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1 A Welcome by our Senior Vice President, Shawn Jenkins In the Loop with WestCare California “WestCare Family, As you may have heard, March is National Nutrition Month and our Health & Wellness Committee has issued all of us a challenge. This challenge is for us as staff to set some individual nutrition goals that can be accomplished either alone or with the support of a co-worker, whom would play the role of a ‘Food Friend’. These goals could include, but are not limited to drinking more water, trying a vegetarian diet, eating more fruits and vegetables, eat- ing breakfast every day and more. I would encourage all staff to take part in this challenge and would hope that some of you would not only share your goals, but your results as well. We at WestCare promote wellness among the con- sumers we serve, but we need to remember that people don’t just listen to what we say, they also watch what we do. So the question is, are you practicing wellness in your life? This may lead to an- other question: ‘What is wellness?’ The National Wellness Institute has a definition: ‘Wellness is an active process through which people become aware of and make choices toward a more successful existence.’ They also describe the Six Dimensions of Wellness which include Occupational, Physical, Social, Intellectual, Spiritual and Emotional. If you only look on the surface of the challenge set by the Health & Wellness Committee, you could say this only touches on one of the six dimensions of wellness. I would challenge that first thought or feeling as I believe that if you participate, you will find it could challenge you in several if not all of the dimensions. You will have to think about healthy choices (intellectual), struggle with not eating junk food, over eating or drinking water (emotional), interacting with your food friend (social), work with your supervisor on a time you can go for a walk (occupational & physical) and you might even look for support though meditation or prayer (spiritual). I want to offer the support of WestCare for those of you who choose to take this challenge. I will ask our supervisors to be supportive and work with you the best that they can to support your efforts. Remember, you can only fail if you refuse to try. I care about each and every one you and want you to take care of yourselves. When we take care of ourselves we are bet- ter care givers to those whom need our support. By paying close attention to all aspects of our own health & wellness, imagine just how much better we can all ‘Uplift the Human Spirit!” Sincerely, Shawn A. Jenkins, Senior Vice President, WestCare California A monthly newsletter that covers the events of A monthly newsletter that covers the events of our programs in: our programs in: Bakersfield Bakersfield - Chico Chico - Chowchilla/CCWF Chowchilla/CCWF Fresno Fresno - Hanford Hanford - Represa/Folsom Represa/Folsom Sacramento Sacramento - San Diego San Diego - San Luis Obispo/CMC San Luis Obispo/CMC Stockton Stockton - Vacaville/Solano Vacaville/Solano Issue 41 Volume 3 March 2016 Issue 41 Volume 3 March 2016 In This Issue 1. A Welcome by our Senior Vice President, Shawn Jenkins 2. Employee Spotlight: Anita Pascual 2. California News 2. Criminal Justice News 3. Veterans News 3. Housing News 3 - 4. Treatment and Rehabilitation News 4. TEAM System Kudos! 5. Monthly Question 5. Upcoming Events 6 - 8. Program Directory 8. Social Media Directory Shawn Jenkins March is National Nutrition Month

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A Welcome by our Senior Vice President, Shawn Jenkins

In the Loop with WestCare California

“WestCare Family,

As you may have heard, March is National Nutrition Month and our Health &

Wellness Committee has issued all of us a challenge. This challenge is for us as

staff to set some individual nutrition goals that can be accomplished either

alone or with the support of a co-worker, whom would play the role of a

‘Food Friend’. These goals could include, but are not limited to drinking

more water, trying a vegetarian diet, eating more fruits and vegetables, eat-

ing breakfast every day and more. I would encourage all staff to take part in

this challenge and would hope that some of you would not only share your

goals, but your results as well.

We at WestCare

promote wellness

among the con-

sumers we serve,

but we need to

remember that

people don’t just

listen to what we

say, they also

watch what we do. So the question is, are you practicing wellness in your life? This may lead to an-

other question: ‘What is wellness?’ The National Wellness Institute has a definition: ‘Wellness is an

active process through which people become aware of and make choices toward a more successful

existence.’ They also describe the Six Dimensions of Wellness which include Occupational, Physical,

Social, Intellectual, Spiritual and Emotional.

