El Cajon Collaborative
Council Meeting 10-5-10
Announcements
For resource sharing while Collaborative Coordinator is on leave, email:[email protected]
Announcements
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Note: While Lea Bush, El Cajon Collaborative Coordinator is on maternity leave Pam Toohey and a team are helping run the Council meeting. If you have questions or want to help – please see Pam after the meeting.
Presentation – Family and Community
Violence AwarenessClaire Nelly – Independent Forensic Services
Steve Williams – RADKids
Resource Sharing Roundtable
Anyone new?Community members looking for specific resources?
What services do you offer? Who is your target population? How can someone contact you? Anything else you would like to mention…
AKA Head StartLow Income Preschool for Children Ages 3-5
Contact: Rynna Herwehe, Health Specialist
(619) 444-0503 [email protected] Angie Gonzales, Family and Community
Support Specialist (619) 444-0503 [email protected]
Scarlett Seals, Redwood location (619) 579-0366 [email protected]
American Red Cross – WICSupplemental Nutrition Program for pregnant and postpartum women and their children.
Contact: Janet Kandi
(619) 593-1440 [email protected]
At Your Home FAMILYCARENon medical homecare, door thru door transportation, care giving training and education.
Contact: Lynnetta Devereaux
(858) 625-0406 [email protected]
Birth Parent AssociationSpecifically designed services for parents and families that could be, have been or are currently involved in the child welfare system.
Contact: Pamela Toohey, President/CEO
[email protected] (619) 277-7909
Cajon Valley Union School District
Contact: Janet Middleton, Student Support Services
[email protected] (619) 588-3667
Catholic CharitiesServices to homeless, seniors, immigrants, refugees in San Diego and Imperial counties.
Contact: Michael McKay, Refugee Resettlement
(619) 287-9454 [email protected]
Anya Kuzma (619) 287-9454 x.159 [email protected]
Center for Community SolutionsDomestic Violence Prevention, Treatment, Education and AdvocacyContact: Ma’at Crook, Prevention Educator
[email protected] (619) 697-7477 x.13
Michelle Smith, Program Manager [email protected] (619) 697-7477 x.20
Afrah Abdulkader, Victim Advocate [email protected] (619) 516-3005
Center for Social AdvocacyHousing counseling, fair housing, hate crimes, immigration and human trafficking.
Contact: Carmen Aparicio, [email protected]
(619) 444-5700 x.302
Chaldean-Middle Eastern Social ServicesProvides a wide variety of Social and Mental Health
services for families. Contact: Besma Coda, Chief Operating Officer
[email protected] (619) 631-7400
Child Welfare Services
Contact: Cynthia Hernandez, Protective Services Worker
(619) 401-3991 Denise Garcia, Protective Services Worker
[email protected] Melissa Ramig, Protective Services Worker
(619) 401-3926 Neda Rivera, Protective Services Worker
(619) 401-3806
Communities Against Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse Prevention
Contact: Enrique De La Cruz
(619) 442-2727 x.111 [email protected]
Community Members
Ev Lundgren, Project Connect and other projects. (619) 871-3524 [email protected]
Betty Chafetz, concerns about airport pollution and the environment.
Community Services for FamiliesCase management services for families involved with Child Welfare Services. Contact: Kate Bedwell, Team Leader
(619) 953-5154 [email protected]
Crisis HouseSocial services for low-income and homeless families.
Contact: Maria Garcia
(619) 441-1194 [email protected]
Crossroads Family CenterOutpatient mental health clinic for children, youth and families.
Contact: Brianna Falcon
(619) 441-1907 [email protected]
Cuyamaca College
Contact: Sheryl Ashley, CalWORKs Program Specialist
(619) 660-4332 [email protected]
East County Career Center
Contact: Susan Roberts-Egley, Business Services
(619) 590-3900 x.3038 [email protected]
East County Family Justice CenterWrap-around support/coordination services for domestic violence victims and their families.Contact: Debbie Comstock, Director
[email protected] (619) 871-6947
East County Refugee CenterHelping newcomer refugees from the Middle East.
