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Emotional Wellness: Live Abundantly by Sue Patton Thoele
Policy of the Month: Heat Illness
April Newsletter
The most important ingredient for abundance is attitude and your attitude is something
you can control. With that in mind, here are nine tips to help you live an abundant life.
1. Have abundance mentality. Abundance mentality says that there is enough for everyone, so someone else’s gain is
not your loss.
2. Be grateful for what you have. More than anything else, being abundant is about how you see life.
3. Smile. I know it sounds simple, but smiling is an easy way to change the tone of your day.
4. Start your day right. How you start your days greatly influences how they will be. Meditate, exercise, share breakfast
with family.
5. Prepare yourself for opportunities. Know your strengths, develop your skills and be observant.
6. Make the most out of every opportunity. Once you have an opportunity, explore the full extent of it. Don’t let it pass
half-used.
7. Build friendships along the way. Relationships give you a lot of joy in life. It’s through relationships that you love and
are loved.
8. Build upon what you’ve built. The easiest way to achieve greater things in life is to build upon what you’ve built.
9. Enjoy your life. Living an abundant life means you should be able to enjoy your life now without waiting for some-
thing big in the future. You don’t need a certain amount of money or certain level of success to be happy. You can
choose to be happy right now.
Source: http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/11/11/abundant-life/
Barney&Barney b-Vital! April 2015 Newsletter
It is the policy of Community Catalysts of California (CCC) to provide a safe and
healthful working environment and protect from heat-related illnesses our employees
who are exposed to temperature extremes, radiant heat, humidity or limited air
movement while working. We evaluate all workplaces to determine if CCC employees
are at risk of heat-related illnesses while working during temperature extremes and
have a Heat Illness Prevention Program. As it is determined that employees are at risk
they are trained to be aware of heat-related illnesses, how to prevent heat-related
illnesses, the symptoms of heat-related illnesses and procedures to take if symptoms
are present.
Community Catalysts of California
Consumer Anniversaries
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4 Years
Jesse P. ~ Santa Clara
Sharon M. ~ Visalia
2 Years
Olga C. ~ Salinas
Jennie O. ~ Merced
Jose F. ~ Salinas
Keith C. ~ Visalia
Jessie A. ~ Imperial Valley
Margaret G. ~ Imperial Valley
Clifford J. ~ Manteca
Sandra R. ~ Manteca
Katherine B. ~ Merced
1 Year
Anthony B. ~ San Marcos
Jose M. ~ Imperial Valley
Kimberly O. ~ Imperial Valley
Tina H. ~ Imperial Valley
Susan K. ~ San Marcos
22 Years
Peter B. ~ San Marcos
19 Years
Diane M. ~ San Marcos
17 Years
Dante H. ~ Santa Clara
16 Years
Robin E. ~ Santa Clara
Sharon P. ~ Santa Clara
Kesha W. ~ San Marcos
14 Years
Ruby T. ~Imperial Valley
13 Years
Andrew W. ~ Salinas
12 Years
Christopher B. ~ Manteca
11 Years
Baudelio L. ~ Salinas
Ruby M. ~ Salinas
9 Years
Marcel B. ~ Imperial Valley
Tom T. ~ Manteca
Janet H. ~ Salinas
Peter R. ~ San Marcos
Alicia T. ~ Salinas
8 Years
Michael M. ~ San Marcos
Rodrigo J. ~ Salinas
Linda A. ~ Visalia
7 Years
Patricia M. ~ Imperial Valley
Mireille H. ~ Santa Clara
Larissa F. ~ Salinas
6 Years
Johnathan P. ~ San Marcos
Ellen K. ~ Santa Clara
5 Years
Domingo G. ~ Visalia
Thomas R. ~ Visalia
Patricia A. ~ Salinas
Bobby A. ~ Merced
1 Year
Jameesa Andrews ~ Fresno
Charity Kyle ~ Salinas
Dwight Mahabir ~ Manteca
Yolanda Mosqueda ~ Salinas
Callista Nicolaysen ~ Manteca
Victor Villalobos ~ San Marcos
Brianna Walker ~ Fresno
Candice Welsh ~ Ukiah
17 Years
Lisa Wark ~ Santa Clara
15 Years
Vanessa Orr~ Corporate
6 Years
Wanda Brown ~ Ukiah
5 Years
Rodolfo Cruz ~ Imperial Valley
Ceci Vargas ~ Imperial Valley
3 Years
Danielle Dowz ~ Fresno
Helen Huey ~ Ukiah
2 Years
Rebecca Anthenill ~ San Marcos
Isabel Gonzalez ~ Imperial Valley
Anita Miller ~ Imperial Valley
Roberto Resendiz ~ San Marcos
Ashley Ruvalcaba ~ Imperial Valley
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Employee Anniversaries
As you know, April 22nd was Administrative ProfessionalsDay. Ana’s desk was decorated with balloons and words ofappreciation. A little joke was even made that was notcaught till later. See if you can catch it!
