Pacific Clinics was well-represented at the Fall 2024 California Child and Family Conference in San Diego, California with the theme of “Sparking Change. Shaping Futures.”
Speakers included Senior Vice President, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Angelica Cortez, Chief Public Policy and Advocacy Officer Eva Terrazas, Senior Clinical Director Joana Garcia, Family Partner Breshawna Ramsey and Mental Health Therapist Kevin Nguyen who led the session, “Developing a Community-Defined and Employee Driven JEDI Department,” where they discussed launching Pacific Clinic’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Coordinator Program, an 18-month leadership program sponsored by the JEDI department that selects one employee from every region to advance the work. Coordinators receive productivity reduction to work in a hybrid role that enables them to develop professional skills, REJ expertise and hands-on experience managing employee groups and REJ training.
“We hope this helps our partners in this sector, whether if starting their journey or further along,” says Angelica.
Additionally, Licensed Learning Partner Livier Martínez, DSW, LCSW presented the session, “Therapy Slays! Gen Z & Treatment.” By 2030, Gen Z will represent 1/3 of the workforce and as noted by Psychology Today, 73% of this population feels alone sometimes or always. With this, Martinez has created the framework on how to guide and connect with Gen Z in a different way compared to other generations.