If you only look on the surface of the challenge set by the Health & Wellness Committee, you could say this only touches on

one of the six dimensions of wellness. I would challenge that first thought or feeling as I believe that if you participate, you will

find it could challenge you in several if not all of the dimensions. You will have to think about healthy choices (intellectual),

struggle with not eating junk food, over eating or drinking water (emotional), interacting with your food friend (social), work

with your supervisor on a time you can go for a walk (occupational & physical) and you might even look for support though

meditation or prayer (spiritual).

I want to offer the support of WestCare for those of you who choose to take this challenge. I will ask our supervisors to be

supportive and work with you the best that they can to support your efforts. Remember, you can only fail if you refuse to

try. I care about each and every one you and want you to take care of yourselves. When we take care of ourselves we are bet-

ter care givers to those whom need our support. By paying close attention to all aspects of our own health & wellness, imagine

just how much better we can all ‘Uplift the Human Spirit!”

Sincerely,

Shawn A. Jenkins, Senior Vice President, WestCare California

A monthly newsletter that covers the events of A monthly newsletter that covers the events of

our programs in:our programs in:

Bakersfield Bakersfield -- Chico Chico -- Chowchilla/CCWFChowchilla/CCWF

Fresno Fresno -- Hanford Hanford -- Represa/Folsom Represa/Folsom

Sacramento Sacramento -- San Diego San Diego -- San Luis Obispo/CMC San Luis Obispo/CMC

Stockton Stockton -- Vacaville/SolanoVacaville/Solano

Issue 41 Volume 3 March 2016Issue 41 Volume 3 March 2016

In This Issue

1. A Welcome by our

Senior Vice President,

Shawn Jenkins

2. Employee Spotlight:

Anita Pascual

2. California News

2. Criminal Justice News

3. Veterans News

3. Housing News

3 - 4. Treatment and

Rehabilitation News

4. TEAM System Kudos!

5. Monthly Question

5. Upcoming Events

6 - 8. Program Directory

8. Social Media Directory

Shawn Jenkins

March is National Nutrition Month

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Staff Spotlight: Anita Pascual, San Joaquin Valley Veterans - Fresno

“Today, I caught Anita ‘Uplifting the Human Spirit’ by helping a female Veteran. I know that our job is to help

those in need in whatever ways we can, but today I felt and saw the care and dedication of Anita by how she

was really connecting and making the client feel like a human and worthy. The client went out of the office

smiling and grateful for the care that Anita was giving. So, I gave Anita a token of thanks for showing a deep

understanding for another human being.” – Raymond Gonzales, Outreach Counselor, San Joaquin Valley

Veterans

California News

Anita Pascual

2/8 - WestCare California Blood Drive at MLK Residential: Staff from MLK Residential and Administration took part

in a blood drive in support of the Central California Blood Center. We had a wonderful turnout with 26 staff registered to do-

nate! We look forward to future blood drive events at our other sites.

2/14 - Cultural Diversity Committee Soul Food Potluck: For the month of February, our WestCare California

Cultural Diversity Committee celebrated Black History

Month. They held a soul food potluck on February 24th at

our MLK Residential facility and encouraged other sites to

attend the potluck during their lunch hour! Many special

dishes were prepared by the staff and everyone had a

wonderful time! We can't wait for the next gathering!

2/10 - Staff Visit to Amity Foundation in Los Angeles: Members

of our staff visited our friends at Amistad de Los Angeles, a program of Amity

Foundation, in an effort to collaborate with other California programs that go

beyond simply residential substance abuse treatment. Amity provides services

to homeless men, women and children, adolescents in youth detention cen-

ters, residential settings and after-school outreach projects and people who

are at-risk of HIV/AIDS. Amity also provides vocational services for incarcer-

ated men and women and assists men, women and families that are transition-

ing from residential treatment or incarceration into the greater community.

WestCare California is thankful for the community partnership with this like-

minded organization!

Criminal Justice News

2/14 - A Valentine’s Day Surprise at CCTRP San Die-

go: The staff at CCTRP (Custody to Community Transitional

Reentry Program) San Diego surprised their residents with a Val-

entine’s Day dinner! They decorated the dining room

with tablecloths, battery operated tea candles, carnation vases and

candy hearts sprinkled on the tables. A four course meal with de-

sert was generously served by the staff.

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Veterans News

Treatment and Rehabilitation News

2/26 - MLK Clients Give Back to Their

Neighborhood: Men from our MLK residential

programs took to the streets outside of their program

to conduct a morning cleanup of their neighborhood

including the nearby canal. Donuts were provided be-

forehand by staff to give them a little morning pep be-

fore they got to work. Amazing work, everybody!

