Skin, Hair & Medical Care

CARRY serves as the only nonprofit organization addressing the painful skin issues of foster youth. CARRY recognizes the detrimental effect of debilitating skin diseases on the quality of life, overall health and well-being of foster youth.

This year's schedule includes:

Dream Catchers Foundation (formerly United Care)

• One Saturday per month

My Friend's Place

• Every third Thursday of the month from 6:00p.m. to 7:30p.m.

Maryvale

• Skin & hair clinic once per quarter
• Dates: TBD

Hillside

• Dates: TBD

Camp CARRY held at UPAC

• August 16^th – 22^nd, 2010

Dermatology Services:

Dr. Pearl Grimes, Director of The Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California, provides pro bono skin treatment on a regular basis for foster youth from a variety of group homes.

Dermatology Clinic:

Dr. Grimes provides pro bono comprehensive, monthly dermatologic clinics for disenfranchised youth at My Friend's Place, a homeless shelter.

Medical Care:

Medical needs of foster youth are being met through CARRY's affiliation with HealthCare Partners, one of the most outstanding and comprehensive medical organizations in California. A team of physicians, led by Dr. Rob Blackman, provides pro bono urgent care medical services for children and emancipated youth from homeless shelters such as My Friend's Place. In addition to providing urgent care, HealthCare Partners will continue medical assitance by assigning a primary care physician to any youth identified with a chronic disorder.