Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with live Arabic music and Dabke line dance performances at Poway Library.
The County Library and Middle Eastern Employees Resource Group event will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 28.
The Poway Library is located at 13137 Poway Rd, Poway, CA 92064.
See the flyer below.
The County has 11 great Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). They are each led by a respective board of directors who all demonstrate commitment and stewardship of its members to the various sectors of our community. Get to know our African American Association of County Employees Board Member Brianna Hamilton.
Q: How long have you worked for the County and what departments have you worked for?
A: I have been working with the Document Processing Center for HHSA since February 2023.
Q: What do you do in your role/what are your job responsibilities?
A: I am currently a senior office assistant. I supervise seven staff members, who are a mix of staff working permanently from home (GWOW- Government Without Walls) and staff physically in the office. I am responsible for monitoring staff activities, training, identifying additional training needs, planning daily work assignments, evaluating staff performance and counseling any staff that may be experiencing performance issues. I am responsible for writing and issuing performance appraisals on a timely basis, reviewing and approving employee timecards and conducting monthly one-on-one conferences.
Q: What’s your workplace superpower?
A: Being able to multitask and keep a schedule that allows me to have versatility in many different aspects of my job.
Q. Who are your mentors?
A: As of now, I am navigating my path without the support and guidance of a mentor.
Q: Who inspires you?
A: Self-motivation drives me. As I mature, I am determined to improve my own life and create a different narrative for my children. Thus, I find inspiration within myself to persist in my education, career and future aspirations.
Q: What is the best advice you’ve received from a mentor?
A: Don’t ever stop doing what makes you happy.
Q: What are some resources that you find useful and recommend to others?
A: Resume building and joining an employee resource group have allowed me to collaborate with many people in different classifications within the County.
Q: Who are you outside of work and what types of activities do you enjoy?
A: I love nature. I like to hike and spend time with family and friends.
Q: What are you passionate about?
A: Making sure I can provide generational wealth for my future self and family.
AAACE Board Members
Q: Tell us about your ERG.
A: The African American Association of County Employees (AAACE) serves as an employee resource group within the County of San Diego, welcoming County employees, students and community members interested in diversity and professional development, while also celebrating African American culture locally.
Q: How has being in your ERG improved your experience working at the County?
A: My experience working at the County has been greatly enhanced by my participation in our ERG. The ERG has created a more inclusive and supportive atmosphere by engaging diverse perspectives and promoting collaboration. It has empowered me to contribute meaningfully to our organizational goals and has fostered a stronger sense of belonging and community for me.
AAACE board members
Additionally, the ERG has facilitated valuable networking opportunities and encouraged collaboration across departments, leading to increased productivity and innovation.
Overall, my involvement in the ERG has not only improved my personal satisfaction but has also positively influenced the work environment, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values within our County.
Q: What are your 3 favorite places to eat in San Diego?
A: Mana Korean Barbeque, L&L Hawaiian Food and Epic Wings and Things.
Q: Who was the top artist from Apple Music last year?
A: Brent Faiyaz or Tems.
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Help raise a few more thousand dollars for County team members impacted by the late January storms, and you’ll get something in return – a chance to throw a pie at the County’s top executives.
The County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO) Flood Relief Fund will accept donations through Tuesday, April 2.
If the fund hits $30,000 by that date, all employees who donated to the fund will be entered into an opportunity drawing to toss a pie at Interim Chief Administrative Officer Sarah Aghassi and Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Michael Vu. It’s as fun as it sounds! The winners of the drawing will win the opportunity to throw a whipped cream pie at the CAO’s Office leadership. The names of four winners will be drawn.
Approximately $100,000 in grant funds have been requested from CECO, with more than $26,000 raised so far. Impacted employees are grateful for the support provided by other employees.
“Thank you CECO & donors for your help! This assistance not only helps me replace some of my damaged items, but also gives me relief and hope in finding an overall fix to this whole situation.”
– County employee
“To open your door and see your place trashed and every single thing that you own completely covered in mud and destroyed by the water. I never seen anything like this in San Diego... Thank you, County Employee's Charitable Organization (CECO) for the help. Greatly appreciated!”
– County employee
Donate today to reach the $30,000 goal: https://donorbox.org/ceco-flood-relief-fundraising.
