California Human Development

More vaccines come to California every week! Sign up to be notified when it’s your turn to make an appointment for a free COVID-19 vaccine at MyTurn.ca.gov. #VaccinateALL58 Las vacunas del COVID-19 han llegado a California y la esperanza está en camino. Las vacunas se distribuirán y administrarán de manera justa y lo más rápido posible. Juntos, podemos #AcabarConLaPandemia, en los 58 condados de California.

Last week, our disABILITY Services division had their second speakers in the Career Discover Series do their presentation. Owners Lina Hoshino and Angelo Sacerdote of Petaluma Pies showed us the ins and outs of their local pie shop! We had the incredible opportunity to have a tour of their shop and kitchen. There were also many demonstrations of different job duties and prep being done. We would like to thank Petaluma Pies for coming and talking to us. If you're looking for some yummy pie made with love and only local ingredients, go check them out! #PetalumaPies #careerdiscoveryseries #Pies #disABILITYServices #Pieshop

After a long winter, spring is finally here! Spring into energy efficiency by taking advantage of natural light throughout the day, switching to LED lightbulbs, and unplugging unused appliances in your home. You can also sign up now to receive weekly energy saving tips: https://loom.ly/1Zw5NcU

Go green with clean energy this St. Patrick's Day! Shift your energy use away from 4-9pm today (and every day!) to ensure a greener future for Californians everywhere. #KeepItGolden #EUC

Before this month ends, we would like to acknowledge Lori! Last week was Loris last day working at our disABILITY Services Program. Lori was a Direct Support Facilitator. Over the years, she taught on-site classes, helped with production work, supported individuals in accessing the community, and helped support the clerical crew who worked at Sutter. She was and is an amazing asset. Thank you Lori for paving the way for 10 years of service to CHD/disABILITY Services!! We hope you enjoy your retirement! You will be greatly missed! #WomensHistoryMonth #Retirement #disABILITYServices #PavingTheWay #WHM

Happy Hanukkah! It’s the perfect time to power down (from 4-9pm) and enjoy the holiday with those you love. If you’re meeting up to celebrate virtually, be sure to charge your devices during off peak hours to use more clean energy! #KeepItGolden #EnergyUpgradeCalifornia

Join us for out Mi Futuro Kick-Off Event today at 12:40 pm! Career Spotlight: Certified Nursing Assistant Link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZwufuuuqTwuG9LkOFqiCl-vDQ_g8uYFr

https://fb.watch/2eam2kxEmK/ Join some of our colleague on this zoom update on an assessment of immigrant needs during this pandemic.

CHD’s affordable housing solutions are made possible through grants and management agreements with: Housing & Urban Development (HUD)/Section 8, California Department of Housing and Community Development, Napa County Housing Authority and North Bay Human Development Corporation. https://loom.ly/2jxpfk0

Finally, as Giving Tuesday concludes, we want to give a special thanks to you all. Those that follow our work, share our stories, or even may be past clients are like family to us. We are in this together and can always learn and support one another in our journeys. We encourage you to keep compassion in your heart not just during this one day or season, but always. CHD will always be willing to provide compassion and care to those who are seeking it. "Well maybe we can't change the entire universe or the whole world, but we can start with one person. We're going to do it one by one" - Aurelio Hurtado, One of California Human Development's Founders

As the United States prepares for the presidential election, we would like to remind our followers, organizations, families, friends, and individuals to vote this year. CHD's activist and founder, George Ortiz, would consistently remind every person in his presence to vote when he spoke. CHD would like to dedicate this voting year to George who has greatly impacted CHD in many ways. Rest in power.

When the mission is simple, the work is always fulfilling. We want to support those in the margins to realize their full potential. We strive to remove barriers to access and create more equitable communities.

This month is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month and disABILITY Services here at California Human Development takes pride in the many individuals we've been able to provide supports to and job coaching. Our team's work supports individuals with disabilities in being regular contributing members to their local communities through their employment. Some of our updates this month will be spotlighting the amazing work of the individuals we support.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), observed each October, celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and promotes the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents. CHD and disABILITY services has spent decades empowering, increasing and creating opportunities for our clients to grow, learn, and succeedpreparing hardworking men and women of all levels of ABILITY to reach their potential and enjoy happier, more self-sufficient ...lives. We are honored and overwhelmingly proud to share these success stories from our own clients that have empowered our staff, organization, and our community. ________ Octubre es el mes de Nacional de Concientización sobre el Empleo de las Personas con Discapacidades (NDEAM). Este mes se celebra las contribuciones de los trabajadores con discapacidades y promueve el valor de una fuerza laboral que incluye sus habilidades y talentos. Por decadas, CHD y la programa de disABILITY han empoderando, aumentando y a creando oportunidades para que nuestros clientes crezcan, aprendan y tengan éxito, preparando a hombres y mujeres trabajadores de todos los niveles de HABILIDAD para alcanzar su potencial y disfrutar de vidas más felices y autosuficientes. Nos sentimos honrados y orgullosos de compartir estas historias de éxito de nuestros propios clientes que han empoderado a nuestros, nuestra organización y comunidad.

