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,...
Because of those we serve, our Felton family knows firsthand why our nation must do better in all aspects of protecting and preserving humanity. Providing services to the most vulnerable in our communities is our work toward transforming the lives of our impoverished...
Randy Carter, a case manager for Felton’s Law Enforcement Assistance Diversion (LEAD) program, grew up in Oakland, arriving in the Bay Area at the tender age of three. His family roots are in Louisiana; Randy is the fifth of six children, with three sisters and two...
Felton’s Justice Services were developed with the intention of expanding Felton’s mission of transforming the lives of many of our most vulnerable community members. The scope of the programs continues to expand and evolve, having grown from one program in San...
FEST is comprised of Felton Engagement Specialist Team (FEST) members who are skilled case managers working in collaboration with the San Francisco Departments of Public Health, Public Works, Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and the San Francisco Police...
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination. “An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not...
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