Health
SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments to the California Department of State Hospitals.
Pamela Ahlin, 51, of Folsom, has been appointed director of the California Department of State Hospitals, where she has served as chief deputy director since 2014 and was a deputy director from 2012 to 2014.
Ahlin was executive director at Coalinga State Hospital from 2008 to 2012, where she was a hospital administrator from 2005 to 2007.
She served as a staff services manager at Wasco State Prison from 2001 to 2005 and was an associate governmental program analyst at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran from 1997 to 2001 and at Corcoran State Prison from 1996 to 1997. Ahlin served as a correctional officer at Avenal State Prison from 1991 to 1996.
She serves as the California Department of State Hospitals’ representative on the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board and is secretary of the Western Psychiatric State Hospital Association board.
Ahlin earned a Master of Arts degree in leadership and organizational development from Fresno Pacific University.
This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $173,349. Ahlin is registered without party preference.
Stephanie Clendenin, 44, of Antelope, has been appointed chief deputy director at the California Department of State Hospitals.
Clendenin has been chief deputy director at the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development since 2011, where she has served in several positions since 1994, including acting director in 2011 and acting chief deputy director from 2009 to 2011.
She was a staff services manager at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection from 2005 to 2006 and served in several positions at the California Department of Finance from 1998 to 2000, including staff administrative analyst and associate administrative analyst.
This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $145,536. Clendenin is a Republican.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – In 2014, Sutter Lakeside contributed to more than 30 local organizations and programs to positively impact people’s health throughout Lake County.
“Our No. 1 goal is always to deliver outstanding care to Lake County, and there are many organizations and events in our communities that share this goal,” said Sutter Lakeside Chief Administrative Officer Siri Nelson. “It’s not only our pleasure, but our responsibility to help these organizations.”
Sutter Lakeside provided funds and support this year to the American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, Lake Family Senior Center, March of Dimes, Mendocino College, Rotary Club and Terrace Middle School, to name a few.
One of the largest contributions went to sponsor the Lake County Office of Education Hero Project, a free, ongoing program that provides technology-based and live resources to help community members improve their parenting skills. Why? The program’s tagline says it all: “Because Every Child Needs a Hero.”
Another large Sutter Lakeside donation went to the Mendocino College Nursing Program to help train more registered nursing students in Lake County.
“The donation helped us retain a full-time faculty member for our nursing program,” says Mendocino College Nursing Director Barbara French, Ph.D. “Without Sutter’s generosity we were likely going to have to cut student admissions and accept a new class every two years instead of annually.”
In addition, Sutter Lakeside has participated in many health-related events throughout the year, from various Lake County health fairs to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, the Community Care AIDS Walk, the local Habitat for Humanity dinner, the Senior Center Meals on Wheels and the Sponsoring Survivorship Breast Cancer Walk.
“At Sutter Lakeside, our mission extends beyond the walls of our care facilities,” Nelson said. “We feel strongly about putting our mission into action by investing in local programs and events that promote health in our community.”
To learn more about Sutter Lakeside, visit www.sutterlakeside.org/ .
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