by Melanie Anderson When people think of the VA, health care typically comes to mind. For veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness, reaching out to the VA can unlock a variety of […]
by Raul Clement For decades, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has offered a robust network of benefits to military veterans. These range from disability compensation for veterans wounded in service, free education for veterans […]
Without aid or assistance, many adult students, especially those with families, face unique challenges that hinder their educational goals. The Westminster Family Resource Center provides services specifically tailored to these students, including basic needs assistance, case management and citizenship assistance. […]
Hiring for a place like Hyatt Regency can be difficult. The hotel is a 24/7 operation, so employees need to have flexible availability. Furthermore, the hotel likes to promote from within, so Rivera is always looking for people who she believes will stay the course. It’s a path she herself followed. […]
After nearly 20 years, Gwendolyn Kaltoft, chief of quality, compliance, and education, was set to retire from her post at YoloCares, a nonprofit community-based hospice in Davis, California. A determined and spirited woman, she had watched YoloCares balloon from a census of 30 to 130 over two decades and led the development of YoloCares’ community-based palliative care program, the first of its kind in Northern California. […]
The patients at an AIDS hospice facility in San Francisco were nearing the end of their lives. A volunteer visitor was nearing a turning point in hers. Cathy Conway had enjoyed success in the corporate world early in her career but was looking for something more meaningful. […]
Madalon Amenta, a founding mother of hospice in the United States and board member of YoloCares in Davis, has often said, “The roots of America’s modern hospice industry stem from the civil rights era. Hospice itself was a powerful grassroots movement long before it became an industry.” […]
Applying for citizenship in the U.S. can be a complicated process, with confusing paperwork and bureaucratic requirements. But according to Joseph Navales, Supervising Attorney for Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, the biggest roadblock is one often overlooked by citizenship applicants: learning English. […]
Sergei Koltovoskoi came to America to find opportunities, the fitness instructor says. Thanks to Huntington Beach Adult Education’s English-as-a-Second-Language program, his search was made a lot easier. […]
Since opening its doors in 1971, Huntington Beach Adult School has continually reinvented itself in order to better serve the community. Starting as a modest operation confined to the K-12 school district offices, HBAS now serves over 7000 students across Huntington Beach, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and several other neighboring communities. It no longer operates out of a single location, but instead has four campuses spread throughout the area. […]
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