Join the African American Association of County Employees for a 10th anniversary party on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. The ERG event will be held at Spacebar, 7454 University Ave, Unit A, La Mesa, CA 91942. RSVP now.
Founded in 2013, AAACE continues to proudly serve and represent County employees through connection, inspiration and success.
See the flyer below.
This GivingTuesday you have the chance to have a big impact on your friends, neighbors and community. The San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO) donates 100% of the funds they raise to local community organizations and employees in need.
This year alone, CECO has awarded $110,252 in grants to 68 local nonprofit programs throughout the San Diego region, along with employees and retirees in need. All this is possible because of employee donations.
There are two simple ways to give to CECO:
Become a biweekly contributor for as little as $2 per pay period or increase your current biweekly contribution by $1.
Make a one-time donation with cash, by check, PayPal Giving Fund or Donorbox.
CECO is committed to diversity, equity and upholding the charitable arm of County of San Diego employees. Since 1956, CECO has distributed over $7 million to the local community by way of grants to local non-profit organizations and assistance to eligible employees and retirees in need.
PROBATION DEPARTMENT, REENTRY SUPPORT UNIT in 2022
‘Tis the season for ugly holiday sweaters, suits, dresses, ties and more.
It doesn’t matter if the festive fashion is store-bought or homemade, we want to see your holiday style! Submit a photo of your holiday outfit and/or take a look at how your coworkers are putting the merry and bright in fashion this season.
Submit a photo of your merry and bright holiday outfit.
Animal Services
Probation ADministration Center
Lillian Gabat, Nerissa Groyon, Monaliza Asis, Emily Pascua, Lynna Barrientos, and Maria Paz - DPC Mission Valley (HHSA)
Desiree Romero Office Assistant, In-Home Supportive Services, Aging and Independence Services
Andrew Gregor, County Counsel, and Lilly Payton, BHS, Communication & Engagement
California Children’s Services, San Diego North Medical Therapy Unit
Treasurer-Tax Collector, Special Functions Division
Annika Manlutac, Lilly Payton, Megan Huey, Cassandra Surban, Evan Hodges, BHS, Communication & Engagement
Treasurer-Tax Collector, Special Functions Division
APCD Business Support Service Division
Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch
PDS Land Development
Self-Sufficiency Services - North Central Family Resource Center
Self-Sufficiency Services - North Central Family Resource Center
Self-Sufficiency Services - North Central Family Resource Center
Chula Vista RCC
Central Region – CFWB Angelica Valdez, Vanessa Cabrera, Diana Lopez, and Karlet Ornelas
Department of Public Works – Management Services Division - Financial Services
Southeastern FRC
BA2 team from North Coastal Court Intervention: Nicolette Dux, Israel Carreon, Maria Pearson, Krista Paddock, Roxana Osorio, Katie Smith, and Lisa Uzitas
SSS – National City Family Resource Center
Christy Carlson, Compliance Officer, Director, Business Assurance and Compliance, Health & Human Services Agency
Jon Aasted and Jennifer Sieber at DHR-HR Services
CVO office – Realty Assessment Clerks, Claudia and Roxy & SDTTC Tax Collectors, Gloria and Anita
Darwin Espejo and Rhonda Crowder, BHS Programs & Services
Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities – Office of Equitable Communities - Community Action Partnership (CAP)
North Coastal Child & Family Well-Being-Office of Child Safety
County Counsel Paralegals -L to R Samantha Cheetham and Danielle Murray
L to R: Leah Samaniego, Probation Department; Marizel Palustre, Child and Family Well-Being; and Miriam Legaspi (right), retired Sheriff employee
Winthrop Parker, Administrative Analyst III, Child and Family Well-Being-Polinsky Children’s Center
Spring Valley Community Center – Parks and Recreation
National City FRC
County Counsel HHSA Advisory Team
Front Row: Kathryn Wotherspoon, Caitlin Rae, Andrew Gregor, Katherine Hart
Second Row: Emily Genovese, Anjana Pottathil, Jane Rhee, Liza Manio, Lisa Macchione, Kyle Sand, Liliana Gomez, Raquel Young
Photobombing Spider-Man style: Joy Nagal
North Coastal PHC Public Health Nurses, Supervisors, Support Staff & Santa
L to R: Janet Velazquez, Geny Campos, Eugene Choi
Financial & Support Services Division, AIS
