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There’s one pillar of wellness that quietly supports everything else: physical wellness.

On KPCC’s most recent segment of “Take Two,” Dr. Chris Leucht, program director, was interested about tips to prepare children returning to school. At the 28:25 marker, the segment opens with one of Dr. Leucht’s tips for caregivers to check in with their own feelings as children are looking to them on how to feel and react. Additionally, Dr. Leucht recommends taking school tours saying, “the more familiarity kids have with what’s going to happen and where, the better.”

In the LAist article, “Preparing To Go Back To Preschool In A Pandemic: ‘Fun, But In A Different Way,'” Dr. Chris Leucht, program director, offers tips on helping children ages 0 to 5 get ready to return to school. “The first thing would be for parents to check in on their own feelings, and try and manage those so that they can be there for their kids,” Leucht says.

This issue of Advances Magazine, Essential Workers Making A Difference, includes an exclusive interview with ABC7 Eyewitness News Anchor Ellen Leyva. Additional articles include information on suicide prevention, expert advice on how to talk to children about race and racism, self-care tips and links to videos featuring Pacific Clinics’ team of experts.

On behalf of Pacific Clinics, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Ruth Schwartz, who passed away on March 26.

Long-time board member Scott Kolbrenner won $145,000 on “Wheel of Fortune”, which he is generously donating to Uplift Family Services and the LA Food Bank.

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Your donation supports our Hollygrove programs, which serve many of LA’s most vulnerable children and families.

View our latest Annual Report to see the profound impact of your support, including achievements, outcomes, and success stories.

Noah Damsky, Associate Board Member, discusses the importance of volunteering and why he supports Pacific Clinics in Investor’s Business Daily.

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, or CCBHCs for short, are entities specifically designed to provide a range of substance use and mental health

As we celebrate the enormous and important contributions of Black Americans this month, let us remember that, while we have made significant strides,

The Katie A Intensive Services Program is a specialized cross-system mental health service that serves children, teens, and young adults from birth –

Darren DeMonsi has been promoted to Director of Fund Development for the Bay Area region of Uplift Family Services. In the expansion of his current role, he will lead all fund development activities for the region.

December is traditionally a time to reflect on the past and look to the future. But in this most unusual December, Lionhearted will instead take look at some COVID-related issues in the present.
Through the generosity of donors including the S. Mark Taper Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, and The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the completion of the renovation project at S. Mark Taper Rampart House will ensure Pacific Clinics can continue addressing urgent housing and mental health needs of clients.

We are filled with gratitude upon receiving a $156,000 grant from Trinity Lutheran Church in Walnut Creek to support our Hollygrove programs!
Myeisha Peguero Gamiño, Chief Communications Officer
mgamino@pacificclinics.org
626-254-5000
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