Recognizing Red Ribbon Week
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The County Administration Center was lit Wednesday night in honor of Red Ribbon Week.
CECO Hosting Panda Express Fundraiser on Halloween
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The County Employees’ Charitable Organization is hosting a tasty fundraiser. Order Panda Express on Halloween and 28% of that sale will go to CECO.
Here’s how: Place an order for pickup or delivery through the app or online on Oct. 31. Apply code 927315 prior to checkout. (The fundraiser does not apply to in-person orders.)
Orders can be placed for Halloween day up to a week in advance (Friday, Oct. 25). This is a great opportunity for group orders. Plus, this code can be shared with family and friends.
Learn more about all the Halloween Happenings for County employees.
Master Your Credit with AAACE
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The African American Association of County Employees is hosting a financial literacy webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Learn about:
5 factors of credit report
How to build credit fast
Tier one accounts, credit builder accounts and more
This event will be held from noon to 12:30 p.m., Oct. 29 on Teams. Join here.
See the flyer below.
Employee Softball Tournament Winding Up for November
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Employee Wellness invites employees to register for the 6th annual Softball Tournament being held Nov. 9.
Registration opened Oct. 21 and stay open through Nov. 1. Don’t delay in registering, only 16 teams of 14 employees will get to play in the friendly competition.
Covering all the bases, please read up on the rules of the tournament before registering. All teams must also submit a signed Liability Release Form in order to officially register for the tournament.
Employees with questions or who are requesting accommodations can contact DHRWellness.FGG@sdcounty.ca.gov.
If you can’t play, you can always come cheer on your coworkers. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Sweetwater Sports Complex, 1312 Sweetwater Lane in Spring Valley.
CAO Message: Changes in HHSA
/A message from Chief Administrative Officer Ebony Shelton:
Hi Team,
Communication with each other is important – it helps build relationships and trust, and it’s vital as we look toward the future of our organization as one County team. With that, I want to share some recent changes in the Health and Human Services Agency that will help us provide more effective services reflective of the communities we serve.
Planning is underway for the merger of various offices of the department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities (HSEC) into several Agency departments. The Office of Homeless Solutions will become part of Housing and Community Development Services, to better address the full continuum of homelessness needs, from outreach and shelter to permanent housing. The Office of Equitable Communities will join with the Office of Strategy and Innovation to align efforts around community and organizational engagement. And the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs will join Self Sufficiency Services to provide better alignment of common resources and partnerships.
In addition, the Public Health Services Department and Medical Care Services Department will merge, bringing together two departments that have long shared the mission of enhancing the well-being of our community.
Thank you to the teams who will make these organizational moves a success and to the Agency’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kimberly Giardina for leading the way. And thank you to the entire County team for supporting each other and our organization as we move into the future.
Join APACE Halloween Mixer
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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Asian Pacific Alliance of County Employees becoming a nonprofit. Join APACE Employee Resource Group for a 2024 Halloween Mixer at Common Theory Public House located in the Convoy District in San Diego.
Light appetizers will be provided while supplies last. Costumes are encouraged for some tricks and treats.
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Time: 4:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: Common Theory Public House, 4805 Convoy Street San Diego, CA 92111
For additional information, email apace@sdcounty.ca.gov.
See the flyer below.
Enter the Costume Contest and Costume Photo Gallery
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Share your 2024 Halloween costume creations! Email a photo of yourself in costume to communications@sdcounty.ca.gov. Photos will be added to a gallery on InSite.
All photos will be entered into the costume contest. The deadline to submit a photo for consideration in the costume contest is 4 p.m., on Oct. 31.
Costume contest categories are:
Scariest
Most Creative
Best Face Paint/Makeup
Group or Duo
The Halloween committee will select the finalists on Halloween night. And on Nov. 1, employees will be able to select the winner via InSite poll through 5 p.m.
Have fun! Get into the Halloween spirit but remember that all costumes must be work appropriate.
Rules:
All participants pictured must be County employees.