Jon Aasted, Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources
SAF UNIT,National City FRC
Ivonne Torres and John Patino, AWM-Pest Detection
Maria Gomez, RCC
Sherry Brideau, Admin Analyst II, Probation
Kellen Hopp, Graduate Student Worker, Office of Strategy and Innovation- Live Well San Diego Support Team
Joanna Rivera, Human Service Specialist, Self- Sufficieny Services-North Coastal Family Resource Center
Jackie Ho, Epidemiologist II
Rod Gullo, M.Engr., Retiree, Aging & Independence Services
Megumi Sueda, Adult Protective Services Specialist ,Aging and Independence Services
Lakeside Community Center staff and Lindo Lake Park stafF, DPR
Public Health Services- HIV, STD & Hepatitis C Branch
Behavioral Health Services Office of Programs & Services
P. Maria Pham, Human Resources Specialist PSG, Department of Child Support Services
DLM Branch Staff, Front row L to R: Lydia & Olga Lucia, Back row L to R: Alicia, Polly & Elias
Back row: Carla Zubiria, Nina Jimenez, Lindsey DiMartino, Kisa Roberts
Mid row: Fukiko Heineman, JoAnn Scott, Karen Miller, Yvette Saborio
Kneeling: Soheyla Talebimarandi, Rosa Cortez, Leah Nelso
County Counsel employees left to right: Lisa Storing, Roxy Phelps, Inga Lintvedt, Shiri Hoffman, Monica Hall, Danielle Murray, Sam Cheetham, Andrew Gregor, Antonia Smith.
Epidemiology & Immunization Services Branch Promotion, Outreach, & Programs Team
North Central Family Resource Center
Auditor and Controller, Office of Revenue and Recovery
North Coastal Family Resource Center
Abby Sterk, Legal Support Assistant II, AIS
Eric Lohmann, Information Technology Specialist
Mission Valley, Document Processing Center
From L to R: Bernadette Almendra, Erica Salmeron, Monica Morales, Rowena Agapito, Daniela Barba and Jack Ramsay, Recorder County Clerk (RCC).
The County Administration Center was lit Wednesday night as a symbol of peace.
Head outdoors this Friday, Nov. 24 for “Green Friday”. County Parks and Recreation is again hosting the annual holiday to encourage more quality time together outside on the day after Thanksgiving.
Parking fees will be waived that day so visitors can picnic, play and explore 380 miles of trails at dozens of County parks without worrying about fees !
So go green. Plan your own adventure or attend one of several events planned throughout the holiday weekend. Events are active, educational and open to residents and visitors of all ages, interests and abilities.
For more Green Friday details, visit County News Center.
Message from Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer:
County colleagues,
Through your work, we touch San Diegans’ lives in countless ways. As we head into Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for every way that we are able to make a positive difference.
I appreciate all the effort that goes into planning and carrying out our services. I’m especially grateful for the way you respond when things happen that we weren’t planning on. I want to mention just a few instances that really stand out to me this past year.
Starting with the unexpected: The disruption on our Board was a first in anyone’s memory. County staff kept things running smoothly and made sure the district’s residents got what they needed. I’m so thankful to everyone who rolled with it and kept their focus on serving the public.
Related to that, let me express my gratitude to the entire Registrar of Voters team. They cranked up the election machinery for a couple special elections that went off without a hitch. Especially as we head into a presidential election year, it’s reassuring to rely on this group’s dedication and professionalism.
The County has stepped in to help with the influx of asylum seekers released in San Diego. Many employees have been called to pitch in at the temporary welcome center, working long hours and weekends. I’m proud of their resourcefulness and thankful to have that kind of support.
A tropical storm was a big surprise! We're all grateful it didn't deliver the damage we braced for, but I appreciate all the quick public safety and public works preparations to make sure we were ready.
We know public health incidents occur, but it's always without warning. Recent responses to local E. coli and salmonella outbreaks made me grateful for all the staff watching out for our health.
Turning to planned efforts, I'll single out a few recent highlights I'm thankful for. The opening of the Southeastern Live Well Center was the culmination of years of work to build a facility with the community, for the community.