2/26 - MLK Sweat Lodge Visit: Staff along with 14 clients from MLK Residential’s women’s and

men’s programs recently visited a sweat lodge as part of our Wellbriety curriculum offered by our

residential treatment program. All who attended enjoyed the enlightening experience and were wel-

comed back any time to use the lodge.

2/19 - Veterans Life Skills Workshop: We would like to give a huge shout out to our

Veterans who successfully completed their "Veterans Life Skills Workshop" at San Joaquin

Valley Veterans - Stockton. Congratulations, guys! This course is the least that we can do for

your service to our country!

1/28 - Project Homeless Connect: Our San

Joaquin Valley Veterans programs attended each of the

Kings Tulare Continuum of Care Project Homeless Con-

nect events in Hanford, Porterville, Tulare and Visalia!

Project Homeless Connect is a one-day, one-stop event

designed to provide housing, services and hospitality in a

convenient forum directly to people experiencing home-

lessness, including veterans of our armed forces.

Housing News

2/26 - FMCOC Landlord Engagement Event: We are very proud of our WestCare California staff for chairing and or-

ganizing the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care's first Landlord Engagement and Recruitment Event. The event brought over 35

local landlords together to hear about the benefits of renting to homeless Veterans, individuals and families. This wonderful event

was kicked off with a welcome address by Fresno Mayor, Ashley Swearengin and featured a presentation on the benefits of renting

to our homeless population, a provider fair and a question and answer panel featuring members from the Fresno Madera of Care

and representatives of the local real estate community. Great raffle prizes were also available thanks to the generous contributions

of donors including Ovidio’s Italian Restaurant and Idle Hour Winery. Great job, everyone! Let's keep charging ahead to help end

homelessness within our communities!

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Treatment and Rehabilitation News (Continued from Page 3)

MLK Clients Phase Up for Success: The phasing up process for our clients in residential treat-

ment shows not only their growth within our programs, but grants them more freedom and responsi-

bilities. During their first 30 days, clients are on phase one and are fully immersed in curriculum, groups

and community service projects. To achieve the next phase, they need to go to a Phase Up Panel, in

which counselors ask them questions on what they have learned that might include the rules of the pro-

gram, scenarios, buddy procedures, exit planning, relapse prevention, triggers, vocational skills and

more. As part of the Phase Up Panel, clients are asked to dress up formally as if they are attending a job

interview. Achieving a new phase can allow them privileges such as the use of their personal phone or

permission to go on social passes outside of the facility for a set number of hours that can go up after

each successful pass. There can be as few as three phases or as many as six phases, depending on what

program they are a part of and their length of stay. By providing our clients with more responsibilities

and privileges, we hope to make their time with us not only a more enjoyable experience, but an em-

powering one.

2/26 – MLK Lends a Hand at The United Way: “I had the privilege of

taking a few good RMSC men to volunteer at The United Way of Fresno County.

Our men moved furniture, painted offices and helped with organizing donated

books for the upcoming United Way book drive giveaway. The men who went

took great pride in their work and enjoyed giving back. Our volunteer relationship

with The United Way is an ongoing endeavor which includes landscaping and

building upkeep as well as assisting with the upcoming parking lot furniture yard

sale on Saturday, March 5th at the United Way building on East Kings Canyon. I

for one, am very proud of our volunteers and the hard work they do to give back

to the community.” - Jeff Estes, RSMC Job Coach, MLK Residential

TEAM System Kudos!

For possible publication in a future issue of the WestCare Loop, please submit your TEAM Token System kudos to:

[email protected]

Jennifer Terreri with Lee Ann Noel-Story

April King with Lee Ann Noel-Story

“To Jennifer Terreri for going above

and beyond and helping out her fellow

case manager.” - Lee Ann Noel-

Story, Community Service Coor-

dinator, STOP - Sacramento

“To April King for always being

Positive and uplifting her staff.” -

Lee Ann Noel-Story, Com-

munity Service Coordina-

tor, STOP - Sacramento

Miguel (Left) and Melesio (Right) dressed up for their

next Phase Up Panel.

