Vista Hill - Stronger Families… Brighter Futures Since 1957

Announcing! A new SAFIR (Supporting Adolescents & Families in Recovery) will open Monday, April 5 in Escondido. Teens and their parents may sign up by calling Marie Miehls, Director of Community Services, at 619.668.4250.

Special Therapeutic Program at Stein Education Center The Union Tribune “Passages” feature article by Caroline Dipping, highlighted the center's Special Care Services, a therapeutic after school program for children and teens with autism and other developmental disabilities. It focused on the Jones family and the benefits their son Ruben has enjoyed since enrollment. For the complete story: Special recreation for young ones - SignOnSanDiego.com

ParentCare Quality Improvement Award The Don Allen ParentCare Family Recovery Center received a quality improvement award sponsored by the California Endowment. The award, “Adopting Changes in Addiction Treatment” was to recognize the agency for enhancing in the client's initial assessment process. Congratulations to Director Angela Rowe, LCSW and staff for making that first critical contact with a client more warm and welcoming.

Junior Seau Gives Back Special thanks to our friends at the Junior Seau Foundation who help us in so many ways – from passes to museums and ballgames to generous financial contributions and an annual Thanksgiving dinner for our client families. This year the traditional Thanksgiving meal was particularly delicious. Served at SEAU's The Restaurant, the food was great and in this economy, it was very, very much appreciated by Vista Hill ParentCare families. Junior's plan is to give back to the community, and we are truly thankful that our children, teens and families at Vista Hill are able to be the recipients of his wonderful generosity. Thanks so much, Junior!

Great Cell Phone Drive Helps Special Care Services Your old cell phones can help raise funds for Stein Education Center 's Special Care Services (formerly the Recreation Program). We have started a cell phone collection drive that will raise money for program field trips and supplies. State funding reductions have made it more important than ever to find sources of program support. There are drop-off collection boxes at the Stein Education Center main campus (6145 Decena Drive) and Vista Hill main offices (8787 Complex Drive, Suite 200). Phones need not be in working order and will be re-purposed for charitable use or properly recycled if unusable. For information on the drive or day care services for school age developmentally disabled children, please call Director Chayo Chavez at 619.281.5511 ext. 221.

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