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Home2024September

Month: September 2024

Nidia Chicas working with heavy machinery in a workshop
Workforce Development

Building a Career

September 23, 2024 Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board

Pre-apprenticship program gives students a leg up in the construction industry by Anne Stokes Nidia Chicas has done a lot in her life: She’s worked as an assistant cook and secretary for the school district, […]

Jose Nunez doing construction work in a yard with four other men in hi-vis gear
Employment

Opening Doors: A Second Chance for Jesus Nunez

September 17, 2024 Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board

A transformational journey from prison to employment by Matt Jocks For Jesus Nunez, it had been a life of closed doors. When one of those doors opened and he got to see what was on […]

Jerry Irvin, a black man in a green long sleeved shirt, stands at his place of work with his arms crossed over his chest looking towards the camera
Workforce Development

Rebuilding Hope: Jerry Irvin Finds a New Career Path

September 13, 2024 Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board

How a single dad turned his life around and emerged stronger by Whip Villareal When Jerry Irvin joined the ValleyBuild training program, he was a single father living off unemployment benefits after his auto-body shop […]

A graphic illustration of a man throwing away medication into a take-back bin
Take Back Drugs

Pharmaceutical Take-Back Bins Benefit Everyone

September 4, 2024 California Product Stewardship Council

And it’s just plain good customer service by Anne Stokes Leer en español Safe disposal drug take-back bins are a win-win-win: patients have a convenient way to keep unwanted medications out of reach of abuse; […]

A graphic illustration of a pharmacy, a police department, and a hospital
Take Back Drugs

Host Your Own Safe Disposal Drug Take-Back Bin

September 4, 2024 California Product Stewardship Council

Help your community get rid of unwanted or expired medications by Anne Stokes Leer en español Safe disposal drug take-back bins provide a responsible option for those looking to get rid of unwanted medications. As […]

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