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Meet One of Our Newest Board Members: Sharon Romeo-Willis
Accomplished educator Sharon Romeo-Willis of Dana Point, California, is one of the newest members of our volunteer Project Access board of directors. Romeo-Willis has been honored as the Santa Ana Kiwanis Club Teacher of the Year, Santa Ana Unified School District Teacher of the Year, and Orange County Teacher [...]
A Gift From “Santa” Thanks to Steadfast Giving Tree Foundation
The fun and warmth of holiday gift-giving extended into springtime last week when Project Access was gifted with a check for $10,000 by the Steadfast Giving Tree Foundation, based in Irvine, California. The foundation partners with local charities residing in the communities where we live and work and [...]
What is Social and Emotional Learning?
Since 1992 every April has been recognized as National Stress Awareness Month. Here at Project Access, we take mental and emotional health seriously through our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs. Social and emotional learning is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, [...]
Spring Has Sprung at Project Access Communities
It’s officially springtime and spring has sprung at Project Access communities from California to Florida. Whether it’s celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or enjoying the warming sun and beautiful weather, our Residents (especially the kids) are enjoying the kick-off of this season of renewal. Hermosa Village | Anaheim, California Cypress [...]
It’s “Absolutely Incredible Kid Day” Here at Project Access
In 1997 “Absolutely Incredible Kid Day” (March 18) was established to encourage and inspire young people. It also affords the opportunity for adults to recognize a young person and express to them how amazing they think they are. Here at Project Access, we have many incredible kids and if [...]
A Year of Meeting the COVID Challenge
As we mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the term “unprecedented” seems to lack the punch or importance it once had. The past twelve months have fundamentally changed all of us in ways large and small. Many of us have been challenged simultaneously on multiple fronts - [...]
Making a “Pie in the Sky” Dream a Reality
The term “Pie in the Sky” is defined as “something that is pleasant to contemplate but is very unlikely to be realized.” Here at Project Access, we help to make those pleasant contemplations and brighter futures come true through our “Pie in the Sky” Challenge and are incredibly grateful [...]
Saluting Our Leadership on International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day and here at Project Access we’re quite proud that our leadership team is mostly comprised of an incredible team of women. This team has successfully guided our efforts to expand to 13 states and 75+ resources centers. Their commitment to social services is at [...]
It’s National Employee Appreciation Day and We’re Celebrating!
All of us at Project Access share in our immense appreciation for our colleagues as we celebrate National Employee Appreciation Day. Today gives us an opportunity to reflect on and give thanks for the contributions each of our coworkers bring to make Project Access a success for our Residents. [...]
Give a Slice of Help Starting March 1
Today we kick-off our PIE IN THE SKY campaign to equip youth with the important skills they need to be successful in the classroom and well beyond. Thanks to this fundraising campaign we have a winning recipe for success to ensure kids have a terrific head start. According to [...]