Pacific Clinics was awarded a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities International for the agency’s employment services, which includes assistance finding job openings, creating a resume and refining interview skills, with the goal of helping clients attain steady jobs in a field of interest.

When Yelena and John, former Foster Care & Adoptions Services clients, decided to embark on a journey to become resource parents, they were met with both surprises and challenges. They also met William, a baby with special needs who changed their lives, and their perspective, forever.

Chief Communications Officer Myeisha Peguero Gamiño met with Senior Vice President, Human Resources Denise L. Jackson to discuss Black History Month, their wide-ranging careers which led them to the mission-driven work of Pacific Clinics, and the importance of giving back.

During his conversation with Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Innovation in Population Health at the University of Kentucky Mark Lardner, Ph.D, LCSW-C, Scott shared his insights on how to use data to better understand the transformational process through the use of aggregated data.

Across the state, Pacific Clinics' Prevention programs, including our school-based Prevention & Early Intervention program, work to reduce the impact of substance use and other mental health disorders in the communities in which we serve.

Our team of experts regularly speak at conferences and events to collaborate, share information and advocate for the individuals we serve:

• April 28: Hearts & Hands Luncheon, benefiting our Bay Area children and families | Register to attend
• May 1-3: NatCon23, featuring Pacific Clinics’ Senior Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Growth Eleanor Castillo-Sumi, Ph.D. at their Shark Tank competition & Chief Public Policy and Advocacy Officer Eva Terrazas, who will moderate a panel about current initiatives to transform MediCal | Register to attend

Our ongoing efforts to deliver high-quality mental health services and supports continue to receive positive media coverage:

• ABC7 and CBS Los Angeles reported on a recent McDonald’s fundraiser in support of the local Monterey Park community after the mass shooting that took the lives of 11 individuals. A portion of the proceeds were donated to Pacific Clinics.
• CBS News Bay Area/KPIX-TV interviewed former Ming Quong Home resident Janet Chang, who shares her extraordinary story of coming to the South Bay Area refuge, and how doing so changed the trajectory of her life.
• Pasadena Star-News wrote about Senior Clinical Director Glenn Masuda, Ph.D's participation in a session alongside other AAPI leaders to discuss mental health research findings amongst AAPI youth.
• Salesforce.org posted a Q&A with Angelica Cortez, Senior Vice President of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion on the importance of Black History Month.
• CNN reported on Ike Barinholtz winning $1,000,000 for Pacific Clinics on "Celebrity Jeopardy!".