A Message from Elena Sanchez, Executive Director Welcome Parents, Families, Friends, Professionals, and Community members, Our team provides the most current resources, information to empower families and individual’s we serve. We meet their needs by offering a “listening ear” and meeting them where they’re at in their journey. We offer workshops, conferences, support groups, and parent to parent support just to mention a few, in hopes to achieve the families and individuals’ goals of living to their fullest potential. In our efforts to introduce our team, Parents’ Place newsletter will proudly “Spotlight “a team member, where they will have the opportunity to write about the role(s) they play here at Parents’ Place. This month the “Spotlight” is on Connie Kwok. Hello everyone! My name is Connie Kwok. I am a Family Resource Specialist, Community Navigator, and the Facilitator of Starlight Chinese Parent Support Group at Parents’ Place. I am trilingual in English, Mandarin & Cantonese. I am also a parent, and my son has Autism. I have been in the Social Services field for 10 years. What’s your role at Parents’ Place? My role is to provide support and navigate families to receive appropriate services for their family members who have special needs. Part of my job is facilitating the Starlight Chinese Parent Support Group. What do you most enjoy about your role? As a Family Resource Specialist, I enjoy assisting families to receive information and services for their needs. I am a parent of special needs; and I have come to understand the necessary support and resources needed by parents. What advice would you give to a person who is interested in joining the Parents’ Place FRC team? My advice to a potential candidate is to have a multicultural and positive attitude and be willing to make extra effort to assist the families. Patience and flexibility are also important to better serve our families. I can be reached at: (626) 919-1091 or by email at [email protected] Bienvenidos Padres, Familias, Amigos, Profesionales y Miembros de la Comunidad, |
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October 2024
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