Entries must be submitted by 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31.
Photos must be taken in October 2024.
Have fun and show us your Halloween spirit!
Learn more about all the Halloween Happenings for County employees.
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Name-Rose Trujillo, Department of Human Resources
Jaime Castro and Adrianna Cortez from IHSS
Richard Andrada, Self-Sufficiency Services – North Central Family Resource Center
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Probation
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Linda Murphy and friends, Sheriff Personnel-recruiting division
guadalupe arreola, claudia brightwell, Ariana Jimenez, and mason villa-inocentes, Assessor’s Office Kearny Mesa Branch, quality assurance
Raquel robles, kenia recillas, and Sandra OA, Medical care services, office of Nursing excellence
Annamarie hernandez, ranie Dib, mike corpuz and khuong nguyen, IHSS El Cajon Office with AIS
Junaid etemadi - Parks & Recreation
Silvia blount, Assessor recorder county clerk office
Christy carlson and friends, Business Assurance and compliance
Lorena martinez and friends, Spring valley library
Guillaume Surget, Elaine Sanders and Nancy Varshay - Housing and Community Development
Dan Valdez, Brita Lum, Ryan Salamat, and Jorell Tuncap - Environmental Health and Quality
Eleana razo, chula vista HHSA
Michelle Meza and friends, El Cajon Family Resource CEnter
Elías Campos, Library
Probation Department: Elise Rivera, Ryan Lowe, Sarai Ivory, Naylet Mendoza, Fred Kirkwood, corina aldaco, Marguerite Witherington
Chris and Hut, Registrar of Voters
Borrego Springs Library
Teresita Sacolles, Self- Sufficiency Services-Southeastern Family Resource Center
Melissa Pulido, Paola Mejia, John Liam Lim, Rosa Sosotmayor, Franky Dawood, Becky Akello, Kristina Maxwell, Liane Sullivan, and Christina Johnson., Probation
Borrego Springs Library
Borrego Springs Library
Nined Penuelas, OA
Jane Rhee, Katherine Hart, Joy Nagal, Katie Wotherspoon, Anjana Pottathil, Lisa Macchione, Emily Genovese, Raquel Young, Andrew Gregor. Liza Manio, Alex Griffin, Elyse O’Neill, Kyle Sand - County Counsel
Wendy Gibbons and friends, Edgemoor Pharmacy
Veronica Castro and friends, HHSA Financial Services
Khanh Huynh, Medical Care Services, Pharmacy
HHSA- Child and Family Well-Being: Win, Juan, Javier, Bicely, Elizabeth, Sandy, Deseree, Alicia, Patricia, Chloe, Rebeca, and Paula
Ariadna and friends, Library
Claudia Banuelos, Medical Care Services, North Central Public Health Center
Germain Perez, Self-Sufficiency Services – National City FRC
Corina Aldaco, Probation
Ariadna Jimenez-Barrios, Library
Child and Family Well-Being : Patrica and Paula
Diana Camacho, Sheriff
Isabel Chavez, Public Works
HHSA Child and Family Well-Being: Bicely, Deseree, and Chloe
Samantha Festin, Self-Sufficiency Services – North Inland Family Resource Center
Elizabeth and Patricia – Child and Family Well -Being
Javier and Juan – Child and Family Well- Being
Tanya Morales, District Attorney
Guadalupe Melendez and Eva Kilamyan, District Attorney’s Office
Annette Ponce, Sheriff's Court Services Bureau- Civil Division
Obi Badili II and Friends, Probation
Joe Murray, Animal Services
Keri Belisle & Linda O’Neil, District attorney
Renia Mejia, Jillian Mehdipour and Dulce Castenda - County Counsel
Zara Lawson, District Attorney
April Pike, Kelly Rogers, Kyle Zilke, Jaylynn Romen, Christeen Doss, ASssessor/Recorder/County Clerk