Domenica Jimenez

“Regarding the Employee recognition chips, I awarded my Uplifting the Human Spirit chip for February to

Domenica Jimenez. In years prior, SOS purchased sweats, t-shirts and shorts for our clients, many of

whom arrive to the program in paper hospital scrubs. We decided that regular street clothes including

shoes, coats and light jackets served the population better year-round and we’ve been bringing in our own

donations and seeking donations from others to meet the clients’ needs. Every time that I’m about to send

out an email requesting such donations, they arrive from our various programs and staff from all over the

city because Domenica has already taken the time to place a call to our very caring co-workers (they’ll be

receiving my chips in the future)! This month, I received donations from Tamra and Karen Sue at the Day

Reporting Center, Mario and Raymond, whom brought an amazing variety and amount from SJVV. I wish I

had a chip for all of you! The clients will never know who they received theses blessing from, but they

leave warm, clothed and looking fantastic and with an uplifted spirit as a result of you all!” - Mark Lean-

hart, Program Supervisor, Supportive Overnight Stay (SOS)

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Question of the Month:

“When you are off duty, what is your favorite hobby or pastime?”

“I spend my evenings and weekends couch surfing

and growing vegetables year round.” – Mark Lean-

hart, Program Supervisor, Supportive Overnight

Stay (SOS)

Mark Leanhart

Question of the Month for April:

“What movie could you watch over and over?”

Upcoming Events:

March 2016

Monday, March 14th - Blood Drive at SJVV Hanford: All local staff are encouraged to take part in the upcoming blood

drive at our Hanford SJVV office(410 E. Seventh St. Hanford, CA) from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 14th in support

of the Central California Blood Center! To sign up for a time, please email [email protected]

Friday, March 25th - Client Graduation Meetings Begin: For all treatment clients that have completed all modalities of

their treatment by April 19th, they will be eligible to participate in our spring graduation on May 19th at the Tower Theatre in

Fresno. The first of three mandatory meetings will be held on Friday, March 25th at our MLK Residential facility. For more

information, please email [email protected]

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Program Directory

Fresno Office

1505 N. Chestnut

Fresno, CA 93703

(559) 251-4800

Services: Management, Administra-

tive Support, Human Resources,

Accounting/Billing, Contract Compli-

ance, IT Support, Marketing/Media,

Procurement, Creative Services

Administration

The Living Room

901 E. Belmont

Fresno, CA 93701

(559) 486-1469

Services: Case Management, Hot

Meals Program, Housing Opportuni-

ties for Persons With AIDS

(HOPWA), Linkage to Testing and

Medical Care, Social Support

Education and Prevention

MLK Residential

2772 S. MLK Blvd

Fresno, CA 93706

(559) 265-4800

Services: Men’s/Women’s Short

Term Residential, Men’s/Women’s

Long-Term Residential, Residential

Treatment Program for Women and Children (M’ella), Resi-

dential Treatment Program for Men and Children: Papa Natal,

Residential Multi Service Center (RMSC)

Y-MAX Adolescent Program

410 E. 7th St,

Suite 5, 7, 9

Hanford, CA 93230

(559) 584-8100

Services: Adolescent Outpatient

Drug-Free Program

Treatment and Rehabilitation

Liberty Plaza (Sober Living)

4605 E. Liberty Fresno, CA 93702

(559) 237-3420 Ext. 20367

Services: Sober Living for Women

Bakersfield Residential

2901 S. H Street Bakersfield, CA

93304

(661) 398-4303

Services: Men’s Long-term Residen-

Belmont Health & Wellness

611 E. Belmont Fresno, CA 93701

(559) 237-3420

Services: Admissions, Adolescent

Outpatient Drug-Free Program,

Adult Outpatient Program,

Day Reporting Center (DRC)

McKinney Plaza (Sober Living)

1388 & 1398 E. Bulldog Ln

Fresno, CA 93710

(559) 237-3420 Ext. 20367

Services: Sober Living for Men

Crisis Psychiatric Response

Services (CPRS)

209 E. 7th St.

Madera, CA 93638

(559) 673-3508

Services: Mobile emergency

department response services,

Mental health services, crisis intervention, wellness planning, dis-

charge planning, Consumer centered and team based interven-

tions, Service coordination to adults and older adults receiving

services from designated hospital emergency departments within

Madera County who are deemed appropriate for an assessment

for involuntary psychiatric treatment pursuant to California Wel-

fare and Institutions Code Section 5150

Mental Health and Wellness

Supportive Overnight Stay

(SOS)

