Housing and Development Newsletter I admire the incredible work VTC has done and look forward to joining forces to expand the positive impact both our organizations can have on the seniors we serve.”
VTC Enterprises will serve as the North County food vendor for Healthy at Home, and will be responsible for producing 250 meals per day, providing improved food security to some 200 residents. Using menus created by CommUnify s on-staff registered dietician, the meals are designed to be nutritionally-balanced to suit the senior population.
VTC is also a place for individuals with disabilities to thrive, and the new partnership provides another opportunity for them to obtain employment and experience. VTC’s small businesses offer individuals work in several different industries, including:
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Originally joining PSHH in 2018 as the regional coordinator for San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara County, Dominguez was subsequently promoted to senior education manager. Her role included oversight of the areas learning centers as well as leadership of the award-winning CELEBRE program, which supports the educational aspirations of college-bound Latinas.
Dominguez has been distinguished nationally for her leadership and team-building ability, and brings some 20 years of experience in supporting students as they work toward their educational goals.
Born in Yuma, Arizona, to Mexican migrant farm workers, Dominguez came to the Central Coast as a child and grew up in Guadalupe. She is a first generation-college graduate, and earned her undergraduate and master’s degree in psychology, graduating summa cum laude.
North County hotels see quieter holiday season under COVID-19 restrictions [Santa Maria Times, Calif.]
Dec. 25 Northern Santa Barbara County hotels are experiencing major service restrictions this holiday season, amid an ongoing regional stay-at-home order imposed nearly three weeks ago in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the state.
The order has left hotels like the Wine Stone Inn in Orcutt in one of their most dire situations yet as a result of restrictions against not only indoor and outdoor dining, but also against non-essential travelers.
Wine Stone Inn General Manager Lauren Wise said bookings at the 12-room boutique hotel are down compared to past months, and restrictions on outdoor dining have rendered the hotel’s recently-installed fire pits and heaters unusable for the time being.
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By Malea Martin
Hospital workers across Northern Santa Barbara County got their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during the week of Dec. 14 after receiving allotments from the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.
Marian Regional Medical Center vaccinated its first workers on Dec. 17, a moment that was met with applause and cheers from the hospital staff who have worked day and night throughout the pandemic to keep community members alive.
AMONG THE FIRST
Dr. Trees Ritter, infectious disease specialist with Dignity Health, was among the first health care workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Santa Barbara County on Dec. 17. He said after, “I honestly didn’t even feel it.”