SD County Psychiatric Hospital
Genevieve Loveland, Matthew Charfauros, Paul Gable, Jennifer Morehouse, Dara Arikian, Mike Jones, Viridiana Elizarraras- Galvan. Anthony Diaz. Anna Yvette Velasquez, Sebrina Jackman, Daniel Izaguirre, Stephanie Gunning, Nika Leng, Rubi Lopez and Rosie Ramirez - Self-Sufficiency Services
Edna Davis, North Coastal Child & Family Well-Being- Office of Child Safety
Mariah Prestage, Christina Rodriguez, Marisa Arellano, Anna Bustos – Sheriff's Court Services Bureau- Civil Division
Ash Lanese, Library
Robert Moreno, Ethics and Compliance
Edna Davis and friends, North Coastal Child & Family Well-Being- Office of Child Safety
Gorety Gallardo, Library
Stephanie Garcia and friends, Child and Family Well-Being Department
Paige Dillard and friends, Lakeside Library
Carmen Ruiz, El Cajon Library
Nancy Martinez, Self-Sufficiency Services – Southeastern Family Resource Center
Joselinne Mendez, Aldo Mendoza, Andrea Valencia Luevano, Registrar of Voters
Zaid Darzi, Silvia Blount, Evonne Christian, Cynthia Duenas & Juana Chavez, Asesssors Business Department
April Davidson-Arce and Naomi Ince, Pine Valley Library
Rebecca Serrano, Library
Richard Chavez, General Services
Melissa Gonzalez, Aldo Rodriguez Lopez, Eric Izaguirre, Haile Berhe and Paulina Harrington, National City FRC
Elyce Shorb and Friends, General Services
Nicholas Rodiguez, Self-Sufficiency Services – North Inland Live Well Center
Joselinne Mendez, Archie Narciso, Erin Compton, Alberto Lopez-Moreno, Karen Richardson, Emily Mahoney, Andrea Valencia Luevano , Caitlin Diccianni - Registrar of Voters
Christin Lozano, Library
Chief Administrative Office
Sarah Sweeney, Communications Office
Natalia Bravo, Chief Administrative OFfice
Abigail Sterk and Evan Sterk, Aging & Independence Services
Alexander Lee Edmondson, Self-Sufficiency Services - Document Processing Center
Isabel Casas and friends, Intake Unit, Southeastern FRC
Sergio Gonzalez, HHSA Southeastern FRC
Arthur Marzan – Customer Service Unit, Southeastern Family Resource Center
Isabel Casas, Self-Sufficiency Services - Southeastern Family Resource Center
Isabel Andrade and friends, Self-Sufficiency Services – Chula Vista Family Resource Center
Jennifer Baker and friends, Sheriff
Laela Hyun and friends, MEdical Care Services
The HCSS Family: Armida Nieblas, Maria Ugarte, Deere Garcia, Paula Cuevas, Mike Schmidt, Ubaldo Chavez, Shantal Diaz, Bianca Graciano, Jacqueline Gopez, Paola Jimenez, & Leticia Ramos
Kevin Torres, Brian Limon, Fernando Ceballos and Juan Carlos Nolasco - Lemon Grove Family Resouces Center
Kevin Torres and friends, Lemon Grove Family Resouces Center
Cynthia Duenas, Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Hector Avitia. Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Eduardo Ruvalcaba and Luzette Werner, ARCC Kearny Mesa
Erika Zepeda and Friends, Human Resources WIN Unit
Ali Nazari, Krystal Devermann, Toree Sutherland, and Shana Henderson, Child and Family Well-Being
Chinh Nguyen and friends, Public Health Services – Laboratory
Jana Jordan and friends, Aging & Independence Services
Allison Brown, Eduardo Ruvalcaba, Luzette Werner, Nathaniel Smith, John Saucedo, Claudia Brightwell, Cassandra Flores, Karla Contreras, Maria Gomez, Marina Carrera & Monica Sedlund, Kearny Mesa Assessor’s Office
Stephanie Mendoza, Juzmin Keller, Steve Quintua Jr., Nancy Marmolejo, Rina Yorba AND Disa Pimentel - Child and Family Well-Being
Cassie Saunders and friends, Agency Executive Office