Advisory:Gloria Arce
We had agreat time atour AdvisoryLuncheon onApril 17th. The consumers had a great timehaving a late lunch at Sizzler. I want to thankthe DSA’s that helped in making this a greattime for everyone. Our next Advisory will beon May 22nd. We are planning an outing at the
movies. Save the date!
Supported Living Program
Ceci Vargas, Case Manager
April has been a busymonth, but thanks to yoursupport we were able tomake it! Thank you all foralways being there forour consumers – it is noteasy, but together wehave made SupportiveLiving a great place tobe!
Living Services / Transpor-
tation Programs:
Tara Ramirez, Case Manager
& Alex Gonzalez, Case Man-
ager
It was a great month for
ILS. We are continuously
busy, and we’re updating
some procedures. Make
sure you stop by and see
what’s new in our
department. Don’t forget
that without you, we
couldn’t be as successful
as we are – you rock!
Consumers Beto, Barush,Maritza, and Victor (he wassick) from Imperial DayProgram received a certificateof appreciation for beingvolunteers at the El Centrolibrary.
Day / Supported
Employment ServicesPrograms
Luz Velarde, Case Manager
We had a blast duringour activities this month.Our consumers had awater balloon tossinggame along with an egghunt! Everyone had agreat time.
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What a way to spend our Friday Evening! A group of
clients and staff met for dinner, then went to “Cruisin’
Grand” where we had the opportunity to get up close
to some amazing cars. All the cars are pre 1970
vintage vehicles. We watched as the cars “cruised” up
and down the street. There were collections of cars
from the 1940s and1950s which caught everyone’s
eye.
The San Marcos/San Diego CAC is gearing up for a busy
summer. We have SeaWorld, our County Fair, Beach
Party, and our annual Padres games. Raising money
while you eat? What a great match! Clients and staff
munched out on amazing hamburgers, fries, ice cream,
and some “healthy” fried green beans and salads at the
local Habit Hamburger joint. We are raising funds to help
pay for the transportation to and from SeaWorld. Thanks
to all who came. Get ready for our next Fundraiser. Info
will be out in the next month or so.
Independent Living Program / SE: Jeannie Leauma, Case Manager
In the world of Independent Living we all continue to struggle with our daily ups anddowns. It’s how we deal with these issues and what we have learned from them that is key.As we move through our daily lives, let us reflect on those we’ve helped and those thathave helped us. Let us all grow, prosper in peace, and appreciate life together.I appreciate each and every one of you.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL MY STAFF: Rebecca Anthenill, Gina Bohorquez, Ron Clayton,Amber Cox, Shianne Elam, Orlando Garcia, Maria Juguilon, Aleesa Stewart, Eula Wil-burn...
Congratulations to Karyn
(KC) for her new position
at Camp Run-a-Mutt
Supported Living program: Melia Cotter, Case Manager
The supported living program is currently under staffed. My team has shown tremendous heart, and all of them
have gone above and beyond to help each other out to ensure the clients receive the necessary care. I am so
grateful for my team and the compassion they exude. I admire their ability to work as hard as they do, put the
clients in front of themselves, and come together to ensure they are all taken care of. This program truly has a
family feel to it and that is a big part of what keeps the supported living program so successful. I truly have a team
that care tremendously about their clients, what they do, and each other.
SucCes
LOyalty
StreNgth
PoSitivity
CoUrage
CoMmitment
FeEling
TRust
My staff resonate these characteristics all
throughout the program making it a success.
Without them this program wouldn’t be what it
is. Thank you all so much!!
