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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:
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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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)
