June 29, 2020
May 2020 – Wellness Center Central – Suggestion Box Comments and Responses
Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions! We, MAB and staff, have tried our best to comment on each suggestion/comment to meet your needs. Please let staff or a MAB member know if your question/comment has not been answered and/or addressed. Thank you!
Suggestions
“Can we have an on-line cooking class?”
- We are working on scheduling an on-line cooking class for July! Please keep a look out on our July calendar.
“When we re-open can we go to the movies?”
- Thank you for the suggestion! Our ability to go to the movies will depend on directions from the county and state guidelines. If you have more questions please speak with the Director, Sohail.
“I am a member at the Wellness Center Central and I want to be a Peer Specialist. How can I apply?
- You can apply at Pathway.com, just navigate to the ‘work at pathways’ tab and click ‘apply now’.
“Can we have a Schizophrenia support group?”
- Thank you for your suggestion! We will be welcoming this group in the near future. Please keep a look out on our monthly calendar on our website, www.wellnesscenteroc.com.
“How can I be a MAB member?”
- Please contact our Director, Sohail, for more information on how to become a MAB member.
"When will the Center Re-Open?
- As of now, we have no time line. Once we receive direction from the County of Orange, and have all safety protocols in place, we will be contacting members and post on our website with all of the return information.
"Can I bring a friend to WCC virtual groups?
- Guests are welcome to attend groups for only one time. Guests who wish to continue attending groups must register first to become a member at the Wellness Center Central. We welcome guests who meet our centers criteria:
- 1. Must be 18 years old
- 2. Live in Orange County
- 3. Currently, or in the past have received Mental Health Services.
"Can we have a writing group?
- We started a Journaling group in June! Please join on Wednesday’s at 12:45 – 1:45. See our calendar on our website www.wellnesscenteroc.com for group code to call in.
Staff Kudos
“Great staff. Program and staff are great!”
- Thank you so much for the compliment.
Please call 714-361-4860 to talk with Sohail or email him at Sohail.Eftekharzadeh@pathways.com if you have any further comments, suggestions, questions or other concerns.
July 16, 2020
July 16, 2020
Please enjoy this art work by WCC member Lourdes.
July 15, 2020
Webex Instructions:
What is WebEx? WebEx is a platform that brings communities together through video conferencing, high quality-audio, chat, and screen sharing features on any device.
How to access it? There are 4 different ways to join our WebEx classes. We encourage you to try all 4 ways if you can and then decide which option is easiest/more convenient for you. Below are the different ways you may access our remote classes.
WebEx Desktop Application
Open your computer's Application Store, or visit https://www.webex.com/downloads.html
Download the Cisco WebEx Meetings Application onto your laptop or computer (it is completely free!)
Open the WebEx Meetings desktop app
To join a meeting, enter the meeting number of the scheduled meeting that you would like to attend (all Wellness Center Central class meeting numbers are located on our schedules)
WebEx Mobile Application
Open your phone's Application Store
Download Cisco WebEx Meetings onto your iPhone or Android (it is completely free!)
Open the WebEx Meetings app
Tap join meeting and enter the meeting number (all Wellness Center Central class meeting numbers are located on our schedules)
WebEx.com
Open your internet browser of choice and type in the url “www.webex.com”
Hover over the top right corner and click “join”
You will be prompted to type in your meeting number (all Wellness Center Central class meeting numbers are located on our schedules)
Call in by Telephone
Open your phone to where you typically dial somebody's phone number to call
Dial (415) 655-0003
You will be prompted to type in the meeting number of the designated class you would like to attend (all Wellness Center Central class meeting numbers are located on our schedules)
For further questions about how to log in, please feel free to refer to this video that explains it in more depth or, you may also contact us at (714) 361-4860.
June 26, 2020
Read more about Delivering with Dignity here:
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-06-24/rare-collaboration-delivers-meals-dignity-to-those-in-o-c-most-impacted-by-covid-19
Find out more by attending our Zoom meeting!
Time: Jul 2, 2020 10:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89963084597
Meeting ID: 899 6308 4597
Please feel free to forward this email!
Thank you,
team 211 Orange County
July 28, 2020
New Group: Music Academy
We are excited to announce that Music Academy with contractor, Pat H., will be returning to Wellness Center Central’s calendar in August. On August 13th and 27th from 11:15am-12:15pm please come and learn some new songs on the guitar! Below you’ll find a cord sheet and music sheets for some of the songs that will be played, if you’d like to start practicing now.
Hope to see you there!
