November 15, 2012 Page 5 Community Briefs Hometown Recruits CENTINELA HOSPITAL HONORED Morton, Bill Salfity, Silvio Serrapica, and Dr. ARMY RESERVE PVT. MARVIN E. completion, recruits are presented the Marine FOR EFFORTS TO REDUCE Dennis Wild. The new Officers for 2012-2013 CAIN GRADUATES FROM COMBAT Corps emblem and called Marines for the first HOSPITAL ASSOCIATED term: Treasurer Dick Huhn, Secretary Sharon TRAINING time. Villa is a 2010 graduate of Hawthorne INFECTIONS Skaff, Immediate Past President Chip Errera, Army Reserve Pvt. Marvin E. Cain has High School of Hawthorne, Calif. Centinela Hospital was honored at the President-Elect Rick Carver, and President graduated from basic combat training at Fort AIR FORCE AIRMAN BENITO November 7 Southern California Patient Jerry Flory, who becomes the only Hawthorne Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine CASTILLO PEREZ GRADUATES Safety Collaborative meeting for its work Kiwanis member to be installed for a second weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army FROM MILITARY TRAINING in reducing sepsis mortality and hospital term. He previously served as president in mission, history, tradition and core values, Air Force Airman Benito Castillo Perez associated infections in its patient population. 2000-2001. Kiwanis is a global organization of physical fitness, and received instruction graduated from basic military training at The Southern California Patient Safety volunteers dedicated to changing the world one and practice in basic combat skills, military Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Collaborative (SCPSC) provides a forum child and one community at a time. Recent club weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet Texas. The airman completed an intensive, for peer-to-peer learning, networking and activities have included donating scholarships training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle eight-week program that included training in sharing of best practices to improve patient to Hawthorne and Leuzinger High Schools, and marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, military discipline and studies, Air Force core safety and clinical outcomes in the areas of Hawthorne Math & Science Academy seniors. map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, values, physical fitness, and basic warfare hospital acquired infections, surgical care and Fundraising activities included a Community military justice system, basic first aid, foot principles and skills. Airmen who complete sepsis; care transitions and perinatal safety. Carnival, Pancake Breakfast at the City’s 90th marches, and field training exercises. Cain is basic training earn four credits toward an Spearheaded by the Hospital Association of Anniversary Celebration, were hosted where the son of Gayle Williams of Alfred Avenue, associate in applied science degree through Southern California in January 2010, SCPSC all proceeds will go back into the community. Cerritos, and Gregory Cain of Hardin Drive, the Community College of the Air Force. helped to create the “Patient Safety First…a MENTAL HEALTH CENTER TO Inglewood. Castillo Perez is the brother of Vanessa California Partnership for Health” project. SERVE UP TO 750 CLIENTS IN ARMY PVT. BRIAN A. BURRION and Maria Castillo of Denver Avenue, Los This statewide initiative provides opportunities INGLEWOOD AREA GRADUATES FROM COMBAT Angeles. He is a 2010 graduate of Inglewood for hospitals to improve medical care, reduce Following a very competitive application TRAINING High School. costs and establish a best practice model for process, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Army Pvt. Brian A. Burrion has graduated ARMY RESERVE SPEC. DALTON E. hospitals across the state. Linda Bradley, CEO will receive $1.38 million over four years from from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, DIAZ GRADUATES FROM COMBAT of Centinela Hospital stated, “This award the federal government’s Substance Abuse Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks TRAINING is indicative of the teamwork and caring and Mental Health Services Administration of training, the soldier studied the Army Army Reserve Spec. Dalton E. Diaz has approach that Centinela’s staff provides to (SAMHSA). The grant will be used to improve mission, history, tradition and core values, graduated from Basic Combat Training at our patients. Their commitment to patient care the overall health of adults with serious mental physical fitness, and received instruction Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During the nine and satisfaction is truly exemplary. health disorders by co-locating and integrating and practice in basic combat skills, military weeks of training, the soldier studied the KIWANIS CLUB OF HAWTHORNE their primary health and behavioral health weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet Army mission and received instruction and INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS, BOARD care. The new Health Home will operate training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle training exercises in drill and ceremonies, The Kiwanis Club of Hawthorne