Tag Archives: Acknowledgements

LGBTQQIA: Dr. Jei Africa Receives KQED LGBT Local Hero Award 6-5-2012

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Each year, local public television station KQED celebrates the diversity of our community with a special lineup of programs during each Heritage Month (list below).  In addition, KQED honors outstanding individuals during each Heritage Month with a Local Hero Award, given to a selected few nominated by the general public.

Our very own Dr. Jei Africa, the health equity initiatives manager of the Office of Diversity & Equity, under the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services department of San Mateo County, was honored for her work in providing leadership and guidance to promote effective and culturally responsive services into the core functioning of county health services. Jei is also a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified addiction treatment counselor, and maintains a consulting and private psychotherapy practice in San Francisco.  Jei was honored alongside fellow 2012 awardees Jeff Cotter of Rainbow World Fund (RWF), Roger Doughty of Horizons Foundation, and Tom Nolan of Project Open Hand!

The awards ceremony was held in the beautiful Castro Theater, and none other than screenwriter, director, and producer Dustin Lance Black hosted!

Congratulations Jei, Jeff, Roger, and Tom !!

 

KQED List of Heritage Months:
Black History (February)
Women’s History (March)
Asian Pacific American Heritage (May)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender [LGBT] (June)
Latino Heritage (September)
Disability Culture (October)
American Indian Heritage (November)

 

NEWS: South San Francisco Launches Ferry Service to Oakland/Alameda 6-4-2012

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After a lengthy planning process, South San Francisco is proud to launch a new commuter ferry service to and from Oakland & Alameda.  NCPP Staff were there to check out the new ferry terminal and snap a few photos.  The place was packed!

For more info and schedules for the ferry service, check out the website HERE.

 

PHOTOS: 15th Annual Communities in Action Recognition Event 05-18-2012

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NCPP Youth Coalition members, family, and staff attended the 15th Annual Communities in Action Recognition Event at the William Walker Recreation Center in Foster City.  See the gallery below for pictures of the event, including recognition for the NCPP Youth Coalition and our fellow youth leaders and partners from Teens Making A Change in Pacifica (T-MAC) and Pacifica Partnership.

 

North County Prevention Partnership Youth Coalition members with Assemblyman Jerry Hill at the 15th Annual Communities in Action Recognition Event at the William Walker Recreation Center in Foster City, 05-18-2012

PHOTOS: Pacific Islander Honoring Our Wellness Day 05-12-2012

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Photos from Honoring Our Wellness Day at Mills-Peninsula Hospital in San Mateo.

Audience watching the Pacific Islander Anti-Stigma skit video performed by the Pacific Islander Initiative as part of a larger cultural competency initiative by Behavioral Health & Recovery Services of San Mateo County.

 

PHOTOS: Get Healthy San Mateo County grantees 01-18-2012

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The North County Prevention Partnership (NCPP) attended the Get Healthy San Mateo County Award Ceremony on January 18th in support the Partnership for a Safe and Healthy Pacifica in receiving a grant for their Teens Making a Change (TMAC) program. The grant will support TMAC youth in developing an assessment on the walkability of the intersection of Palmetto and Manor in Pacifica, and include recommendations to make it safer. We are honored to see Pacifica Partnership recognized for their continued excellence in providing youth with the tools to building safer neighborhoods.  NCPP congratulates you!

L-R: Katherine Remo, a senior at Oceana High School and part of Teens Making a Change, and Mary Bier of the Partnership for a Safe & Healthy Pacifica after receiving a grant from Get Healthy San Mateo County.

(Please click on the thumbnails to view event photos)

PHOTOS: January 2012 NCPP General Meeting Panoramic

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Here’s a panoramic picture of our January 2012 General Meeting at the Asian American Recovery Services (AARS) office in South San Francisco.  We’d love to have you join our table and provide your input!  Our next NCPP General Meeting will be on Wednesday, February 29th from 3:30 to 5:30pm at the AARS office at 1115 Mission Road, South San Francisco, CA 94080.

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