Human Options August Newsletter

Back to School at Human Options

Schools are an important part of the infrastructure of communities and play a critical role in supporting the whole child, not just their academic achievement.

Here at Human Options, the amazing staff at our residential sites are diligently working with our local school districts to obtain free and/or low cost internet services and Chromebooks to complete the mandatory distance learning for the fall semester. To read more about the how we are continuing to prepare for back to school, click here!

A special thank you to our donors and partners who have donated back to school supplies for our children and youth to prepare for school! To donate school supplies that we are still in need of through our Amazon Wish List, click here.

For more information and resources on preparing for a safe return to school from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) click here.

Human Options in the Media

Be sure to listen to our Chief Executive Officer, Maricela Rios-Faust, as she joins KSBR's Jazz Radio, in a conversation on ways we can all become supporters and advocates for survivors of relationship violence. Click here to listen to the interview.

Looking for additional resources? Click here to access our a list of our services and resources, or call our emergency hotline at 877-854-3594.

Training Advocates during the Pandemic

This last month Human Options hosted the 40-hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training. We successfully trained 59 new advocates that will help us continue the work in Orange County. Our advocates come from various fields and expertise, including: UCI, CSUF, Azusa Pacific, Santa Ana College students, attorneys at law from Community Legal Aid SoCal, staff from the Department of Child Support Services, staff from Families Forward, Children and Family Futures, as well as two of our Teen Ambassadors.

Congratulations to our 59 advocates that are now trained and can help our community to help end relationship violence!

“All of the speakers were very well prepared and provided great resources, knowledge, and tools we can use to support victims of DV. Very comprehensive training. I am glad I took the training and totally recommend it.” – Training Advocate

For more information on how to become an advocate and other training opportunities please click here.

Staff Spotlight

Join us in welcoming one of our newest staff members, Erwin Cox. We are excited to have Erwin join us as the new Program Supervisor for the Minnie Street Family Resource Center. Click here to read more about Erwin.

Save the Date : Fall Virtual Event

We are so excited to announce our first-ever Virtual Fall Event featuring Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, CA Surgeon General! Join us for this live event and conversation on the impact of childhood trauma and the work we do at Human Options to help parents and children build resiliency and stronger, healthier parent-child relationships.

Sponsorship opportunities are available and registration is now open!

Click here to register today!

We have more of a responsibility than ever to reach out to those who may need our help! If you or someone you know are in need of help, please call our 24/7 hotline at 877-854-3594.

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