Community Advisory Board

The CADC Community Advisory Board (CAB) consists of five San Francisco Community-Based Organizations and the Department of Disability and Aging Services.  To ensure that our research is responsive to the needs of older individuals, we work interactively with the CAB to identify areas of interest and priorities for San Francisco's multiethnic older population.  We also collaborate with the CAB to develop joint projects that enhance both the work of the CADC and that of the Community-Based Organizations, with an emphasis on the translation of research into policy. 

 

Chinese Community Health Resource Center                       

Joyce Cheng, MS Executive Director of the Chinese Community Health Resource Center

Emeritus Executive Director, Dr. Angela Sun retired after 31 years of service in July 2020.  As Dr. Sun’s successor, Ms. Cheng transitioned into the role of Executive Director in August 2020. 

Ms. Cheng began her career at CCHRC in 2006 as a Health Educator before assuming multiple roles through the years including Program Coordinator, Program Manager, and Manager. As a bicultural and bilingual public health professional, originally from China, Ms. Cheng has used her language skills and abilities in working with all levels of people to support CCHRC’s efforts in minimizing health disparities in San Francisco’s Asian American communities. She has participated in various community-based participatory program evaluation grants from the phase of the grant application to manuscript development.

 

Southwest Community Corporation @ I.T. Bookman Community Center

Felisia Thibodeaux Executive Director of Southwest Community Corporation @ I.T. Bookman Community Center

Felisia is also the CEO/Founder of At Your Service Professional Services.

 

Felisia is a leader in her community and champions the causes of the low income, under-served and disenfranchised residents.  She has worked with diverse populations (handicapped/disabled/ wheel chair/immobile, HIV/Aids, Special Needs, Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Dependent, multiple cultures and languages).  She is an advocate of Social Justice and has written and facilitates workshops that teach communities how to navigate the affordable housing application process, (Get Rent Ready); provides a guide to assisting those with barriers to preparing for the arduous task of moving (MOVE); and creating housing retention programs that aids management companies and housing developments with forming more productive communities (RETAIN).  

 

Felisia coordinates Resilient Bayview (a group of the Empowering Communities Program and the NEN Neighborhood Empowering Network) which facilitates meeting and trainings that help communities address Resiliency post disaster.  She also sits on the Board for CASE (Coalition of Agencies Serving the Elderly).  She is the Founder/Creator of You Go Girl, Youth Leadership Academy.

 


 

Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc.

Aurora Alvarado Healthy Aging & Disability Resource Program Manager of Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (MNC)

Aurora joined MNC in 2006 as Social Services Coordinator for the Senior Program and currently she is leading the program as the Healthy Aging & Disability Resource Program Manager, during the last couple of years, she has launched new programs and expanded services to other senior sites. She oversees and manages the different programs at the HADR Center: Aging & Disability Resource Program, Community Services, Community Services Pilot Program, Intergenerational Program and Naturalization Program. She and her team are responsible for assisting clients in identifying and securing vital benefits and community services, which will help them to continue independent and active in their lives. She is continuously seeking for new ideas on how to innovate and improve the recreational, educational and healthy program curriculum of the program, identifying needs and interest on the older adults and adults with disabilities.

Prior to coming to MNC, Aurora worked in the non-profit sector of Tijuana, Mexico for 11 years serving the low income and immigrant families as social worker, case manager and administration assistant. Aurora holds a B.S. in Marketing from UNADM at Mexico.

 

On Lok

On Lok 30th Street Senior Center

Sandra Rivas Assistant Director of Operations of On Lok 30th Street Senior Center

Sandra joined On Lok’s 30th Street Senior Center in 2018 as the Activities Program Manager, in August of 2019 Sandra assumed the role of Assistant Director of Operations.  On Lok’s 30thStreet Senior Center offers programming to all seniors 60+ but has a special commitment to the underserved, monolingual Spanish speaking seniors.  The center is San Francisco’s largest multi-purpose senior center with a variety of programs serving more than 8,000 seniors per year.  They include Always Active exercise and fall prevention classes, congregate and home-delivered meals under the Mission Nutrition banner; Case Management, ADRC, Diabetes Empowerment Education Program (DEEP), Healthier Living and a variety of learning and social activities to carry out On Lok’s mission “ to relentlessly pursue quality of life and quality of care for older adults and their families.” 

In her new role as Assistant Director of Operations, Sandra is responsible for providing day to day management and oversight of On Lok 30th Street Senior Center program operations.  Prior to her work with On Lok, Sandra previously worked in residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE) for over 13 years with expertise in care coordination, memory care, hospice and supervision of care teams.


San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services

Kelly Dearman Executive Director of the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services

As Executive Director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services, Kelly coordinates services to veterans, older adults, adults with disabilities, and their families to maximize health, safety, and independence so that they can remain active in their community for as long as possible and maintain the highest quality of life.

Kelly has more than 15 years of experience developing policies and services to help ensure San Franciscans thrive as they age. Before joining DAS, Kelly was Executive Director of the San Francisco In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority, which helps older adults and people with disabilities live independently and participate in their communities. She is also the former President of the San Francisco Human Services Commission and the California Association of Public Authorities, a member on the San Francisco Long Term Care Coordinating Council, and co-chair of the San Francisco Aging and Disability Task Force. 

Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and has a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, a JD from UC Hastings Law, and an MA in Political Science from Rutgers University. 

 

SELF-HELP FOR THE ELDERLY    

Winnie Yu Director of Programs & Administration of Self-Help for the Elderly

Winnie Yu has 15 years of experience in nonprofit program and administrative operations: leading and managing federally funded projects that impact the local community; private and public grant writing; compliance and monitoring; as well as project implementation and management within and across teams. Winnie has a degree in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley, and is bilingual in English and three dialects of Chinese: Cantonese, Mandarin, and Taishanese.