The County is working on a drone series that gives a bird’s eye view of the spectacular parks people can enjoy in San Diego. Here are a few photos taken over San Dieguito County Park and San Elijo Lagoon Reserve.
San Dieguito County Park
San Dieguito County Park
San Elijo Lagoon Reserve
San Elijo Lagoon Reserve
San Elijo Lagoon Reserve
Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it.
Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media.
See more of Your View photos.
In a heartwarming display of generosity, the San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization will be distributing a total of $101,507 in grants to 58 deserving community organizations at its upcoming awards ceremony, "Uplifting our Communities and Colleagues."
The grant recipients represent a diverse range of causes that serve children and youth, medically underserved, people with disabilities and veteran/military services.
“We are thrilled to be able to support these impactful organizations that work tirelessly to make our communities a better place for all,” said Nadia Moshirian Binderup, president of CECO. “We invite our County colleagues to attend the event to see how their donations support these organizations and enable them to expand their reach and deepen their impact on our communities.”
The award ceremony will recognize not only community grant recipients but recognize the great work of our County departments that helped drive the CECO mission.
Date: Friday, March 29
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: County Operations Center Chambers, 5520 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA 92123
Tickets: Buy your tickets now
CECO has been the charitable arm of the County of San Diego since 1956 and strives to lend a hand to the community by way of grants to local nonprofit programs and assistance to employees and retirees in need. One hundred percent of donations made to CECO are distributed back to the community.
See the flyer below.
A message from Chairwoman Nora Vargas:
Think about your family, your friends, everyone you know. Chances are one of them needed blood at some point in their life. Here at the County several employees have needed that lifesaving transfusion.
Thanks to an anonymous person who took the time to donate, they continue to serve our community as our County colleagues.
That’s why for 40 years, the County has hosted an annual blood drive.
Join the County to do your part in this month-long event with locations across the region.
To celebrate 40 years, we are highlighting three County colleagues who know first-hand the importance of blood donations.
Cecilia Trinidad, in the Auditor and Controller’s IT office, is a competitive skydiver. While competing, she suffered a traumatic crash. Cecilia is alive today thanks to her care team and donors who provided 4 bags of blood.
Sara Fuentes, in Health and Human Services Agency’s Aging and Independence Services, also knows the battle against leukemia. Her daughter had numerous blood and platelet transfusions for five years during two battles with leukemia. Today Sara’s daughter is thriving, and she’s indebted to blood donors who gave her a fighting chance.
Mary-Huyen Gonzalez, in Health and Human Services Agency’s Self-Sufficiency Services, started donating blood at 17-years old on her birthday. She organized drives at school and the companies she worked with, donating blood and platelets often. Her family members and brother needed lifesaving transfusions and Mary-Huyen was hit with cancer herself needing transfusions and surgery.
“Some people say it’s like getting a second chance at life, but I try and continue to live life fully,” Mary-Huyen said.
Thank you to these three extraordinary colleagues for sharing their inspiring stories.
It is easy to sign up at one of the dozens of locations across the county. At your appointment, your iron level, pulse, and cholesterol will be checked to ensure you are healthy enough to give.
This year the County has added 2 more sites, totaling 24 locations you can sign up to donate at during the month of April.
I am so proud of our County employees that last year donated 435 pints of blood, enough to save more than 1,305 lives. That’s hundreds of parents, children, tíos and tías that were helped.
This year the goal is 501 pints. Last year the County came close to being the second largest blood drive that year. The County had 512 participants but only 435 could give due to travel and other restrictions. The Padres collected 504 pints. It is within our grasp to be the largest blood drive all year.
Don’t forget the County provides 2 hours of paid time during your workday to give blood. It is easy to sign up and give, please take a look at the convenient list of times and locations below.
As a proud donor myself I encourage you to join me in giving this incredible gift to reach our goal. ¡Si se puede!