2772 S. MLK Blvd

Fresno, CA 93706

(559) 512-6802

Services: Provide a safe, supportive

environment to spend the night for

individuals who arrive at an ER with a mental health condition

needing services that don’t require a legal hold, Case Manage-

ment and transportation to ensure client engagement with

outpatient mental health services, Linkages to outpatient men-

tal health programs and supportive services such as housing,

food stamps, general assistance and SSI

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Program Directory (Continued from Page 6)

Veterans Services

Merced

399 George Drive

BLDG. F

Merced, CA 95341

(209) 662-6073

Stockton

4545 Georgetown Pl.

Building D

Stockton, CA 95207

(209) 662-6073

Fresno

1617 E. Saginaw Way

Suite 102

Fresno, CA 93704

(559) 255-8838

San Joaquin Valley Veterans (SJVV)

Services: Drop-In and Ancillary Services, Supportive Services For Veteran Families (Services provided to Veterans through SSVF

include: Short-term case management, legal assistance, housing counseling services and placement assistance, financial planning ser-

vices, financial assistance for move in, eviction prevention, utilities, transportation, childcare and emergency supplies.)

Hanford

410 E. 7th St

Suite 5

Hanford, CA 93230

(559) 584-8100

HomeFront

3605 Eugenia

Fresno, CA 93725

(559) 266-1169

Services: Transitional housing for fe-

male Veterans with/without children for

up to two years, case management

Veterans Plaza

119 N. Calaveras

Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 241-8751

Services: Transitional housing

for male Veterans for up to

two years, case management

Housing Opportunities

Housing Services

2443 S. Orange Fresno, CA 93725

(559) 241-8753

Services: Assistance with supportive housing to

families who are currently or chronically home-

less, Housing programs to assist individuals and

families with or without disabilities, Project LiftOff: Housing programs for low

income families with a disabled family member, Emergency Solutions Grant

(ESG), Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) Coordinated Entry

Multi-Agency Access

Program

MAP Point at the Pov

412 F Street Fresno, CA

93706

(559) 512-6777

Services: Coordinated intake/assessment pro-

cess connecting individuals facing housing, sub-

stance abuse, or mental illness challenges to

supportive services. Criminal Justice

Bakersfield

2901 S. H St.

Bakersfield, CA 93304

(661) 326-0485

Fresno

2772 S. MLK Blvd

Fresno, CA 93706

(559) 265-4800

Specialized Treatment for Optimized Programming (STOP)

Services: Case management, treatment placement in residential, outpatient and sober living, domestic violence education, voca-

tional training, pre-employment, job placement services and transportation from prison to treatment.

Chico

2585 Ceanothus Ave.

Suite 170

Chico, CA 95973

(530) 830-1180

Area 1 Area 3

Sacramento

1820 Tribute Rd.

Suite #K

Stockton, CA 93704

(916) 564-4400

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Program Directory (Continued from Page 7)

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Calif. Men’s Colony

CA Highway 1

San Luis Obispo, CA 93409

(805) 547-7900 Ext. 7966

Re-Entry Hub

Services: Provides 250 female inmates where treatment services

are based on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles

with a strong focus on continued treatment upon parole.

Folsom State Prison (FSP)

300 Prison Rd,

Represa, CA 95671

(916) 985-2561 Ext. 4086

Calif. State Prison

2100 Peabody Rd.

Vacaville, CA 95687

(707) 451-0182

Stockton - Opening soon

1609 N. Wilson Way

Stockton, CA 95205

Custody to Community Transitional Reentry

Program (CCTRP)

Services: Provides treatment services to female inmates (83 in San Die-

go, 50 in Stockton) who have a minimum of 45 day and a maximum of 2

years left on their sentence. We provide an array of gender responsive

trauma informed services including substance abuse, mental health, do-

mestic violence, education, vocational and employment readiness.

Long Term Offender Program (LTOP) - Women’s

Services: A cognitive based program that includes substance

abuse treatment specifically structured for long-term offend-

ers who will not be released in the near future.

Central Calif. Women’s

Facility (CCWF)

23370 Road 22

Chowchilla, CA 93610

(559) 665-1408

San Diego

3050 Armstrong St.

San Diego, CA 92111

(619) 359-8266

Long Term Offender Program (LTOP) - Men’s

Services: Serves Long Term Male Offenders who will

not be released in the near future. Provides access to

cognitive behavior therapy programs, substance abuse,

criminal thinking, anger management and family rela-

tionships.

Criminal Justice (Continued)