Jan 15, 2020 | Agency, Health Services, Tobacco Education
The California Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) in the California Department of Public Health announced on Monday, January 13, that Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) Rural Tobacco Education Program (RTEP) will receive $1.1 million in funding over...
Oct 21, 2019 | Adolescent Family Life Program, Agency, Health Services
Celeste Cabrera-Garcia is a Fresno EOC Board Commissioner but also former Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP) client and Head Start parent. She was first introduced to Fresno EOC as a teen mom at the age of 14 and with support from her case managers was encouraged...
Oct 21, 2019 | Adolescent Family Life Program, Health Services
A baby brings on the joys of being a parent, but for some teen parents it’s not always celebrated. Fresno EOC Adolescent Family Life Program (AFLP) understands the stigma and difficulties some teen parents face when having a child, and so AFLP took the initiative to...
Sep 5, 2019 | Adolescent Family Life Program, Health Services
As a high school student, Sarena Chansombat was excited to graduate and attend college away from home, but everything changed when she took a pregnancy test at the Fresno EOC Community Health Center. She never imagined being a teen mom but with support from her...
Feb 1, 2019 | Adolescent Family Life Program, Health Services
Maria’s senior year of high school differed from those of her peers. She discovered she was pregnant and kept it a secret while continuing cheerleading and Zumba. “Because my pregnancy was hidden, I was in a bad place,” Maria recalls. Finally, after...
Nov 28, 2018 | Adolescent Family Life Program, Health Services
Tears fill Brenda’s eyes as she looks across at her former case manager Iselda. “I feel like she was the only person that really cared about me. She made me feel wonderful. She made me feel special.” Brenda smiles before she continues, “Once a...