The Live Well Center is a premier example of how we're truly putting community engagement at the center of all we do. From our engagement portal to the outreach we do across all kinds of projects, we're deeply involving our residents in how we provide services.
The CARE Act program gives us new options to address a critical area of mental health treatment, and I appreciate the cooperation and delicate balancing of interests that have gone into getting it running.
I'm grateful for our efforts to promote understanding of neurodivergence, so we can create conditions for all our employees to flourish and be more attentive to the needs of people we serve.
We continue to have staffing shortages, and I'm impressed by all the innovative steps we've taken to ramp up hiring. It is a challenge, and I'm very grateful for everyone's patience while we try to bring on the help you need.
I’m noting crises and big initiatives here because they tend to occupy my attention. But I know the types of skills and mindsets I see in those high-profile events are on display every day in every service we deliver. Flexibility, compassion, innovation, a customer focus – you bring these to the job as a matter of course. I’m incredibly grateful for that, because I don’t know how we’d ever work on the immense challenges facing us otherwise.
I hope each of you enjoys the break from your hard work over this long Thanksgiving weekend. May your stomachs be full and your hearts fuller. And a big thanks to County staff providing essential services through the holiday.
Members of VALOR employee resource group have helped lay thousands of wreaths at graves in national cemeteries in the past few years as part of Wreaths Across America.
Show your support for the fallen and honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country and way of life. VALOR employee resource group invites fellow employees to sponsor a wreath for this year’s Wreaths Across America ceremony at Miramar National Cemetery. The annual wreath-laying event takes place at hundreds of locations across the U.S., at sea and abroad on Dec. 16.
The event is an opportunity to remember the fallen, honor those who serve and their families, and to teach future generations about the value of freedom.
The County Administration Center was lit Saturday night for National Injury Prevention Day.
Get ready for all the Friendsgiving gatherings, holiday house parties and winter celebrations now. Stock up on host gifts including flowers, sweets and other personalized gifts for less on PerkSpot.
PerkSpot offers benefits and discounts through more than 400 service providers and retailers, from toys and jewelers to pet food and cars. Go to SDCounty.PerkSpot.com and shop. If you are new, click on “Create an Account” to register.
Each month, one of the most popular PerkSpot deals will be highlighted on InSite.
A message from the Gender Identity and Expression Working Group
Nov. 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week, leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on Nov. 20. Observed since 1999, TDOR is an opportunity to remember and honor the transgender and nonbinary people who have been killed in acts of transphobic violence in the previous year. Trans people are more than four times as likely to experience violent victimization than cisgender people, with an outsized impact on Black transgender women. Transphobia can impact anyone who does not appear to fit stereotypical ideas of gender—cisgender people have also been targeted and killed because of their perceived gender identity.
In 2015, a New Orleans youth organization called BreakOUT! made a call to shift the meaning of TDOR to be Transgender Day of Resilience. Many have followed suit since then, choosing to emphasize the community’s strength in the face of such circumstances, rather than their victimization by them. This is also why Transgender Awareness Week occurs leading up to TDOR.
In addition to calling out and educating about hate, violence and discrimination, it is important to find ways to uplift transgender and gender expansive individuals. It is also important to find way to uplift our joy, community and hope. Read trans people’s stories in their own words and learn more below!
Upcoming Events in San Diego County:
Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to noon: Stop the Hate Listening Session at MiraCosta Community Learning Center, hosted by North County LGBTQ Resource Center and Stop the Hate CA
Monday, Nov. 20, 5 to 8 p.m.: TDOR at the Oceanside Civic Center Library, hosted by North County LGBTQ Resource Center and the Gender Advocacy Project
Monday, Nov. 20, 6 to 8 p.m.: TDOR at The Center, hosted by The San Diego LGBT Community Center
Local resources for the transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive community:
Project TRANS at The Center
Gender Advocacy Project at North County LGBTQ Resource Center
Resources for allies:
This video (above) from the University of Central Florida explains different aspects of gender identity and expression, how they impact all of us, and how challenging binaries can create more space for everyone to be themselves.
If you’d like to learn more about how to be an ally to the transgender and gender expansive community, read GLAAD’s Tips for Allies of Transgender People.
The County has a Pronoun Policy to create an affirming environment for all employees. Learn how to use gender pronouns and learn how to practice gender inclusive language in your communications and work.
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