Stories of Impact

• Children's Education

  Moving through Adveristy

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Children's Education

On The Move

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Moving through Adveristy

SM is a Latina raised in Napa. While enrolled at Napa High School, she began struggling to keep up. Her principal introduced her to Leadership Academies run by On The Move. SM immediately found a community of young people experiencing similar challenges.

While participating in the Leadership Academies, SM’s grades improved. She graduated with honors and remained connected to On The Move when she left for college. Last year, On The Move launched a drop-in recovery center for adults with mental illness. When seeking a director, OTM contacted SM. Her degree and passion aligned with the needs of the program and she was hired as program director.

• Community Health

  Health Helps

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Community Health

Community Health Initiative Napa County

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Health Helps

Peter, a single parent, came to CHI with his son and daughter, who had been insured under his wife’s health insurance policy. His wife, Maria, had recently passed away as a result of cancer, leaving her young children uninsured.

One of CHI’s licensed insurance brokers helped the dad enroll the children with no-cost Medi-Cal coverage and connected the family to a pediatrician at OLE Health. Peter’s children now have comprehensive health insurance that covers their healthcare, mental health, dental and vision needs.

• Community Health

  A Better Human Being

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Community Health

Girls on the Run Napa & Solano

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A Better Human Being

After completion of a Girls on the Run program, a mother shared:

"My daughter isn't very athletic and hasn’t wanted to play any sport. But getting involved with GOTR changed that. She is now keeping active and having fun at the same time, while making new friends and being a role model to the younger girls. Thanks GOTR for helping my daughter become a better human being."

• Community Health

  Loving Baby Gertie

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Community Health

ParentsCan

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Loving Baby Gertie

Gertie’s parents were devastated when they learned that their eight-month-old baby, who had Down syndrome, had also developed a bone marrow disorder.

With the help of ParentsCAN, they received information about treatment options for Gertie’s conditions and received the guidance they needed to navigate complex medical and social service networks for Gertie’s care. The family connected with other parents through a support group and now feel more empowered and less isolated.

• Community Health

  The First Few Days

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Community Health

St. Helena Hospital Family Birth Center

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The First Few Days

Susie’s labor in the Family Birth Unit (FBU) was not progressing as much as her OB-GYN would have liked. But within a matter of minutes before a Cesarean was recommended, Susie was able to deliver her beautiful baby girl.

Unfortunately, soon after delivery a migraine and other unexpected symptoms persisted, making the first few days as a new mother very difficult. “The nurses in the family birth unit were my saviors,” explained Susie. “If it were not for them allowing me to rest and care for our daughter, I don’t know what we would have done.”

• Community Health

  A Grandmother's Love

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Community Health

Lilliput

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A Grandmother's Love

I wasn’t expecting to be the parent for my two grandchildren, but I wouldn’t change a thing. These kids had gone through traumas, but the classes and social workers at Lilliput helped me understand the best ways to relate to, communicate and help my grandkids.

I wouldn’t be able to navigate court hearings and paperwork if I didn’t have my Lilliput social worker to help me. I’m proud of my two grandkids and have come to terms with the fact that they needed me to step in as their parent. I look forward to the day their adoption is finalized.