Contact: Joseph Ziadduin,
(619) 334-9708 [email protected]
East County Transitional Living CenterServices for homeless families and transitional living. Contact: Denise Valence, Family Restoration Program
(619) 447-4498 [email protected] Angela Robles, Inter CaseManagement
(619) 447-4498 [email protected] Sean Oliver, Transitional Living
(619) 302-2062 [email protected]
El Cajon Community Development CorporationHelping community members find social services and take pride in their homes.
Contact: Erica Nagy, Community Development
[email protected] (619) 401-8858
El Cajon First United Methodist Church, Bethlehem Food PantryEmergency food, SHARE distribution site and community service opportunities.Contact: Gwen Johnson, Food Pantry Volunteer
(619) 517-4364 [email protected]
El Cajon Police DepartmentContact: Dan Hansen, Community Policing Officer
[email protected] (619) 441-1597
Samantha Scheurn-Hook, Crime Free Multi-Housing [email protected] (619) 579-4227
El Cajon Valley High School Family Resource Center/SDYSProvide case management to ECVHS students and families.Contact:
Kara Vickrey, Family Resource Center Coordinator (619) 401-4785 [email protected]
Episcopal Refugee NetworkAssisting refugees with whatever they need as they adjust to living in San Diego County. Focus on Burmese and Sudanese.
Contact: Elaine McLevie
(760) 633-4445 [email protected]
Family Health Centers of San DiegoCommunity health clinic – wide variety of health services.
Contact: Eva Gutierrez-Hornero, Prenatal Program
(619) 876-4492 [email protected]
Rosamaria Davis- Gonzales, Outreach (619) 865-0127 [email protected]
Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District
Contact: Dana Quittner
(619) 644-7573 [email protected]
Grossmont Union High School District
Contact: Tracy Wilson, SHIELD Coordinator
(619) 644-8097 [email protected]
Jason Martinez, International Newcomers Center (619) 337-6143 [email protected]
Scott Gaudet, International Newcomers Center (619) 337-6142 [email protected]
Harmonium, IncCounseling and mental health services for families.
Contact: Krissy Buxton
(619) 258-3740 [email protected]
Healthy Adventures FoundationWellness and community health promotion.
Contact: Christina Sirmons
(619) 466-4386 x.102 [email protected]
Home StartSocial services that focus on the needs of families and children.
Contact: Zulema Tamayo, Application Assistant – helping
families enroll in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families (619) 401-8375 [email protected]
Institute for Public Strategies –East County Community Change ProjectAlcohol, tobacco and other drug environmental prevention.Contact: Joyce Moore, Community Organizer
(619) 938-2942 [email protected]
International Rescue CommitteeRefugee resettlement and support
programs. Contact:
Carolyn Smyth, Refugee Resettlement & Youth Programs (619) 641-7510 [email protected]
Jewish Family ServiceSocial services for families, including parenting
skills and refugee resettlement and support. Contact: Caroline Loretan-Weiss, Counseling/Parenting
Classes (858) 637-3065 [email protected]
Mikaela Wallinder, Refugee Family Strengthening (858) 637-3359 [email protected]
Dawn-Marie Tol, Refugee Medical Case Manager (858) 637-6081 [email protected]
Ladies of HopeVolunteers that support the Chaldean newcomer community.
Contact: Hanaa Zaya
(619) 729-6565 [email protected]
Laubach Literacy CouncilEnglish as a Second Language small group tutoring.
Contact: Charles Ross
(619) 442-1481 [email protected]
Legal Aid Society of San DiegoLegal support for low-income and disadvantaged individuals. Contact: Shahin Rahimi, Low-Income Tax Clinic
Director (877) 534-2524 x.2602 [email protected]
License to FreedomDomestic violence education and support to refugee and immigrant communities.
