Happy Administrative Professionals' Day

Happy Administrative Professionals' Day

 

We Appreciate You

Gabriela Ayala Gabriela Bueno Deborah Kay Carter Kimberli Cebrun Lakeshia Closs Vanessa Cortez Ronnita Darnell Janet Delamora Elnora Dower Kevin Frank Nataly Garcia Larrisa Gonzales Lawrence Gonzalez Jr. Sonia Gonzalez Carolina Hernandez Artiga

Jimmy Jiminez Jr. Doneka Johnson Kelly Johnson Linda Johnson Evonne Mack Wilma Mendoza Dela Cerda Raul Panuco Ruth Raybon Angelica Rojas Javiera Sobalvarro Tequila Sorrels Maria Guadalupe Soto Claudia Trejo Erica Williams

Today is the perfect chance to say what we don't say often enough -- Thanks for all your effort and thoughtful ways.

Happy Administrative Professional's Day!

Ms. Charlene Smith, SHIELDS VP of Family & Community Services, in D.C. on Capitol Hill advocating for continued Healthy Start funding!

As the federal government's signature program focused on reducing infant mortality, Healthy Start is essential in helping our communities most disadvantaged children survive infancy and live longer, more productive lives. SHIELDS is one of 105 Healthy Start community based programs across the nation. Healthy Start provides outreach, prenatal and postnatal care, health education and comprehensive case management services. Healthy Start had a track record of saving lives in addition to assisting families gain better access to safe housing, medical services and living wage employment opportunities.

Charlene visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday, April 1st as part of the National Healthy Start Association Spring Conference. 

Legislative offices visited were:

Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congresswoman Karen Bass.

The request was to garner support to fund Healthy Start at level funding of $103.5 million for FY2015.

Vermont Miracle Park Community Meeting

Senator Roderick D. Wright co-hosts MLK Jr. Day of Service Public Forum