
May 2026 Newsletter: Latest News & Updates from Pacific Clinics
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Pacific Clinics employees, clients and families we serve have been impacted by the Southern California fires. For ways to give, click here: Donate to Pacific Clinics Assistance Fund
Pacific Clinics delivers high-quality behavioral health and social services to advance health equity and well-being for children, adults and families. Learn more about our life-affirming services offered on-site, at home, virtual and in the community.
Educational Programs provide students with the skills they need to live successful lives. Our robust programs include early childhood development, classroom consultations in partnership with school districts, adult continuing education programs and parent workshops.
Support Services offer various programs to address social determinants of health, including housing and employment coaching and placement, among other critically needed services.
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In recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Pacific Clinics Social Worker Trishka Lampkin shares seven warning signs of teen dating violence, both before abuse occurs and signs that it is occurring, that should not be ignored.

A Special Message from CEO/President Kathy McCarthy on the one-year anniversary of the Pacific Clinics & Uplift Family Services merger.

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Pasadena Star-News speaks with Laura Pancake, senior vice president, clinical operations, Los Angeles/South Coast, regarding the challenges of finding mental health workers.

Resource Parents Arnicca and Juana talk about their “open home and open door” policy for teens and preteens and the two different roads that inspired them to become resource parents.

Chief Communications Officer Myeisha Peguero Gamiño met with Senior Vice President, Human Resources Denise L. Jackson to discuss Black History Month and the importance of history to understand oneself, their wide-ranging careers at multinational companies, which led them to the mission-driven work of Pacific Clinics, and reflecting on their shared interests in community service and the value of giving back.

Pacific Clinics was awarded a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities International for the agency’s employment services, which includes assistance finding job openings, creating a resume and refining interview skills, with the goal of helping clients attain steady jobs in a field of interest.

Salesforce.org posted a Q&A with Angelica Cortez, Senior Vice President of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in celebration of Black History Month.

On February 14, Pacific Clinics’ Vice President of Outcomes & Evaluation, Analytics & Training Scott Fairhurst, Ph.D, appeared on TCOM’s live video podcast, “Connecting the Dots: The Making of Meaningful Metrics”, where he shared insights on how to use data to better understand the transformational process through the use of aggregated data.

Across the state, Pacific Clinics’ Prevention programs work to reduce the impact of substance use and other mental health disorders in the communities in which we serve.

On February 10, Glenn Masuda, Ph.D., Senior Clinical Director, spoke at the University of California Los Angeles’ Asian American & Pacific Islander Policy Summit, “Building Solutions for an Equitable Future.”

On Saturday, February 4, various McDonald’s locations came together and held a fundraiser to support the local community in Monterey Park and surrounding

CBS News Bay Area/KPIX-TV’s Brian Hackney interviewed former Ming Quong Home resident Janet Chang, who shares her extraordinary story of coming to the South Bay Area refuge, and how doing so changed the trajectory of her life.

CNN reported on Ike Barinholtz winning $1,000,000 for Pacific Clinics on “Celebrity Jeopardy!”.

We are exhilarated and grateful beyond measure to celebrate Ike Barinholtz’s appearance and $1,000,000 win on ABC’s “Celebrity Jeopardy!” with guest host Mayim Bialik.

Yelena, a former Pacific Clinics resource parent and Family of the Year, says you don’t have to have a “special heart” to foster or adopt. Her story has been peppered with loss and challenges, but mostly joy.
Myeisha Peguero Gamiño, Chief Communications Officer
mgamino@pacificclinics.org
626-254-5000
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