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South Coast Stories

Speaking the language of trauma: new training in Spanish benefits Puente staff and community

Arlae Alston and Lizeth Hernandez have become the first Spanish-language Trauma Informed Systems trainers in the country.  Speaking the language of trauma: new training in Spanish benefits Puente staff and community The impacts of intergenerational trauma can be far-reaching: over time, everyone in a family, and even the community they live in, may be affected. […]

Volunteers Are at the Heart of Puente’s Work

Volunteers folding and stuffing envlopes for one of Puente’s Holiday mailing projects.  Volunteers are at the heart of Puente’s work The holidays are a very busy time at Puente. It is a time when local families have to cover not only the usual cost-of-living expenses in one of the most costly areas in the country, […]

County Nurse Treats Farm Workers Alongside Puente

Mayela Perez is a member of the San Mateo County Street and Field Medicine Team based at Puente “I see them as my family members”: county nurse treats farm workers alongside Puente  Mayela Perez, a public health nurse, felt she was fated to join the San Mateo County Street and Field Medicine team when she […]

The South Coast Continuously Increases Local Emergency Preparedness

Red Cross Shelter Training for Puente and partners The South Coast Continuously Increases Local Emergency Preparedness The fall has been a time to test our Emergency Preparedness on the South Coast. As the only community resource center serving the communities of Pescadero, San Gregorio, Loma Mar and La Honda, Puente is a vital lifeline, especially […]