The Express, a WestCare Publication
By Erin and Cleadus Shelton, HUD CES Program Manager and Vice President, WestCare California Cleadus and I met in 2005 at his company’s party. In time, we became inseparable. He was on federal probation for a previous crime, but was doing well. It was in 2006 when his friend passed away that it took a […]
By Michael Mygind, Marketing Specialist, WestCare California In July, we were honored to receive a generous award in the form of a $545K/five year grant on behalf of SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) to expand our Adolescent Services in Kings County! With this funding, we will be introducing the Family TREE (Treatment and Recovery Enhancement and Expansion) program! Family TREE will provide early intervention, case management, outpatient treatment and […]
By Sherri Conant, Journey Advocate, SJVV – Stockton Jeff came into our program last spring with no job, no income, and no hope. He had worked in construction, specifically concrete work, since getting out of the military, but hurt his spine late the year before. He was denied disability since the injury happened while doing […]
By Michael Mygind, Marketing Specialist In early April, our longtime community partners with the Clovis Elks Lodge No. 2599 made another generous donation to support the Veterans served by our San Joaquin Valley Veterans (SJVV) team in Fresno. This time, they provided welcome home kits for Vets who were recently housed at the newly opened […]
By Michael Mygind, Marketing Specialist – WestCare California Every year, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, but it also marks another special observance – the tenth recovery birthday for one of our amazing Women’s Counselors at our MLK Residential facility in Fresno, Jennifer Childers! To help her celebrate just how far she has come in […]
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