Tips for Kids During SIP Halloween
Halloween has quickly approached us and it’s normally such an exciting time. However, with coronavirus cases still on the rise a lot of families are unsure as to whether they will continue traditional Halloween festivities, such as trick-or-treating; if not celebrating, what are the alternatives? Well, MCRCC’s Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) is here to offer some...
Trabajadora Social y Madre Soltera de Tres Adolescentes
Por Rosa Zavala, Gerente del Programa de Consejería de Abuso Infantil
21 Octubre, 2020
(Rosa Zavala con sus 3 hijos.)
Atravesar por una situación de abuso sexual puede ser...
The many strengths of our Prevention Education Team!
Our Prevention Team (from left): Nicole, Diana, Carl, Devan, and Rita.
We asked the Prevention Education (PE) Team to talk about what they are most excited about for this school year, or one improvement the team has made over the summer:
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Estamos Aquí
Estos últimos meses han estado llenos de diferentes emociones. Los cambios han sido inevitables en nuestra comunidad. Para muchos de nosotros en el condado de Monterey, Marzo fue el mes que comenzó esta cuarentena. De un día para otro las tiendas, restaurantes, escuelas y lugares de trabajo atravesaron por grandes cambios. Dichos lugares cerraron sus puertas para dar inicio a un mundo “virtual.”
Los cambios y transiciones no han sido fáciles, el tener que cambiar nuestras vidas y rutinas de un día para otro no fue algo para lo que estábamos preparados. Para algunos, esto trajo...
Volunteer Spotlight: Yoka van Woerden
September 3, 2020
“I was born in Cape Town, South Africa, then moved to Vancouver before moving on to Milan and Paris, then returning to Cape Town, only to set off again to Italy and end up years later in Monterey, California.
I am a fashion designer by trade, but over the...
What we miss most
August 28, 2020
by Erin Ortiz, Community Engagement Specialist
The other day, I unlocked our Monterey office and walked into the darkness, by myself, to do some work alone. I have two kids and a small living space, so it’s nice to...
Volunteer Spotlight: Josef London
July 20, 2020
Josef volunteering at our Together with Love Run. Photo credit: Kim Birdsong
"I consider it an honor and a privilege to be part of a very special agency where I have met great people for the past 24 glorious years of service."
We are pleased to introduce you to Josef London, who has been a volunteer Advocate with MCRCC since 1996. We...
Volunteer Spotlight: Sheryl Embler
July 7, 2020
Photo: Here is Sheryl at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, January 2018
“Education, compassion, empathy and understanding. These ideals put into action inspire me daily.”
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Joining a new team, from a distance
June 18, 2020
What is it like to start a new job virtually, when that job normally involves lots of face to face interaction? Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have welcomed two new staff members to the MCRCC family. Their onboarding process looked quite different from how it normally would, since we haven’t been sharing office space for months. Here are Leslie and Cristina’s thoughts on the experience so far:
Leslie Donato, Crisis Intervention Specialist (hired in March)
MCRCC: What has been a highlight of beginning this new job...
Youth to the Front!
"I could feel the rage and heaviness building in the room and knew this was a lot for them to recognize that many of them experience more oppressions than privileges."
June 15, 2020
by Devan Haddad, Prevention Educator
I’m an educator working mainly with high school-aged youth. I’d like to share a story about how fellow educators can begin talking about privilege and oppression openly with students.
Here’s how I started that conversation:
In the My Life Club we cover a variety of topics - including...