Entries by Allison Marino

Immigration Assistance Fund Opens Doors for LifeSTEPS resident

In May 2021, LifeSTEPS resident Rosa received financial assistance from our Immigration Assistance Fund to apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status allowing her to work and pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Thanks to LifeSTEPS’ Immigration Assistance program, Rosa, a single mother of six children and a survivor of domestic violence, […]

Beth Southorn Named Chair of AASC Board of Directors

The American Association of Service Coordinators (AASC) recently announced that LifeSTEPS Executive Director Beth Southorn will serve as the chair of its Board of Directors. “I am deeply honored to be selected to lead the AASC Board of Directors,” Southorn said. “I look forward to continued partnership with AASC’s leadership and our committed Board of […]

LifeSTEPS Adds Enhanced Care Management (ECM) to its supportive healthcare services portfolio

LifeSTEPS is adding Enhanced Care Management (ECM) to its supportive healthcare services portfolio. Effective January 2022, with the launch of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM), LifeSTEPS will partner with Anthem and the Department of Health Care Services to offer ECM to the highest-need Medi-Cal recipients. LifeSTEPS proudly played a key role in the design […]

Supportive Housing: Providing a Light at the End of the Tunnel

With her infectious smile and upbeat personality, it’s hard to believe the road Melinda* walked to get where she is today. As a childhood victim of molestation and then a victim of rape at the age of 21, Melinda experienced subsequent struggles with alcoholism due to post traumatic stress disorder. She found herself homeless for […]