Post on 25-Jan-2022
1
A Welcome by our Senior Vice President, Shawn Jenkins
In the Loop with WestCare California
“WestCare Family,
As we celebrate a New Year, it's only fitting that the we take the time to look
back on the many accomplishments we as a team achieved this past year. This
includes the opening of four new in-prison programs at the CA Correctional
Institute (CCI) in Tehachapi, Folsom State Prison (FSP) in Represa, Sierra Con-
servation Center (SCC) in Jamestown and Wasco State Prison (WSP) in Was-
co as well as the opening of our second Custody to Community Transitional
Reentry Program (CCTRP) facility, located in Stockton. We also heard the call
from our community and have responded with several new programs including our Veterans Safe-
way to Work Program (VSWP), which helps Fresno Veterans with finding employment, the Home-
less Engagement Resource and Outreach (HERO) Team, a collaborative effort with other agencies,
who is out working with our homeless on the streets to provide support and navigation with the
goal of gaining permanent housing and Empowering Women Everywhere (EWE), a brand new pro-
gram that will collaborate with faith-based and minority-focused organizations to jointly present
health education programs designed to empower local minority women through knowledge and self
-care. We’ve also enhanced our staff recognition programs with TEAM Tokens, monthly CORE
awards and a new years of service recognition system for our staff with five or more years of ser-
vice with our organization. We were also proud to present several memorable events including the
Spring and Fall graduations at the Tower Theatre in Fresno, the 5th Annual Fresno AIDS Walk and
the 2016 Holiday Party!
But, with a new year on the horizon comes many exciting developments for our programs including
the opening of our 9th in-prison program, located at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) in Crescent
City and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act 115 Waiver as well ensuring our team is
ready to meet the multi-dimensional needs of the consumer in the communities in which we serve.
To the consumers we proudly serve: You are the reason we exist and we are humbled that
you allow us to take a look behind your curtain of life and give us the opportunity to help you. We
ask the same of you that we do of ourselves. Continue to work hard, believe in yourself and strive
to be better person today than you were yesterday.
To our WestCare staff and family: We are grateful for another year of changing lives one per-
son at a time thanks to your efforts and compassion. Your continued dedication to the consumers
we serve is worthy of celebration and we are thankful for every staff member that has helped make
2016 a year to remember. We would also like to thank your families for sharing you with us as
without them, we would never get everything we do from you and for that we are eternally grate-
ful. With that said, let's make 2017 another amazing year of "Uplifting the Human Spirit!"
Sincerely,
Shawn A. Jenkins,
Senior Vice President,
WestCare California
Shawn Jenkins
A monthly newsletter that covers
the events of our programs in:
Bakersfield - Chico - Chowchilla/CCWF
Corcoran/CSP - Crescent City/PBSP - Fresno
Hanford - Jamestown/SCC - Represa/FSP
Sacramento - San Diego - San Luis Obispo/CMC
Stockton - Tehachapi/CCI - Vacaville/CSP Solano
Wasco/WSP
Issue 51 - Volume 4 - January 2017
Follow us on
In This Issue
1. A Welcome by our
Senior Vice President,
Shawn Jenkins
2. California News
2. Veterans News
3. Treatment and
Rehabilitation News
3 - 4. Criminal Justice
News
4. Staff Recognition Kudos!
4. Question of the Month
5. Mark Your Calendars!
6 - 8. Program Directory
#WestCareCA
2
California News
12/10: 18th Annual Fresno County Hells An-
gels Toy Run and Bike Giveaway
We were happy to be a part of the 18th Annual Fresno
County Hells Angels Toy Run! Over 800 bicycles were
collected and assembled by the Hells Angels Motorcycle
Club of Fresno and donated to children from local non-
profits including those from our treatment, housing and
San Joaquin Valley Veterans programs! Thanks to the gen-
erosity of the local Hells Angels, the holidays for the chil-
dren of WestCare were a little brighter this year!
contributed an additional $4,000 to make the total
$9,000, making it possible to provide for nine Veteran
families! We were also thankful to have Assemblyman Jim
Patterson present to share some kind words with our
Veterans as well as representation on behalf of Congress-
man Jim Costa. Following the event, Assemblyman Patter-
son generously contributed $1,000 to next year’s effort
to sponsor one more Veteran family! On behalf of the
families and our staff at SJVV, we would like to thank all of
our donors and dignitaries in attendance for this amazing
gesture to those who have already given so much!
Veterans News
12/7: 6th Annual Gill Ranch Storage
Presentation
For the sixth year in a row,
representatives from Gill
Ranch Storage, LLC pre-
sented our San Joaquin Val-
ley Veterans (SJVV) pro-
gram with $5,000 to split
between five veteran fami-
lies to spend on gifts and supplies to make this a truly
happy holiday season for them and their loved ones. In-
spired by their generosity, “The Friends of WestCare, a
group of local real estate agencies comprised of EVC
Homes LLC, Regional Housing Cooperative, M.C. Real
Estate, Home Rescue Corps and Flores Holdings LLC,
A VSWP Success Story: Larry W.