If you haven't heard by now, CHD has been searching for a new Chief Executive Officer with the passion and resolve to take on the challenge of leading our organization across our 31 Northern California counties. Last month, CHD publicly announced that after reviewing over 100 eligible and qualified individuals, the Board of Directors chose Thomas Stuebner as our new Chief Executive Officer. Thomas brings a wealth of experience after working and leading health and human servic...es organizations in over 20 states in the USA and 20 countries worldwide during his professional career of over 40 years! The basis of his work and leadership style is promoting access to organizations like CHD through the values of equity and social justice. Thomas saw the CEO position at California Human Development as "the ideal opportunity to support a noble mission to fight poverty by being of service to deserving people." He's excited to take on the challenge, and we are so happy to welcome him to the CHD family.

This past Tuesday, our San Joaquin team was BACK AT IT AGAIN, with food distribution to around 250 people that could use the support during this time. This distribution took place at CHD's Lodi Office. The people who came to this distribution took home 35 pounds of food, including fresh fruit and vegetables. The team also gave out 20 disposable face masks to each person and other information about COVID-19 resources in the community so everyone can stay safe during the pandemic. This distribution was possible thanks to our partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Manteca, CA

Last week some of our San Joaquin Farmworkers' Services team did amazing work outreaching to their local community partners and providing COVID-19 personal protective equipment to essential farmworkers. Specifically, last Thursday (9/24) the team visited Pacheco Farm Labor to promote the services we offer. The team was able to set up an outreach table to distribute information about CHD, sign farmworkers up to receive information about specific programs they could utilize, an...d pass out facemasks to keep the farmworkers safe at this site safe during the pandemic. AND...Last Friday (9/25) the team visited Peirano State Vineyards through Santibanez Farm Labor Contractor to provide similar information and resources to farmworkers harvesting at this location. We were able to give wellness kits providing facemasks and gift cards to the local market for these workers. Overall, getting our resources, services, and information directly out into the community is crucial in supporting the people we have the privilege of serving. Thank you to the San Joaquin team for doing this great work. And thank you to our partners in the field allowing us to support these workers for the better of our shared communities overall! We're all in this together!

Unfortunately, wildfire season is still going on and it's becoming too common of an occurrence. We wanted to send out this checklist to make sure you're prepared in case an evacuation order comes. Please stay safe and take care of each other.

Our disABILITY Services program here at CHD has been celebrating Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week which has been September 13th-19th. We want to express our warmest thanks to all our wonderful direct service professionals like Brandon and our team pictured here. They have been doing this vital work and supporting people with developmental disabilities. Take some time this week to honor the DSPs in your area or take some time to learn more about the work they do here! https://californiahumandevelopment.org/disability-services/

Proof that teamwork makes the dream work! Shout out to all the organizations that made yesterday’s distribution event possible. Together we served 30+ families ...in Cloverdale. Thank you to Sunrise Movement Sonoma County Corazón Healdsburg Farm to Pantry Catholic Charities, Diocese of Santa Rosa Sonoma Family Meal Sonoma County COAD, California Human Development, American Red Cross, CRLA, Latinos Unidos & Legal Aid of Sonoma County #WeWorkBetterTogether #SonomaCountyStrong - - ¡Prueba que juntos trabajamos mejor! Gracias a todas las organizaciones que hicieron el evento de distribución posible. Juntos servimos a más de 30 familias en Cloverdale. Gracias a @sunrisesoco @corazonhealdsburg @farmtopantry @srcharities @sonomafamilymeal COAD, California Human Development, American Red Cross, California Human Development, VIDAS, CRLA, Latinos Unidos & Legal Aid of Sonoma County. #TrabajamosMejorJuntos #SonomaCountyStrong See more

After celebrating our most recent grads, we wanted to make sure we provided some more information in regards to our truck driving program. If you have any questions don't hesitate to give us a call!

Martin, Eduardo, & Pedro are recent graduates from our Truck Driving Training Course. These alums obtained their Class A DMV Driver's License and were able to secure a job within just 2 DAYS of obtaining their licenses! This employment provides stability, benefits, and a foundation for growth in each of their lives. Join us in celebrating them! If you or someone you know would be interested in our course, Come and Join CHD Truck Driving Today! Call your nearest training cen...ter at: Santa Rosa 916-371-8220 ext. 4312 Olivehurst 916-371-8220 ext. 1037 Stockton 916-371-8220 ext. 8003/8005 See more