Emily Mahoney and Erin Crompton, Register of Voters
Lydia Bringerud, Library
Meredith Gapuz, Maria Pelayo, and Jennifer McGraw from CFWB Eligibility
Elena Murillo, Judith Gonzalez, Aysha Ali and Cindy Lopez, Chula Vista Family Resource Center
Missy Kyzer, Library
Nicole Perez, Library
Takeshi “Tako” Oho and friends, Child and Family Well-Being
Sherry Brideau, Public Works
Lucero Martinez and friends, Self-Sufficiency Services – Systems Support
Joan Gastones, San Marcos Sheriffs Station
Frances I. Rodriguez and Friends, Chula Vista Family Resource Center
Myra Christina Espinoza, Office of the Primary Public Defender
Jessica Fuentes-Vicente and Friends, Self-Sufficiency Services – Metro Family Resource Center
Nora Cortez and Rebecca Jauregui-Vargas, Self-Sufficiency ServicesNational City FRC
HHSA- Housing and Community Development Services: Joey Cordero, Pane Bounsavath, Rudy Luevano, Ryan Torrecarion, Lea DeLaughter, Janet Duran-Estrada, Parker Hodges, Erica Guzman, Vana Nguyen
Amaya Ly and Friends, MCS - North Coastal Public Health Center
Iris Magana, Self-Sufficiency Services – Southeastern Family Resource Center
John Saucedo, Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Ana Schmitt, Department of General Services
Michelle Olvera, South Region Live Well Center Chula Vista
National City Family Resource Center: Maripaz Soriano, Jisel Vazquez, Ernesto Riedel, Reyna Mumtaz, Jacqueline Tamayo, Xyomara Pena, Nayelly Vicencio-Barrientos, Luis Torres
Brian Scott, Office of Revenue & Recovery
Cassandra Devine, Alternate Public Defender
Cynthia Roman, Behavioral Health Services
Kerri Matheson and friends, Public Health Services – California Children’s Services
Naomi Silva and friends, Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch
Karina Ramirez, Air Pollution Control District
Leandra King, Self-Sufficiency Services, Metro Family Resource Center
Amy Hoffman, Parks and Recreation
Corinne Rodriguez, HSEC – OEqC – CAP:
Jaqueline Swanson, Customer Service Unit, Southeastern Family Resource Center
Lorena Ugarte, Child & Family Well Being
Gisselle Ugarte, Polinsky Children’s Center
PHS - HHSA - CCS - PT/OT:
Christine Bolos, Madelynn Dahms, Carina Garcia, Jessica Ho , Bao Hoang, Kelsey LaBerge, Eunice Lee, Dani Lindsey, Megan Lytle, Julia Sison, Vicki Striebel, Jessica Lawler, Susan Devencenzi and Marianne Hanover.
Child and Family Well Being
Amy Terrill, Cherry Ann Molina, Lucia Mendez and Avaz Ganjeh, Self-Sufficiency Services - North Coastal Family Resource Center
Jennifer Staples, Aging & Independence Services
Dania Beltran, Behavioral Health Services
Marclester Mangabat, HSEC – OEqC – CAP:
Malcom Chrstopher, Behavioral Health SErvices
Krystal Reyes, Olivia Cruz, Gina Clariza and Lourdes Obispo, Child Support Services
Revannah Restua, Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities (HSEC)
Alyssa Monge Peralta, Public Health Laboratory
Angeli Cabal,Behavioral Health Services
Shayne Hayslip, South Region Live Well Center at National City
Virginia DeJesus, Housing and Community Development Services
Cristina Cervantes, Office of Homeless Solutions
Rafael Morales, Child and Family Well Being
Diwata Brown and friends, SDCERA
Haidee Ferrantello and friends, District Attorney’s East County Misdemeanor Unit
Naomi Silva and friends, Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch
Southeastern Live Well Center
Sindia Zamarripa, Probation
Terri Goodwin., Child Support
Auggie Mamaril, Child Support Services.