**Also a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to ES Aleesa Stewart for ”getting her hustle on” and networkingwith businesses that have hired our Clients.**
San Marcos Advisory:
May 14th - Sea World
June 10th - San Diego Fair
June 26th - A Day at the Beach
Tara Ramirez was the winnerof the Wellness Drawing for
March. Woo-hoo!!
SALINAS
This month is all about referrals. Our CM’s are getting more
referrals (YAY!), but we are struggling to find the right candidate to
come and work for us. At this moment, we are still looking to hire
more staff.
I also want to thank all the corporate’s office staff for the warm wel-
come during the office managers, “Relax, Recharge, and
Rejuvenate” conference. It was a great learning experience and a
lot of fun. I look forward for the future events!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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Congratulations toHarry H. and
Bethany Higgins, ourConsumer and
Employee of theFirst Quarter 2015!
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CORPORATE
There was so much fun to be had at the
corporate office in April. We started off
with surprising Vanessa Orr with her 15
Year Award and pizza party.
Congrats, Vanessa!
In honor of Administrative
Professionals Day, we set up a 2 day
retreat for our Office Managers with
tons of fun and a lot of food!
We started off with having our meeting
at the Corporate office. After that, we
enjoyed an Old Town Trolley Tour
around San Diego, all ending with a
wonderful dining experience in Old
Town.
Day two involved a Stress Management
Boot Camp, and a wonderful lunch
before we said our good-byes.
It was so wonderful meeting everyone!
UKIAH
This month was a blast. We hadmany birthdays in the month ofApril including: consumers Joe B.and Rosemary N., EsmeraldaLopez (Case Manager), and ournew employee Rhonda Russell.
We would also like to extend a big
welcome to 3 new DSAs, Vincent,
Katherine and James! And welcome
back to DSA JD! We’re very happy
to have you all join us and we look
forward to working with you!
The consumers got started with Special
Olympics Bocce Ball this month. Practice is
going well and it seems like they’re all having
a good time. They got to go to the Spring
Fling, too! They enjoyed listening to the music
and dancing! Everybody had a lot of fun
visiting with friends and just having a good
time. We can’t wait ‘til next year!
VISALIA
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Congratulations to Roland Averyfor getting employee of themonth!
He is a hard working staff memberwho has accomplished so much inthe little time he has been here.We are glad to have you!
Sidney M. joined Miracle League andhas been doing an awesome job!
Bocce Ball practice
Hello! We hope that everybody had a
Happy Easter! Some of our consumers
got together on Easter and had a BBQ.
Everyone who attended had a great
time. The weather was beautiful and
good food was had by all.
We’d like to wish a Happy Birthday
to our consumers Harlan, Robert and
Harry! Also to our DSA Inez! We hope
you all had great birthdays!
Harlan
Darryl at the Spring Fling
Merced had their two day Pro-Act Training withShelley Cook. It was great and serious, but also funwith a lot of laughs.
I also would like to send a personal THANK YOU toCorporate for the wonderful treatment we had at ourtraining at our Office Managers/Office AssistantsConference Meeting. It was very nice meeting all theother Office Managers/Office Assistants and beingable to put a face on those we talk to at Corporate.Had a great time. Once again Thank you.
Hope everyone has a good month of May!
MERCED
The month of April brought sadness to the Santa Clara officewith the unexpected passing of Case Manager Stephanie’smother. Stephanie – Our thoughts and prayers are with you aswe continue to support you in whatever you need.
On a happier note – Congratulations to DSA Dana on the birth ofher new grandson, Hunter. What a joyful time!! Also, SantaClara Office is pleased to welcome new consumer David andreturnee consumer Alma into our program. We look forward tohelping you meet your goals!
As Office Manager I had a wonderful 2 days in San Diego, whereI enjoyed the company of most of the other Office Managers andCorporate Staff. Nervousness of not knowing others was quicklyreplaced with new friendships made! Our training was veryhelpful as was the “Stress Survival” training, which I have al-ready put into practice!! Our visit also included a fun and in-formative Trolley Tour around the city and a delicious Mexicandinner! Luckily we were fed so well that it didn’t matter that Iforgot my belt at home!! I left San Diego with fun memories andfeeling like I had known everyone for years! We all agreed wecan’t wait for the next time!!
SANTA CLARA
At Café Coyote Restaurant in Old
Town