2020 and COVID-19 have everyone adjusting to the parameters of the “new normal” of the world today. With the ever-changing cultural and societal norms, health and safety practices, and economic challenges – the basic unit of society, the family,...
Felton Institute has had a targeted, two-generation and culturally responsive approach to address COVID-19. Since shelter in place, Felton’s Children, Youth, Family and Transitional Age Youth Services Division launched these response services that included distance...
With many hospitals being stretched to capacity due to COVID-19, health officials in San Francisco are preparing to open a new low acuity medical facility in order to free up hospital beds and make room for coronavirus patients. Felton Institute will provide mental...
The CDC recently released guidelines to keep kids safe at school. But with new information changing week to week, it looks as though our school children will be learning remotely until future notice. Here are some ways for parents to prepare our children for a school...
August 7, 2020, Felton’s Children, Youth, Family & Transitional Age Youth Division celebrated 71 preschoolers jubilantly making the transition to kindergarten. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s milestone ceremony was a virtual graduation, but the cheers...
At a time when communication with loved ones in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and board and care homes is more critical than ever due to the pandemic, the services provided by Felton’s Long-term Care Ombudsman program are essential. The Ombudsman Program...
Felton’s Senior Division Director Cathy Spensley, MSW, LCSW, joined the Felton team in 2006, and oversees programs that serve over 2,000 seniors a year in geriatric mental health and aging services. Felton Institute’s Learning with Leaders video series provides...
Edith Yamanoha, Program Manager of Felton’s Aging Services, has a focused and calm demeanor. When she discovers new techniques of serving others, she beams with joy. Edith comes from a family of five that includes her parents, brother and sister. “My mother was a warm...
In this month of July, we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Katharine (Kitty) Felton, the maverick executive director of the agency named in tribute to her, Felton Institute. Kitty Felton was born on July 7, 1873, in Oakland, California, to a prominent Bay Area family....
As of July 1, 2020, Felton instituted new board officers. Sandra Smith is now Board Chair, succeeding Amy Solliday, who is now Board Chair Emeritus. Darren Skolnick, the new Vice-Chair, succeeds Gretchen Eichinger. Gretchen Eichinger is now serving as Board Secretary,...
