May is Mental Health Month | Pacific Clinics

May is Mental Health Month

Friday, May 4
Pacific Clinics invites you to its annual El Camino
“Cinco de Mayo” Celebration… with food, music, crafts,
tours and more from all our Santa Fe Springs programs. Admission is free. 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: 11721 Telegraph Road (enter off Alburtis), Santa Fe Springs
For more information, please call 562/949-8455.

Sunday, May 6
El Cholo Fiesta Brunch -- benefiting Pacific Clinics and Portals.
Join us for this festive brunch event and enjoy great food, prizes and more. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: El Cholo Café, Paseo Colorado, 260 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
To become a sponsor or attend the event, please contact Jolynn Reid at 626 254-5024.

Friday, May 11
11th Annual “Got Skills?!” Talent Show, featuring youth ages 12- 18, sponsored by APFC Prevention Programs in collaboration with the San Gabriel Valley Alcohol and Other Drugs Prevention and Policy Youth Council. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Barnes Park, 350 S. McPherrin Avenue, Monterery Park
For more information, please contact Nancy Trinh – 626/287-2988 or ntrinh@pacificclinics.org

Saturday, May 12
Pasadena Mental Health Day – Pacific Clinics is a major sponsor of Pasadena’s 2nd annual city-wide free event to promote mental health awareness, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena
For more information, visit www.pasadenamentalhealthday.org or contact Wendy Martinez,
(626) 744-6040/email:wmartinez@cityofpasadena.net

Tuesday, May 15
Fifteenth Annual Pacific Clinics Latino Conference --
“Promising and Best Practices for Latinos Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Location: LA Hilton Hotel/San Gabriel, 225 W. Valley Blvd., San Gabriel
For further information and reservations, please go contact Blanca Padilla, 562/942-8256 or bpadilla@pacificclinics.org

Friday, May 18
Children’s Intensive Community Services Open House --
Visit the recently expanded site in Covina from for music, presentations and refreshments, and to learn more about the 10-year- old CICS and TBS programs housed there. 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: 1126 N. Grand Ave., Covina
For further information, contact Lisa Goodwin, 626 967-1667, lgoodwin@pacificclinics.org

Tuesday, May 22 & Wednesday, May 30
West Valley Intensive Division’s “Collaborative Arts Project”
will be presenting performances at the West Covina site on May 22 and the El Monte site on May 30.In addition to music and songs,
these events will feature an art project, original poetry readings and stories of recovery. The Collaborative Arts Project is a group of consumers and staff who meet monthly to explore the creative arts and how they can affect personal and collective recovery.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at both venues.
Location: W. Covina: 1517 W. Garvey Ave. No., (north side of 10 Fwy.) 626/962-6061; El Monte: 9864 Baldwin Place, 626/433-1311
For further information: Contact Jim Wainwright, jwwright@pacificclinics.org

Thursday, May 24
Community Open House: The Hope Drop-In Center for transitional age youth invites all community members to take a tour of the Center and listen to compelling anti-stigma presentations.
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: 13001 Ramona Blvd., Ste. I, Irwindale
For further information, phone Janet Fonseca, 626 337-3828, jfonseca@pacificclinics.org

Dine Out for Pacific Clinics in May

During May is Mental Health Month 2012, help us raise funds for Pacific Clinics by treating yourself, your friends and family to a meal at one of the restaurants listed below. Each community partner restaurant will donate a portion of their proceeds on that day to Pacific Clinics.

Either dine in or order take-out. Below is the list of participating restaurants.

Click on the restaurant’s link below for more details about that restaurant’s event including address and contact information.

Give the restaurant’s flier to your server at check out or mention that you have placed your order in support of Pacific Clinics.