Plumb Place, which has served as a shelter for women since 1921, is closing its doors at the end of the year.
The Plumb Place Board of Directors confirmed the news in a written release sent to The Gazette, Friday afternoon.
There were 11 women living in the house through the pandemic. Residents were given notice Dec. 1.
âIt is with sincere regret that Plumb Place will close on Dec. 31, 2020, due to insolvency, which resulted from loss of grant funding and the inability to secure additional funding,â the board said.
Plumb Place has publicly struggled with funding since Aug. 2018 when the alleged theft of more than $51,000 by a former staff member was being investigated by the Emporia Police Department. According to the report filed July 9, 2018 with the police department, a loss of $51,362 was reported between Jan. 1, 2014, and April 30, 2017. A discrepancy in the shelterâs financial reports was initially discovered by board members in June 2017, and at that time, t
Good News: Fairfield PAL Career Café awards digital badges in TEAMWORK
The PAL Teen Center is currently closed due to COVID-19, but is supporting members through virtual programs and a food pantry. Thanks to a generous grant from the Solano Community Foundation, PAL has been hosting a variety of programs online since June.
The Fairfield PAL Works! Career Café is thrilled to announce that it has awarded digital badges in TEAMWORK to:
Precious Marie Richardson
Amyia Sims
The TEAMWORK badge has a set of competencies that require learners to demonstrate understanding through a final Capstone Project and the application of the American Psychological Association’s TEAMWORK framework. In order to earn this badge, learner’s must effectively communicate mastery of teaming behavior, including closed loop communication strategies, situational monitoring, techniques to provide support and provide examples of how to demonstrate leadership skills in the context of teams. Digital Badg
Genmed a Finalist for HSJ Partnership Awards 2021 RealWire
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Genmed is delighted to announce that their partnership with South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) has been shortlisted for ‘Best Healthcare Provider Partnership with the NHS’ at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2021. This recognition is for outstanding dedication to improving healthcare and effective collaboration with ‘a partnership delivering additional value through surgery managed services at SWLEOC.’
Genmed’s Chief Executive, Jonathan Wedgbury, said; “We are proud to be finalists of the HSJ Partnership Awards, in recognition of our ongoing managed services contracts with SWLEOC. We would like to thank all the SWLEOC staff for their engagement with Genmed’s team, working together to make our partnership an outstanding success.”