June 15, 2020
July 2, 2020
July 6, 2020
There are several new virtual classes in the month of July. Not only are we have painting and draw classes with Nyra and Will, we’re also having a virtual cooking class with Kenya, and Yoga with Holly and Helena on Monday’s at 11:15am. Don’t forget to come to class with your supplies ready. Looking forward to seeing you there!
June 24, 2020
June 25, 2020
Please see the New-Lung Quarterly Newsletter with information and resources to help you quit smoking.
One resource featured are pharmacy coupons for discounts including up to 75% off nicotine replacement therapy.
Follow the link below to print, text, or email the card to use at the pharmacy. It is pre-activated and ready to use. https://www.rxpharmacycards.com/nicotine-patch-24-hr-discount-card.html.
See page 5 of the newsletter for additional details.
Sohail Eftekharzadeh, Program Director (714) 361-4860
Wellness Center Central
401 S. Tustin Street # C Orange, CA 92866
July 23, 2020
June 8, 2020
Please enjoy these dream catchers made by WCC MAB Vice President Deanna!
211OC is responsible for finding other Orange County nonprofits to partner with to help us identify these vulnerable clients in desperate need of food.
Are you ready to help? Please email getconnected@211oc.org!
Dear Agency Partners, 211OC is excited to announce a new no cost meal delivery program called Delivering with Dignity!
This program is for people who have been affected by COVID-19, are high risk or have someone in the home who is and can no longer go out to buy or afford groceries. Type your paragraph here.
Delivering with Dignity is partnering with locally owned restaurants to help them get back on their feet after having been shut down due to the pandemic. These restaurants will make prepared meals that will be delivered right to clients doorsteps along with the help of our "food hero" volunteers! Because of generous donations, this is at no cost to the client. Meals are delivered Monday through Fridays!
July 22, 2020
Tomorrow will be the second installment of Fundamentals of Drawing with Will at 11:15am.
Meeting Number: 145 999 4165
Materials List: Vine Charcoal, soft Gum eraser, Chalk Pastel set (including colors yellow, purple, green, and white), Drawing or sketch paper, Charcoal pencil (recommended HB or 2B), and yellow still life objects such as lemons, bananas, squash, etc.
Synopsis: In the video we’ll build upon our foundation of charcoal still-life drawing to explore working color into our drawing with chalk pastels. We will focus primarily on mixing the color yellow in a realistic drawing and put focus on the relationship between the complimentary colors yellow and purple. I’ll be doing a demonstration drawing involving 2 lemons and a yellow vase to illustrate the process of sketching and coloring a mostly monochromatic still life in the color yellow.
Next Thursday 7/30 will be the second installment of Fundamentals of Painting with Nyra at 11:15am.
Meeting Number: 145 125 7209
Materials List: Watercolor Palette, Round Brush, Watercolor Paper, Cup of water, Paper Towels
Synopsis: In this video we’ll be practicing water usage against paint with an added study on how to use the technique.
July 23, 2020
June 2020 – Wellness Center Central – Suggestion Box Comments and Responses
Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions! We, MAB and staff, have tried our best to comment on each suggestion/comment to meet your needs. Please let staff or a MAB member know if your question/comment has not been answered and/or addressed. Thank you!
Suggestions
“Can we have an on-line cooking class?”
- We started on-line cooking classes in July! Please join us Wednesday July 15 & July 29th at 2:15p-3:15p and look out for more cooking classes coming in the next months.
“Sometimes members keep popping in and out of groups and it is very disrupting!”
- It could possibly be that members hanging up and calling back due to bad phone or internet service. We will address this this issue to minimize disruptions. Thank you for your concern.
“When will the center open up again?"
- At this time, we do not know when we will re-open. We will let everyone know as soon as we are told to return and open our center, thank you.
“Can we have gardening club on-line?”
- Thank you for your suggestion! We will be adding gardening to our calendar soon. Please keep a look out.
“Can we watch a movie in a Web Group?”
- We are not sure if we can add this group online due to copyrights. Please give us some time to research this, thank you.
“It would be nice to have a chess club group in our remote calendar activities, can we do that please?"
- Great suggestion! We have been discussing this with members and staff and are currently planning to add this group to our calendar. Please keep a look out for our next month calendar. Thank you!
Staff Kudos
“Hello, I am a member from Wellness Center South. I wanted to give the Wellness Center Central staff a big thank you for making me feel welcomed and included.”
Thank you! You are most welcome and we appreciate your kind comment.
Please call 714-361-4860 to talk with Sohail or email him at Sohail.Eftekharzadeh@pathways.com if you have any further comments, suggestions, questions or other concerns.