Wellness
& Prevention
Center.
Board of Directors
Executive Director:
Susan Parmelee, LCSW
Directors:
William H. Carson, President
Mark D. Murphy, CPA, Treasurer
Charlene Underhill Miller, VP
Megan Hernandez, Secretary
M. John Redmond, DDS, MS
Aron McKay
Advisors:
Chris Carter
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 949-680-0516
www.wpc-oc.org
Wellness & Prevention Center
700 Avenida Pico
San Clemente, California
92673
The Wellness & Prevention Center is a 501 (c) (3) Organization Tax Id 47-2443093 Dear City of San Clemente Staff & Council,
The Wellness & Prevention Center (W&PC) is planning to host the 2nd annual Family Fest on Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at Jim Johnson Memorial Park. This event will bring wellness and mental health resources for all ages in a fun family atmosphere.
The mission of W&PC is to help youth and families lead healthy and productive lives. The W&PC has been providing mental health services to youth and adults in San Clemente since 2014 through school-based services, community education, and low-cost therapy to community members. In February 2019 the W&PC hosted a Health and Wellness Fair at the Outlets at San Clemente with over 40 health-related vendors and 200 attendees.
The W&PC had determined that many community members felt they weren’t aware of resources or services to support their health. These types of events are often centralized in Orange County and don’t come as far south as San Clemente. The event was successful, and many asked for it to return again to San Clemente. In 2022 the idea of Family Fest came to life, bringing resources and family fun to San Clemente. The event supports the residents of San Clemente by bringing in wellness and social services organizations offering information, resources, and interactive activities for both children and adults. The event gathers the community to support local businesses by offering a community stage where dance studios, musicians, and other local community groups can perform and share about their businesses.
Businesses will be able to sponsor inflatables and other healthy fun attractions to make this event a real opportunity for families to learn about available resources in a fun environment with the goal of providing resources and raising funds to support mental health services for youth and families.
We request a waiver of park fees for this event. With your support, the WPC can make an impact on the lives of youth and families in our community.
Thank you for your support,
Susan Parmelee, LCSW, Executive Director