Promotion At Work

I am a bit late in announcing, but after 24 years at ACCESS and CallCenter I have accepted a promotion position at Substance Use Treatment QI.  I am still with Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services.  I started in July.  I am now located on Lenzen Avenue which is by the Alameda.

A few pictures of the going away party.

  

Mental Health Call Center 2018

This is us at a recent party.

Valley Medical Center Construction

These are views of the construction on the new wing of Valley Medical Center.  It seems it should be done shortly, but there are still piles of dirt all over the place.

Mental Health Call Center

Me and my co-workers

Co Workers: Mental Health Call Center

I work with some very special people.  They are all so hard working, and very professional in what we do.  Bobbi insisted on pictures for her birthday and for Stephanie leaving us going to Kaiser.

Supervisory Training Completion

Over the past year I have completed a series of monthly trainings, and monthly training reflections.

I Have Changed and Decorated My Work Office

Family section.  (I need more wedding pictures.)  But I love the portrait Tony drew of Miranda getting a perm in her hair.

Miranda and Caleb work

Charity's lady bug

My wall of art

The office in general

Biblioteca Latinoamericana

I had occasion to visit the Latin Library on First Street in San Jose.  The room where the meeting I attended had a large mural depicting a Latin theme.  I had to take several pictures to fit in the entire picture.  I also checked out the library which has a nice selection of Latin books.  I selected a poetry anthology and a Pablo Picasso book.

Wendy's At Work Receiving an Overhaul

Went by the Wendy's one day, and it was all tore up.  It was hard to tell what was going on; whether there hard been a fire or not.  However a couple days later a banner was up saying they were remodeling.

This is across from Valley Medical Center on Bascom Avenue in San Jose.

Happy Birthday to Me

I am not yet 60, but I have had another birthday.  This time there was a little to-do at work, with a decorated office and a couple gifts.

My coworkers brought in a doughnut cake with a music candle, and with the candle as accompaniment, sang happy birthday.
Then, kids, wife and grandkids sang happy birthday to me again by Facetime as I was stuck on the train.

However, it was still a good day.  The grand-babies were so cute.  Skylar with his little wave.  He was happy to help blow out the candles.  Camberly Rose was being shy, but she is so beautiful with her curly hair.  Then there were also Hayley and Bronnie.  Of course Tony also wished happy birthday.  He lit the candles.  The cake was my favorite, spice cake with caramel frosting; nothing better.

Card from my sister

From the Home Teachers

From work

Valley MediCal Center TB Scare in the Maternity Ward When Hayley Dawn Was Born.

Valley MediCal Center was in the news this past week.  Not for a positive reason, but because of a possible tuberculosis outbreak.   A nurse at the hospital, in the maternity ward discovered she had tuberculosis as part of treatment for an unrelated condition.  She had passed the regular tb screen just a few months before.  Dr. Harris, our children's pediatrician, was interviewed for a news section and told about the recommended course of antibiotics that they are recommending for over 300 infants who may have been exposed.
Dr. Harris indicates if there is potential for exposure that she will be contacted.  This is important as my granddaughter Hayley, was born at the hospital during the time indicated.   However they have not contacted my daughter about any potential exposure, so we are assuming she did not have contact with the nurse.
   

Work Lock-down Over Two Hours Thursday

At work this last Thursday (a day after the San Bernadino Murders) we were asked to stay indoors, lock the doors and stay away from all the windows.  This was at about 1:15 when we were asked.  We got messages on our computer telling us what was happening.  Someone had seen someone with a gun in building K (I don't know where that is) so the Sheriffs put the campus on lockdown and searched for this individual.  The individual did not make any threatening gestures or statements, he was just observed with a gun.  It wasn't until 3:30 when the lockdown was lifted.  They never did find the individual, but they did watch security tape enough to know that he had left the campus.
I had noted on Facebook that a friend was on lockdown in San Bernadino.  My experience was much different.  There was no real shooting.
During this incident our boss had been away, and they would not let him back into our work place.  He was across the street.  However after the lock down was lifted we were visited by all our big bosses from Mental Health Administration.

California Drought: Redwoods at Work Holding On

These Redwoods at work have seen better days.  They finally brought in water for them.  It may be too late however.  Trees (not redwoods) on the either side of the road were taken out.

We have gotten some rain.  However it has been small storms which are still spread out.  SO the rain may also be too little too late.

Mental Health Callcenter: Unity Based Team Recognition

This is the certificate we received at Board of Supervisor.  Look here for the visit.  This is signed by Rene Santiago, Director of Valley Medical and Health Systems, and Toni Tullys the director of Behavioral Health Services.

Visiting Board of Supervisors Meeting for Unit Based Team Presentation

About a month ago I was at the Board of Supervisor Meeting as part of the Unit Based Team presentation.  This is a collaborative effort between the union, administration management and line staff to work on projects to improve the work environment.  I am there with my boss Joe Tansek.  Also his boss Mikelle Le and her boss Sandra Hernandez were also present.  We represent the work done at the Mental Health Callcenter.  We worked on a project to help people get connected with services.
http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=6055&Format=Agenda
At the above website look for Unit Based Teams on the left and you will go directly to where the presentation takes place.

As part of the meeting there was also a presentation on the Armenian genocide of 1915 and also a presentation to the Crisis Intervention Team officers.  This is a collaborative between the police organizations of Santa Clara County and mental health in which mental health trains the officers to handle mental health situations.

Mental Health Callcenter Lunch

I think the entire group was there for a bitter-sweet day.  Mikelle took us out to eat,  but she also announced she is leaving us going to VMC Connections.  Asian Buffet, with lots of sushi.  I stuck to what I new, and enjoyed the strawberries and ice cream, as well as the fish. 

Thai, Nguyet, Audrey, Vanessa, Hang, Nancy, Mitra, Mikelle, Theresa, Pauline, Me, Betsy, Diem and KimSeng.  Languages spoken, English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Mandarin, Cambodian, Farsi.  Picture taken on Diem's phone.