A Message from Elena Sanchez, Executive Director Welcome Parents, Families, Friends, Professionals, and Community members, Our team is wishing you a happy and healthy 2024. Please know that whatever 2024 brings, we will be here for you. 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 Lucia Perez. Hello, my name is Lucia Perez, I am a Bilingual Family Resource Specialist. Although I am new to Parent’s Place, I have over 17 years of experience in the social services field. My extensive experience in working with individuals with special needs has allowed me to assist families within the communities. · What’s your role at Parents’ Place? My role at Parents’ Place FRC is to support bilingual families obtain the resources from San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center and community. I empower families with providing information and resources to successfully direct them through the system. I currently facilitate the Young Adult Social Group from ages 18 through 26 to come together to socialize and make new friends. · What led you to your current role? I worked at a non-profit organization for over 17 years, climbing the ladder from a Personal attendant to a Program Coordinator. I have worked with adults with disabilities and their families with providing support with different roles. I came to Parents’ Place in February 2023 with experience helping families with disabilities. I have worked with Parents’ Place when working with the non-profit organization in the past. I was very fortunate to have an opportunity to continue providing support to families with children with disabilities. · What do you most enjoy about your role? In my role as a Family Resource Specialist, I enjoy meeting new parents with their children/young adults and providing resources and knowledge to successfully advocate through their needs. I enjoy seeing families accomplish their goals through their child’s stages of life. I also enjoy working with the Young Adult Social Group and learning about the individuals that attend the support group and their personalities. · What advice would you give to a person who is interested in joining the Parents’ Place FRC team? My advice to a person who is interested in joining the Parents’ Place FRC team is to bring a positive attitude to the workplace in order to provide a warm environment for the families that need resources. Working for Parents’ Place, you will gain leadership skills and communication skills to work toward the same goal of providing hope and support for families with children with special needs through education and community resources. 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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