Local youth work to reduce underage drinking in Monterey County by exposing the truth about alcohol use.Salinas, CA Young people with Monterey County Friday Night Live (FNL) Prevention Youth Council (PYC) areworking on a year-long social norms campaign that seeks to tackle the issue of underage drinking by promotinga positive narrative around not using alcohol […]
Census 2020 Soledad & Official YouTube channel
Thanks to our support staff member Hailey, we’ve established our YouTube channel, and our first uploads are these ads for the importance of completing census forms in the community of Soledad. Check them out below!
Our first virtual training!
The Our Gente program is proud to announce a great accomplishment! As shelter-in-place has effectively taken out a considerable portion of the work The Epicenter does in the community, we’ve had to go back to the drawing board to figure out innovative ways to engage with people in our community. Our Gente hosts several trainings […]
Important COVID-19 Update
The Epicenter will be closed for the remainder of the shelter in place, but some of our services will be offered virtually. Stay tuned as we develop services and ways to connect via phone and online. In order to minimize the risk of catching COVID-19, please wash your hands (20 seconds), cover your cough, and […]
New LGBTQ+ Services Coordinator
We would like to formally introduce you to the newest addition to our team at The Epicenter, Jacob Agamao! Jacob will now serve as the LGBTQ+ Services Coordinator and run the Our Gente program. If anyone has any questions or inquiries about the LGBTQ+ services or program, please feel free to contact them at jacob@epicentermonterey.org. […]
Our Gente’s Beach Day
Our Gente’s Beach Day – July 27th, 2018 We had such a lovely time at the beach, thank you to everyone who came and shared space with us! It was a precious sight to witness the ocean and feel the sun before we had to say our goodbyes to the Summer season.