Child Support Services
Anakaren Garcia, Child Support Services
Alexis Cruz, Child Support Services
Michelle Preciado-Martinez, Child Support Services
Child Support Services
Meghan Raddetz, Animal Services
Luz Arenas, Inpatient Health Services
Child Support Services
Vanessa Cabrera, Child and Family Well-being
Mikyla Brown, Raquel Rice and Gabriela Aguinaga, Animals SErvices
Darlene Beltran, Self-Sufficiency Services
Left to Right: Vilma Poroj, Daniel Manzo and Holden Kong, Behavioral Health Services
Alexa Cervantes, Self-Sufficiency Services
Dina Ali, Behavioral Health Services
HSEC – OEqC – CAP: Karla Peña, Corinne Rodriguez and Deanna Zotalis-Ferreira
Agriculture, Weights and Measures: Darin Hinesly, Kyle Moranton, Edith Heaton, Claudia Verdugo, Craig Lawson
Mike Clayton, SDCERA and Danielle Clayton, Library
Marcela Guerra-Cordova, Behavioral Health Services
Jamie Lee De Venecia, Public Health Services – Epidemiology and Immunization Services Branch
Viridiana Elizarraras-Galvan, Self-Sufficiency Services- Eligibility Training Center
Nonette Pascua and Hyra Fernandez, Child Support
Air Pollution control district
Branden Butler, Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards
Anna L Silva, South Region Live Well Center at Chula Vista
Medical Care Services
Medical Care Services
Todd Hood, Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards
David Miller, Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards
Hasani Wiggins, Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards
Hasani Wiggins, Cameron Clay, Mia Watson-Good, Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards
Cameron Clay, Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards
Mia Watson-Good, Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards
Heidi Plummer and friends, Clerical Unit HHSA-SEFRC
Elvira Gonzalez, Maria Orduna, Alexis Cruz, Corinna Lopez and Anakaren Garcia, Child Support Services
Brian Lafferty, Medical Examiner
Jessica Ho, Public Health Services
Arlene Lozano, Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk
Jennifer Burnette, Assessor | Recorder | County Clerk
Gallery: See Who Won the Employee Golf Tournament
/Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Employee Golf Tournament. The friendly competition at Twin Oaks Golf Course on Oct. 12 promoted camaraderie, teamwork and physical activity.
The winners are:
First Place: Team Young & The RECless
Kevin Payton, Parks & Recreation
Carl McCullough, Parks & Recreation
Brian Albright, Deputy CAO, FG3
Jake Enriquez, Parks & Recreation
Second Place: Bailey Boys
Tucker Torano, Sheriff
Herald Winkler, Sheriff
Brian Wolford, Sheriff
Zachary Thurman, Sheriff
Third Place: Edge-FORE
Erin Chancler, Behavioral Health Services/Edgemoor
John Pizzo, Behavioral Health Services/Edgemoor
Thien Ngo, Behavioral Health Services/Edgemoor
Edward Fajardo, Behavioral Health Services/Edgemoor
Longest Drive
Women’s category: Erin Chancler, Behavioral Health Services/Edgemoor
Men’s category: Leon Wirschem, Environmental Health and Quality
See the gallery below.
Celebrate Filipino American History Month!
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The County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees Association (CSDFEA) is hosting a celebration, in partnership with the County Poway Library, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
Festivities include entertainment from local Filipino American organizations, and a chance to meet Filipino American author Tracy Badua, of the young-adult book genre.
The employee group will also award its annual CSDFEA Larry Itliong Scholarship and Art Contest.
See the flyer below.
EWA Officer Application Now Open
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Nominations are being accepted for the Emerging Workforce Association Board for the 2025-2026 term.
Submit your applications here if you're interested. Application period is open until Nov. 13.
Board Positions:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Board Member
Curious as to some of the benefits? Check out this quick video!