Contact: Dilkhwaz Ahmed, Executive Director
(619) 813-7415 [email protected]
Mental Health America of San DiegoMental Health awareness through community outreach and discussion.
Contact: Laura Andrews, Outreach
(619) 534-0412 x.102 [email protected]
Tondra Lolin, African American Outreach (619) 534-0412 x.106 [email protected]
MI Training TodayMotivational interviewing training,
consultation and coaching.
Contact: Dustin Slack
(619) 997-4848 [email protected]
Motivating the Teen SpiritWorkshops on teen empowerment, work readiness,
emotional literacy and suicide prevention.
Contact: Alex Limon, Teen Empowerment
(858) 583-2849 [email protected]
National Children’s StudyLargest study ever done in the US on how
environment affects child growth and development.
Contact: Marla Castañeda
(858) 822-5408 [email protected]
Neighborhood HealthcareCommunity health clinic – wide variety of health services.
Contact: Rocio Abarca, Community Application
Assistant Lead (619) 440-7616 x.203 [email protected]
Consuelo Hamud, HIV Program Specialist (619) 440-7616 x.208 [email protected]
Jessica Fregoso, Teens Take Care Program (619) 440-7616 x.212 [email protected]
Recovery Innovations of CAPeer-to-Peer Mental Health Recovery Outreach Program.
Contact: Laura Wiseman, Peer Liaison
(858) 274-4650 [email protected]
San Diego County Health and Human Service Agency
Contact: Romalyn Watson, East Region HHSA
(619) 668-3760 [email protected]
Juana Duenas, CAP/Family Self Sufficiency (619) 338-2002
Bryan Nazareth, County Refugee Coordinator [email protected]
San Diego County Library
El Cajon Branch Contact: Nancy Saint John, Manager
(619) 588-3708 [email protected]
Rancho San Diego Branch Contact: Brenna Ring, Manager
(619) 660-5370 [email protected]
San Diego County Office of Education
Contact: Lem Villalvazo, Homeless Education Program
(858) 503-2635 [email protected]
Mara Madrigal, Student Support Services (858) 292-3569 [email protected]
San Diego County Probation
Contact: Michelle McHale, Probation Officer
(619) 441-4491 [email protected]
San Diego County Public Health NursingNurse-family Partnership Program for first time pregnant women.
Contact: Laura Carter, Public Health Nurse
(619) 401-3615 [email protected]
San Diego Mediation CenterCan provide free mediation services to families who are struggling with conflict.
Contact: Veronica Montenegro
(619) 593-4530 [email protected]
SANDAPPCase management to pregnant and parenting teens throughout the County.
Contact: Matthew Egebrect, Case Manager
(619) 401-4787 [email protected]
SHARP Mesa Vista HospitalAdolescent intensive outpatient mental
health program in El Cajon.
Contact: Alisha Carpenter
(619) 588-3828 [email protected]
Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s AssociationTribal TANF and cash aid assistance programs for Federally Recognized Native American families in urban areas.
Contact: Eddie Perez
(619) 460-3400 [email protected]
UCSD Talent SearchCollege bound outreach program for high
school students.
Contact: Jorge Hernandez, Outreach
(858) 967-2205 [email protected]
University of San Diego, Legal ClinicsFree legal services for low-income communities.Contact: Patty O’Deane, Outreach Coordinator
(619) 260-7470 [email protected]
Vista Hill ParentcareSubstance abuse intervention for pregnant/parenting women.
Contact: Orfa Rios
(619) 961-6491 [email protected]
Volunteers in MedicineFree primary care medical clinic for
working uninsured.
Contact: Maureen Hartin, Executive Director
(619) 440-4591 [email protected]
Volunteers of AmericaSocial services for homeless and low-income individuals.
Contact: Christine Rossi, Transitional Housing for
Mentally Ill (619) 447-2428 [email protected]
Terri Moreno, Case Manager for homeless services (619) 447-2428 x.32 [email protected]