P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network
Meeting Summary
August 9, 2008The August 2008 P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network (PCN) meeting received fantastic energy and support form the People Assisting the Homeless (P.A.T.H) staff members. PCN extends special appreciation to Romona Holland and Veron Chapple for coordinating such a fine meeting. PATH is a big supporter to PCN, having joined just over three years ago, and already repeating as a meeting host. The hospitality was outstanding and P.A.T.H has proudly placed a photo and caption from the meeting on their web site at: http://www.epath.org/index_01.php
Mary Sutton, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health works as a Service Navigator in the West Los Angeles Geographical Administration Service Area Five. Ms. Sutton provided an insightful and highly informative overview on the depth of coverage the County of Los Angeles is delivering for the homeless population. From emergency, transitional and treatment based housing to Section 8 Voucher programs, there is a tremendous amount of programs people qualify for to receive favorable assistance. To contact Ms. Sutton, her office number is (310) 268-2510, email: msutton@dmh.lacounty.gov
Officer Cleon Joseph, Los Angeles Police Department furnished the PCN members with a great presentation encouraging job developers to share with their clients the fine opportunities for becoming a police officer. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age with no felonies in their background. However, there are some misdemeanors that are taken under advisement and waived for service. Good health is essential and physically fit for duty. The main focus for candidates is to demonstrate good judgment and common sense in all areas that results in respect for others. Officer Joseph’s email address is: 32770@lapd.lacity.org. The PCN wish to thank Sergeant Britt-Nickerson and Sergeant Emerson Holder for their attendance and input to this presentation. Currently, in an effort to ensure that the Los Angeles Police Department’s officers are reflective of the population it serves, African American males are urged to consider applying with the department.
Dean Jones, Director for the PCN announced that the Choreographers of Careers Awards committee is seeking nominations for the 2008 recognition program. The awards program this year is hosted by the Los Angeles World Airports on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. There are just two remaining award openings available for recognition at the 2008 program. Should you want to recognize a staff member form your respective organization that is demonstrating outstanding outcomes for placing and/or training people now is the time! Since 2004, over thirty people have received this awe-inspiring recognition by their peers. Nominees are being accepted until September 5, 2008, or until filled. The nominee and their respective supervisor’s name should be forwarded directly to the PCN office at; powersola@aol.com
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The next PCN meeting is Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 10 AM – Noon. Our host is the New Directions, 11303 Wilshire Blvd., VA Bldg. 116 (corner of Pershing Ave. & McArthur Ave.), Veterans Administration Grounds (VA Facilities) North Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003. Our meeting coordinators are Brigitte Slayton, (310) 914-5495, email; bslayton@newdirectionsinc.org and Deidra Vandiegriff, (310) 268-3695, email; dvandiegriff@newdirectionsinc.org
PCN Meeting Attendees for August 2008
Arcelia Sandoval, Personal Involvement Center, Healthy Marriage
Bettie Pantaleon, People Assisting the Homeless (P.A.T.H.)
Beverly Butler, Senior Care Section Employment Program Title V
Billy Williams, Los Angeles Urban League
Calvin Cooper, Boys Republic
Candice Jones, Los Angeles CDC
Carolyn Christian Hines, Hines Hospitality Group
Dean Jones, Southland Partnership Corporation / P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network
Deidra Vandiergriff, New Directions, Inc.
Deserine Estrada, Los Angeles Unified School District – Recruitment
Duffy Leahy, Volunteers of America
Efrain Ruiz, Los Angeles Superior Court
Eloisa Parra, SASSFA
Erick Cerda, Los Angeles Probation Department
Franco Vega, Midnight Mission
James Jones, Gangsters For Christ
Jo Tenner, Compton CareerLink WorkSource Center
Joel Santana, Los Angeles County Department of Social Services
Ketren Williams Tolbert, KWT – Karing With Tenderness
Kimberly Lewis, Living Advantage
Laurie Collister, Midnight Mission
Linda Sprague, Senior Care Section Employment Program Title V
Lisa Theilig, Volunteers of America
Loretta Jackson, Broad Spectrum Community Development Corporation
Luz Ross, Los Angeles County Department of Social Services (GROW)
Lynette Johnson, Los Angeles County Housing
Maria Chavarria, Department of Mental Health
Maria Mata, CSS/Title V Program
Mary Sutton, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health – West LA
Michael Richardson, Los Angeles Unified School District
Monique Anderson, University of Phoenix
Officer Cleon Joseph, Los Angeles Police Department
Pat Atile, Lutheran Social Services Center
Pat Simpson, Los Angeles County Department of Social Services
Ramona Holland, People Assisting the Homeless (P.A.T.H.)
Raphael Garcia, Vasek Polak Health Center
Rebekah Arevalo, SRDC
Regina Lee, El Camino College – CalWorks
Robert Hamm, Los Angeles Unified School District – Maintenance and Operations
Rosalinda Rivera, Working Wardrobes
Rudy Barbee, Unite-LA, Inc.
Sergeant Britt-Nickerson, Los Angeles Police Department
Sergeant Emerson Holder, Los Angeles Police Department
Sharon Cooper, Los Angeles Urban League
Sharon Cruse, Purple Reign Education Center
Shaun Pruett, Pathfinders Job Center (P.A.T.H.)
Sheila Clark, Senior Care
Sheila Wiley, Jobing.com
Vernell Taylor, Union Bank of California
Veron Chapple, People Assisting the Homeless (P.A.T.H.) West LA
Victor Bozeman, Chrysalis Business Center
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PCN started in January 2001, focused on job coordination for community residents in order to assist in public & private sector work placement. The PCN members are community builders serving to identify, nurture, & mobilize local assets by enhanced networking to rejuvenate economies, strengthen business investments, & ultimately build up civil society. The PCN meets monthly sharing job recruitment, funding, training, workforce projects, & other related topics at various member locations.
P.O.W.E.R. - Partnership Opportunities With Economic/Educational Resources