative to address the issue now before it develops into a more serious problem.

All children are invited to attend the free clinic hosted by BGCGG for an evaluation to determine if they can be referred to free, expert medical treatment. The screening will be held on February 28 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove Family Campus located at 10540 Chapman Ave, Garden Grove, CA, 92840. Please bring a copy of the child's birth certificate, immunization records, and custody papers in the case of divorce or adoption.

For more information please call Paul Ramirez at (714) 530-0430 ext. 984 or e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please contact Terry Conahon at (714) 839-3292 for more information on Shriners Hospital. If you need information in Spanish, please contact Bonnie Weiss at (714) 893-4315. Help kids defy the odds and join us today.

ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GARDEN GROVE
For more than 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (www.bgcgg.org) have been changing and saving young lives, playing an integral role in its community. Striving to help children succeed in life, the Boys & Girls Clubs provide hope and opportunity through after-school programs, family support and community outreach. Known as The Positive Place For Kids, our 57 program sites serve over 5,000 young people from "Diapers to Diplomas," ages 18 months-18 years old, every day.
The Clubs are open daily with programs in character and leadership development, education and career enhancement, the arts, health and life skills, and sports, fitness and recreation. Our family outreach programs such as Family Campus Preschool, REACH For Literacy, Family & Youth Outreach Program (FYOP), ARCHES (Access to Resources for Children's Health, Education and Support), and the Truancy Reduction Program (TRC) expand our services to ensure that the needs of the whole child are met. Through our efforts we do our best to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

ABOUT SHRINERS HOSPITAL
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Every year, the 22 hospitals provide care for thousands of kids with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, in a family-centered environment at no charge. It's how Shriners Hospitals has been helping kids defy the odds since 1922.