“Larry came to the Veteran’s Plaza
transitional housing program on
December 1st, 2015. He had no
source of income when he arrived
to the program and had a rough
time adjusting at first. However,
things started to change for him.
He started opening up and would
bring laughter to his peers and
staff. One day, Larry informed me
that he had 25 years of experience
with driving trucks and that he wanted to get back into
the field of truck driving. Then along came the Veterans
Safeway to Work Program (VSWP), which gave Larry the
opportunity to get back into truck driving. He finished his
resume, began applying with various truck driving compa-
nies and was referred to United Truck Driving School as a
refresher. In order to enroll, he needed $800.00 for tui-
tion and a renewal for his Class A Commercial Driver’s
License (CDL). VSWP was able to assist Larry by covering
the cost of both the class and his license renewal. He has
since received a certificate in recognition of successful
completion of the course! He said that he has so much to
be thankful for this holiday season! Larry is currently
working with an Employment Specialist at the Fresno VA
as he continues his job search.” - Curtis Combs, Case
Manager, Veterans Safeway to Work Program
Larry W.
3
Treatment and Rehabilitation News
12/20: Holiday Tamales
Our MLK Residential staff and residents got into the holi-
day spirit by making tamales for the site to enjoy on their
Christmas holiday. They had a wonderful time making
these delicious treats while listening to Christmas music in
both English and Spanish. Some were making them for the
very first time. All in all, they made 400 tamales!
someday be on the outside. And remember that golden
ticket from Willy Wonka? That was given to me.
WestCare has become part of my dream too. WestCare
is my crossroad to a new beginning, my launching pad to
the second chapter of my life. I look forward to finding a
true love, a true companion and that pot of gold some-
where over the rainbow. My dreams may just be dreams,
but dreams do come true if you believe in them.”
– Danny R.
“Believe in Your Dreams” by Danny R.
“Since my release, I sit back and
ask myself, ’Am I dreaming? Am I
going to wake up soon to a wake
up call of shotgun blasts, shriek-
ing alarms and watch guards run-
ning to the scene of yet another
incident?’ Instead, I am waking up
to a comfortable bed, the sound
of birds, warm friends and looking forward to being with
the warm non-judgmental loving K-9’s at the rescue cen-
ter. So, if this is a dream… After close to four decades of
being away from society (Longer than I’ve ever been free),
I’ve seen there are a few things in common between
caged animals and caged humans. They all seek love,
someone to trust and to not be forgotten. The difference
I found was goals. I learned that having goals is what helps
me survive. The dream, my hope and my goal was to
Criminal Justice News
SCC Gingerbread House Contest
“Last month during the week
of Christmas, the men that
we serve at Sierra Conserva-
tion Center participated in a
gingerbread house competi-
tion. This life-skill building ac-
tivity helped the inmates to
have positive group interac-
tion, create team work and
build prosocial skills with their
peers while engaging in friend-
ly competition. Each ginger-
bread house was carefully
crafted by each counselor's
caseload. Each group of in-
mates had to plan, divide and
execute their design and ulti-
mately present their house to one another. For each
morning and afternoon session, a certificate was awarded
(as well as bragging rights) to the top houses selected for
‘Best in Show’, ‘Most Original’ and ‘Most Creative.’ The
inmates had a blast participating in something that many of
us take for granted... AND they were able to eat their
creations once they had been judged of course! Our em-
ployees are grateful to have been apart of an activity that
was able to Uplift The Human Spirit!” - Jessie Alcorn,
CBT Facilitator, SUDT Program at SCC
12/22: MLK’s Men Build Something Sweet
The men that we serve at our MLK Residential facility
took part in a gingerbread house making contest for the
holidays. Great work, guys!
CCTRP San Diego Gives Back
“The women that we serve at
the Custody to Community
Transitional Reentry Program
(CCTRP) in San Diego made a
concerted effort to give back to
and have a positive impact on the
community with their volunteer
work with the Santee Santas” (Continued on Page 4)
4
(Continued from Page 3)
“Foundation, a local organiza-
tion that provides support and
gifts to families and children in
need. Within the program, the
CCTRP San Diego Crochet
Club worked all year to create
hand made blankets, scarves,
mittens, purses, leg warmers, booties and stuffed animals
to donate to our neighbors at the San Diego Center for
Children for the holidays. Below are just a few of the let-
ters that were written to the recipients of these home-
made gifts:
‘Happy holidays from the ladies at CCTRP. We are very happy to be able to crochet for you children and keep you guys warm.
We love to make you smile. Just know that you are never for-
gotten no matter where you are. We hope and pray that this
brightens your Christmas as it does for us and believe that this
is from the heart. Even though we never cross paths, we truly
love you guys as our brothers and sisters. Never forget that
you are not alone.’ – CCTRP San Diego Crochet Club
‘Dear Little Brothers and Little
Sisters, I hope that you enjoy all
of the items that the ladies and I
have made for you guys. I know
times are tough and sometimes
very lonely. I know how you
feel. I may have never met you,
but I do feel I understand you
because I have been where you’ve been. I was really happy
being Santa’s little elf, crocheting away. I really hope that you
enjoy them and that you really feel that I am with you. Never
give up, especially on yourself. You are truly loved…’
– Darlene N.