CAC INAUGURATION EVENT – County Administration Center | BOOK NOW
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 9:30 am – 3 pm
North Coastal Family Resource Center (Oceanside) | BOOK NOW
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 10 am – 2 pm
County Operations Center – Kearny Mesa | BOOK NOW
Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 9 am – 3 pm
County of SD HHSA – South Region | BOOK NOW
Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 9 am – 2:30 pm
San Diego Superior Court and County | BOOK NOW
Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 11 am – 4:30 pm
Fallbrook Community Center | BOOK NOW
Monday, April 8, 2024 | 11 pm – 4 pm
County of San Diego – Department of Public Works | BOOK NOW
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 8:30 am – 1 pm
Lakeside Branch Library | BOOK NOW
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 11 am – 4:30 pm
East Region Live Well Center | BOOK NOW
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 9 am – 2:30 pm
North Central Family Resource Center | BOOK NOW
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Edgemoor Hospital DPSNF – Santee | BOOK NOW
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 9 am – 2:30 pm
South Region Live Well Center | BOOK NOW
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Vista Library | BOOK NOW
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County Health & Human Services – Lemon Grove | BOOK NOW
Friday, April 12, 2024 | 10 am – 3:30 pm
North Inland Live Well (Escondido) | BOOK NOW
Monday, April 15, 2024 | 9 am – 2 pm
South Eastern Live Well Center (Lemon Grove) | BOOK NOW
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County of San Diego HHSA – North Central/Residential | BOOK NOW
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Live Well Support Center – Seville Plaza | BOOK NOW
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County of San Diego – Housing and Community Development Services | BOOK NOW
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 9 am – 2:30 pm
John F. Duffy Administration Center (Sheriff Headquarters) | BOOK NOW
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 9 am – 2:30 pm
Probation – South Bay Region (Chula Vista) | BOOK NOW
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San Diego Superior Court – South County Division | BOOK NOW
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HHSA – San Diego Child Welfare | BOOK NOW
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Youth Development Center | BOOK NOW
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Julian Branch Library | BOOK NOW
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Noon – 5 pm
Join the next Employee Resource Group Fireside Chat on Thursday, April 4 from noon to 1 p.m. This is the ninth ERG Fireside Chat in the quarterly panelist series between County leaders and our County community.
The Middle Eastern Employee Resource Group invites you into the conversation focused on holding space during times of conflict.
Come to the conversation and…
Learn effective management strategies that help others feel seen, heard and acknowledged.
Hear about influential moments of conflict in the panelists’ lives and how their mentors held space for them. And hear how those lessons are now reflected in their leadership/mentoring.
Discover the impact of empathetic leadership.
Gain take aways on how all of us can hold space for each other no matter our titles.
Register: Registration Link
Join: MS TEAMS LINK
or 619-343-2539
741 083 266#
If you missed the Ethics Awareness Month Speakers Series on “Conflicts of Interest – For Real” on Thursday, watch it now!
Chief Ethics & Compliance Office Mia Watson-Good and Senior Deputy County Counsel Randall Sjoblom get real about conflicts of interest.
The webinar was part of the Ethics Awareness Month activities series. Mark your calendar for this upcoming event.
Ethics Fair
Date: March 28
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: County Operations Center Plaza, outside 5520 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA
Activities: Numerous County departments, games, activities and guest speakers Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe.
If you have questions about Ethics and Compliance training and other resources, contact the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards team at oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-531-5174.
HHSA staff may also contact the HHSA Business Assurance and Compliance team at compliance.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-338-2807.
For more information, email oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 619-531-5174. In addition, you can visit OECLS’s InSite page.
Do the right thing. Attend the Ethics Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 28.
The event will be held at the County Operations Center Plaza, outside 5520 Overland Ave., San Diego.
There will be numerous County departments, games, activities and guest speaker Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe. Don’t miss out!
If you missed the speaker series, watch the webinars on “rewind”:
If you have questions about Ethics and Compliance training and other resources, contact the Office of Ethics, Compliance and Labor Standards team at oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-531-5174.
HHSA staff may also contact the HHSA Business Assurance and Compliance team at compliance.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov or 619-338-2807.
For more information, email oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 619-531-5174. In addition, you can visit OECLS’s InSite page.
Update: This event has been postponed. It will not take place on March 30.
Join the African American Association of County Employees for a walk at Chollas Lake Park on Saturday, March 30.
Chollas Lake Park is located at 6350 College Grove Dr., San Diego, CA 92115.
The walk will take place from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Learn more about AAACE, visit the employee resource group on InSite.
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