recently out of Didi Hirsch’s Inglewood Center at marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, Army history, core values and traditions, hosted its Annual Installation Dinner as 323 North Prairie Avenue where integrated map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military courtesy, military justice, physical members celebrated their 73rd year of teams of psychiatrists, physician assistants and military justice system, basic first aid, foot fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons community service. Past President and Life nurse practitioners will provide the following marches, and field training exercises. Burrion use, map reading and land navigation, foot Member Dr. Dennis Wild served as Master of improved services: Co-ordinated care between is the son of Miguel Burrion of Burin Avenue, marches, armed and unarmed combat, and behavioral health and primary care specialists Inglewood. He is a 2011 graduate of Lloyde field maneuvers and tactics. Diaz is the son to provide treatment for diabetes, high blood High School, Lawndale. of Ana Diaz of Grevillea Avenue, Lennox. pressure, obesity, reproductive health and other MARINE CORPS PVT. SERGIO He received a bachelor’s degree in 2002 from health care issue often overlooked by mental VILLA EARNS TITLE OF UNITED California State University, Long Beach. health patients; Cognitive enhancement therapy STATES MARINE AIR FORCE AIRMAN GLORIA to improve decision-making skills and fitness Marine Corps Pvt. Sergio Villa, son of MARTINEZ GRADUATES FROM and nutrition educational activities so clients can Griselda and Sergio Villa of Hawthorne, Calif., MILITARY TRAINING be informed and involved in making choices earned the title of United States Marine after Air Force Airman Gloria Martinez graduated that affect their health; Improved heart health graduating from recruit training at Marine from basic military training at Lackland Air education in partnership with the American Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. For Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman Heart Association and the Million Hearts 13 weeks, Villa stayed committed during some completed an intensive, eight-week program Kiwanian of the Year Larry Balarsky. Initiative; For patients over 55 years old, the of the world’s most demanding entry-level that included training in military discipline center will host an intensive Be Well program military training in order to be transformed and studies, Air Force core values, physical Ceremonies. Past Div. 19 Lt. Governor Tim adapted for clients with serious mental illness. from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. McDannold was on hand to officially retire the Be Well is the award-winning senior fitness discipline and the core values of honor, Airmen who complete basic training earn four Outgoing Board of Directors for 2011-2012: and nutrition education program developed by courage and commitment. Training subjects credits toward an associate in applied science Paul Clark, Mark Hardison, Doug Herbst, the City of Inglewood; Staff and peers will be included close-order drill, marksmanship with degree through the Community College of Norm Morton, Bill Salfity, Silvio Serrapica, trained as health coaches supporting patients an M-16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial the Air Force. Martinez is the daughter of and Dr. Dennis Wild. McDannold then retired to improve their physical and mental health; arts, swimming, military history, customs Constantino and Adriana Martinez of East the Outgoing Officers for 2012-2013: Treasurer New examination rooms for both mental and and courtesies. One week prior to graduation, Century Boulevard, Los Angeles. She is a Dick Huhn, Secretary Sharon Skaff, Immediate physical care in close proximity to allow Villa endured The Crucible, a 54-hour final 2011 graduate of Morningside High School, Past President Larry Balarsky, President- for coordinated conferencing and decision test of recruits’ minds and bodies. Upon Inglewood. • Elect Jerry Flory, and President Chip Errera. making on treatment options; Culturally Outgoing President Chip Errera announced sensitive practices for clientele that is primarily that Larry Balarsky, who helped coordinate African-American and Latino; Creation of a “Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to several projects, is his selection as 2011-2012 computerized personal health record to help Kiwanian of the Year, for all his volunteer each patient track and organize their care. In your community around you, and devote yourself to creating Lt. Governor Roger Waronek then installed with the National Alliance on Mental Illness something that gives you purpose and meaning.”association with the Million Hearts Initiative work during the past term. Current Div. 19 the new Board of Directors and Officers for (NAMI), a campaign will be developed to ~ Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie the 2011-2012 term: New Directors are Paul de-stigmatize help-seeking for mental illness Clark, Mark Hardison, Doug Herbst, Norm and raise awareness of the Health Home. •
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