Bay Area Archive

In the aftermath of Haiti

Posted on January 26, 2010 | No Comments
The Centre for Living with Dying in Santa Clara is holding a workshop/support group to acknowledge the loss and build hope in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. It is designed for anyone affected by the trauma in Haiti, either directly or indirectly. All of...
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Memorial ride and Drumsticks! Drumsticks! Drumsticks!

Posted on August 8, 2009 | No Comments
I joined a group of Santa Clara County firefighters and friends at 6 o’clock this morning for a bike ride to remember Jimmy McCluskey. You may have noticed that this site is dedicated to Jimmy’s memory. I met him and his partner Ryan (both...
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Bay Area CISM Summit

Posted on June 19, 2009 | No Comments
Just got back from the Bay Area CISM Summit at the Centre in Santa Clara. A dozen agencies were represented – fire, police, dispatchers, trauma center ER nurses, county mental health and others. Even Oakland Fire managed to find their way to the meeting… eventually....
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