VISTA’s Madelynn Cox and Haley Katz have committed to a year of AmeriCorps VISTA service with the CCE, the City of Santa Rosa, and other community partners.

“Each project required lots of creativity and flexibility; each changed from the time the Petaluma Health Center and I carved the projects together, to when they were launched.

The pandemic has changed the world as we once knew it, especially for college students. It has been a challenging year full of constant stress, worry and uncertainty.

On January 8th, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson announced his “War on Poverty”. This behemoth of legislation included everything from job trainings, to improving housing conditions, to providing health care to those who need it.

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) is pleased to welcome Jennifer (Jen) Anna as our newest AmeriCorps VISTA, serving at the Petaluma Health Center (PHC).  We were fortunate that Jen, who recently graduated from the University of Chape

Accessibility. Quality Care. Healthy Communities. These are just a few of the many values we carry in our mission statement over at the Petaluma Health Center.

“I’m really excited about the recommendations of the nurses.

We are pleased to welcome three new AmeriCorps VISTA members to the Center for Community Engagement (CCE). Pam, Elizabeth and Suzie are committing the next twelve months of their lives to service with AmeriCorps.

"Service-learning is a great opportunity to engage the students in making a difference in their communities. I believe strongly that learning is experiential and not just textbook and classroom based." - Suzanne Maggio-Hucek

I'm excited to welcome 4 new AmeriCorps VISTA members to the CCE! Brenda, Iris, Jesus and Liliana have committed to serve as AmeriCorps VISTAs for a year.