2001 California Peace Prize Awardees Announced TCWF Employees Appointed to New Positions Cecilia Laiché joined TCWF in July 2000 as a communications associate. In November 2001, she was appointed as communications officer. Her duties include editing, writing and coordinating the production of a number of the Foundation’s written materials, including the Foundation’s quarterly newsletter, Portfolio. Laiché also co-manages media relations and assists with the creation of the Foundation’s Spanish-language materials. Prior to joining the Foundation, she worked for 11 years in health-related, community-based organizations — most recently as a grant writer for the Los Angeles Free Clinic. She holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities from Thomas Edison State University of New Jersey. Julio Marcial joined TCWF in July 1998 as a communications clerk. In July 1999, he was promoted to communications assistant and then to communications associate in September 2000. In November 2001, he was appointed as communications officer. His duties include editing, writing and managing the content and design of the Foundation’s website and advertising, and collaborating with program directors on public education campaigns. Marcial also co-manages media relations and assists with the creation of the Foundation’s Spanish-language materials. Prior to joining the Foundation, he worked as a community relations representative at Montecito Bank & Trust. Marcial holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology of mass communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is currently pursuing an M.B.A. at the University of California, Los Angeles. Expanded Access to Emergency Contraception Through Local Pharmacies TCWF Special Projects Fund Grantee, Public Health Institute (PHI) and TCWF’s Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Grantees, Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside counties, Population Services International and the Reproductive Health Technologies Project, Inc. worked long and hard to advocate for extended benefits of emergency contraception throughout the state. Their efforts were rewarded when Gov. Davis signed SB1169, legislation that permits pharmacists to provide emergency contraceptive pills to anyone who comes into the pharmacy, provided they have a signed collaborative protocol with a physician. The bill became effective January 1, 2002. Violence Prevention Community Fellowships Awarded In October 2001, TCWF provided funding to Violence Prevention Initiative Grantee, Community Partners, for an award program that honors individuals who are committed to engaging in violence prevention activities in their local communities. The following individuals were awarded community fellowships: Susan Burton, A New Way of Life (Los Angeles) Zelenne Cardenas, Social Model Recovery Systems Inc. (Long Beach) McSamuel Carr, True Vine Church of God in Christ (S. San Francisco) Cynthia Choi, The Environmental Justice Fund (Los Angeles) Joe Lara, Sweetwater High School (San Diego) Manuel Lares, Santa Monica Barrios Unidos (Granada Hills) Claude Marks, Freedom Archives (San Francisco) Chanchanit Martorell, Thai Community Development Center (Los Angeles) Constance McFall, Rainbow Services (San Pedro) Julia Sabori, H.O.M.E.Y. (San Francisco) Alex Sanchez, Homies Unidos Inc. (Los Angeles) Khalid Shah, Stop the Violence Increase the Peace Foundation (Inglewood) Allan Silva, Men Overcoming Violence (San Francisco) Tony Silvia, United Indian Health Services, Inc. (Arcata) Resources for Population Health Improvement The Center for Civic Partnerships, a Health Improvement Initiative Grantee of TCWF’s previous Population Health priority area, has a number of resources available on its website, www.civicpartnerships.org, for communities interested in creating and sustaining health and quality-of-life improvements. The site offers tips and tools on a wide range of population health improvement issues including establishing collaboratives, identifying community indicators and organizing communities. It also features a new publication titled “Sustainability Toolkit: 10 Steps To Maintaining Community Improvements.” Leadership Recognition Program The Health Professions Education Foundation (HPEF), a Grantee of TCWF’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, launched the Youth for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Leadership Recognition Program. The program provides educational awards of up to $5,000 per year for up to five years for students in California vocational schools, colleges or universities who have experience in teen pregnancy prevention. In exchange, the students commit to provide direct patient care in a medically underserved area in the state. Information on the program can be obtained by calling HPEF at 800-773-1669 or by visiting its website at www.healthprofessions.ca.gov. Grantees Featured in the L.A. Times Festival of Health
Panel Discussion on Youth Violence Prevention TCWF’s Violence Prevention Initiative Grantee i.e. communications worked with Town Hall Los Angeles to present a panel discussion on youth violence prevention. Featured panelists
Kudos In November 2001, Luz A. Vega Marquis, chair of TCWF’s board of directors, was appointed president of the Casey Family Grants Program, a newly endowed foundation focusing on youth, children and families, and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. In November 2001, Diana Sahagún, program assistant of TCWF’s Diversity in the Health Professions priority area, was elected to serve as commissioner for the city of Santa Monica’s Commission on the Status of Women. TCWF recognizes Cheryl Lau, financial analyst, for five years of service with the Foundation. |
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