What's New at Family Cord Blood ServicesDr. Charles A. Sims of California Cryobank’s Family Cord Blood Services Named to National Stem Cell Advisory CouncilLos Angeles, January 23, 2008 – Family Cord Blood Services, a subsidiary of California Cryobank, today announced that its co-founder and medical director Charles A. Sims, MD, has been appointed to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation (ACBSCT). Through his appointment, Dr. Sims will represent the Association of Family Cord Blood Banks (AFCBB), an organization representing the family cord blood banking industry that advocates matters of public policy, regulation and the development of industry standards by accrediting organizations. Read More 2 Ways to Protect Your Baby: Free Infant CPR and Cord Blood Banking 101Several times a year, Family Cord Blood Services invites local expectant families to a FREE Infant CPR training and certification course. We also offer a brief intro to Cord Blood Banking and a tour of our state-of-the-art facility. If you are interested in attending, please reserve your spot by calling 888-828-CORD (2673) or sending an email to rsvp2@familycordbloodservices.com. Baby Celebration LACome visit our booth at Baby Celebration LA, which will be held April 12-13, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For free tickets or more information, call us at 888-828-CORD (2673). Decorate Your Belly ContestIn order to celebrate the 2007-2008 holiday season, Family Cord Blood Services held a "Decorate Your Belly Contest" where one lucky winner will receive 20 years of free cord blood banking! Click here to learn the winner and see photos of some of our best entries! Mother's Day GiveawayIn Celebration of Mother’s Day, Family Cord Blood Services gave away FREE Cord Blood Banking to one lucky family!
Announcing Cord Blood DirectMake storing your child's cord blood as safe and simple as possible with Cord Blood Direct -- the way cord blood banking should be. At Family Cord Blood Services, we believe in the essentials of quality cord blood banking: premium service, state-of-the-art processing/storage, and long term corporate stability. By avoiding expensive business practices like mass market advertising and paying physicians to promote our company, our goal is to help expectant parents protect their families with the industry's highest quality service at extremely competitive rates. Click here for more details on Cord Blood Direct -- the way cord blood banking should be! We MovedIn November 2005 Family Cord Blood Services moved to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Los Angeles, CA! The new address, less than a mile from our previous location, is: 11915 La Grange Avenue If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at 800-490-CORD (2673).
Public Donation OptionOn August 1, 2005, Family Cord Blood Services started offering a Public Donation Option program for clients who, after 10 years of storage, wish to offer their child's cord blood stem cells to a donation registry. If the unit is chosen and released for transplant, the client may be refunded some or all of the fees paid for processing and storage of the cord blood. For more information on our Public Donation Option, please
We've Changed Our NameOn April 22, 2005, California Cryobank Stem Cell Services was officially renamed Family Cord Blood Services. This exciting development better reflects our mission of protecting families by preserving their child's cord blood stem cells. For more information contact us at 800-490-CORD (2673).
Family Cord Blood Services Raises Awareness with WristbandsFamily Cord Blood Services has found a creative way to increase awareness of cord blood banking by distributing red wristbands with the message: Cord Blood Saves Lives. Call us at 800-490-CORD (2673) for more information on how to receive an information packet with a free cord blood wristband. If you are already a client of Family Cord Blood Services and would like to show your support, please call us at 800-490-CORD (2673) to receive your free wristband.
Send Us your Testimonial and/or Baby's PhotoIn response to client requests, Family Cord Blood Services is now providing the opportunity for parents to share their testimonials and/or photos of their "bundle of joy" with others. If you would like to submit a baby photo or testimonial, please click here. |
We are pleased to announce that in November 2005 Family Cord Blood Services moved to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Los Angeles, California. With four times the storage capacity, the expanded space and advanced capabilities allow us to streamline operations and provide enhanced service to our clients. The new address, less than a mile from our previous location, is: Family Cord Blood Services Rest assured the utmost care was taken with the transport of all cord blood stem cells. Our storage tanks were professionally handled and relocated by our partner for many years, Pacific Science, Inc., a certified company specializing in frozen tissue transport for major university research laboratories and hospitals. All of our additional contact information, including e-mail addresses and phone numbers, remains the same. We are very proud of this new facility and believe it marks an important step in our ongoing mission of preserving your child's cord blood stem cells. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at 800-490-CORD (2673). Click here for our building safety and security features. |