‘I really enjoy crocheting for the children because it is some-
thing I can do and make them happy. Especially around the
holidays, crocheting has made me feel more connected to my
children. I also have a sense of accomplishment. I really love
that we have this activity here at CCTRP.’ – Nicole J.
‘Why do I crochet? Well, it is a new hobby and I quickly
learned thanks to some of the sisters [at CCTRP]. I haven’t perfected my crochet skills but I hope to do that soon….’
– Stephanie P.
‘While at Folsom Women’s facility, I was an active member of
the ‘hooks and needles,’ which provided crocheted items for
underprivileged children. I was pleased to learn I would be able
to continue sharing my gift with the children at the Children’s
Center next door. I love to use my God given gifts to help
Raymond Gonzales, SJVV Fresno
“I was caught being good
and helping those that were
displaced from the Califor-
nia Hotel in Fresno.”
- Raymond Gonzales,
Outreach Specialist, San
Joaquin Valley Veterans -
Fresno
Question of the Month:
“What is the craziest thing that
you’ve ever done?”
“Flying in a two-seater airplane through
an Alaskan blizzard.” - Kathy Hayden,
Clinical Services Director,
Administration
Question of the Month for February:
“What was your favorite grade
in school and why?”
Staff Recognition Kudos! Erin Shelton, Housing Services
“Here’s a photo that I took
when I came into the office
and found a cute note and
a Uplifting the Human Spir-
it chip attached to the
note. I recently helped
Christine enter data so
that she had more time
with her clients. : )”
- Erin Shelton, Outreach
Worker, Housing Services
others and give back to the community. Knowing that I am bringing
a smile to a child’s face warms my heart.’ – Nicole L.
Our ladies made a difference and we are so proud of them!” -
Michelle White, Program Director, CCTRP San Diego
5
Mark Your Calendars!:
1/24 - 26: 2017 Homeless Point-In-Time Count Fresno Registration: bit.ly/FresnoPIT2017
Mark Your Calendars!:
1/24 - 26: 2017 Homeless Point-In-Time Count Madera Registration: bit.ly/MaderaPIT2017
6
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), Targeted Capacity Ex-
pansion (TCE) Grant, Empowering Women Everywhere
(EWE), 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-
tial, Adult Outpatient Program
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
7
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 services, financial assistance for move in, eviction pre-
vention, utilities, transportation, childcare and emergen-
cy 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 female 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,
Veterans Safeway to Work Program (VSWP)
Housing Opportunities
Housing Services
2443 S. Orange Fresno, CA
93725
(559) 241-8753
Services: Assistance with sup-
portive housing to families who
are currently or chronically
homeless, Project LiftOff: Housing programs for low income
families with a disabled family member, Emergency Solutions
Grant (ESG), HERO (Homeless Engagement Resource Out-
reach) Team.
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 residen-
tial, outpatient and sober living, domestic violence education,
vocational 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
1804 Tribute Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 564-4400
Criminal Justice
8
Program Directory (Continued)
Would you like your program featured in the WestCare Loop? Please send all content to michael.mygind@westcare.com
All received content will also be submitted for possible publication in WestCare’s national newsletter, The Express. 8
Re-Entry Hub - Women’s 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’s (FSP)
Folsom Women's Facility (FWF)
300 Prison Rd,
Represa, CA 95671
(916) 985-2561 Ext. 4086
Stockton
1609 N. Wilson Way
Stockton, CA 95205
(209) 642-8488
Custody to Community Transitional Reentry
Program (CCTRP)
Services: Provides treatment services to female inmates (83
in San Diego, 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 includ-
ing substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, educa-
tion, 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 offenders
who will not be released in the near future.
Central CA 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 behav-
ior therapy programs, substance abuse, criminal thinking, anger
management and family relationships.
CA State Prison - Solano
2100 Peabody Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 451-0182 Ext. 4411
CA Men’s Colony
CA Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93409
(805) 547-7900 Ext. 7966
Criminal Justice (Continued from Page 7)
Single Level Substance Use Disorder Treatment
(SUDT) Program - Men’s Services: Provides evidence-
based SUDT programming to male inmates who are high-risk
offenders.
Corcoran State
Prison (CSP)
4001 King Avenue
Corcoran, CA 93212
Wasco State Prison
(WSP)
701 Scofield Avenue,
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-8400 Ext 6181
CA Correctional
Institute (CCI)
24900 Highway 202
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 822-4402 Ext 4503
Sierra Conservation
Center (SCC)
5100 O'Byrnes Ferry Rd.
Jamestown, CA 95327
(209) 984-5291 Ext 5637
Multi-Level Substance Use Disorder Treatment
(SUDT) Program - Men’s Services: Provides multi-level
evidence-based SUDT substance abuse, criminal thinking, anger
management and family relationships programming for male
inmates who are high-risk offenders.
Men’s In-Prison
Rehabilitative Cognitive
Behavioral Treatment (CBT)
Program:
Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP)
5905 Lake Earl Drive
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 465-1000