About Young & Healthy

Mission Statement

Young & Healthy's mission is to provide access to high-quality health care for uninsured and underinsured children, and to improve the quality of life for all children in the greater Pasadena area through prevention, education, and enhanced health care services.

Beliefs

We believe it is the right of every child to have access to quality health care
We believe that if enough people volunteer their expertise and services, the community can make a substantial difference in the lives of its children
We believe that our mission can best be accomplished through collaboration with other community institutions
We believe that it is our responsibility to advocate for children's health care needs

Young & Healthy Staff

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Executive Director
Mary Donnelly-Crocker

Director of Finance & Operations
Patty Sullivan

Executive Manager
Chastity Trueba

Development Director
Jan Cantwell

Development Associate
Elizabeth Muñoz

Volunteer Coordinator
Teresa Aubert

Program Director
Carol La Val

Program Manager Mental Health Services
Terrill Helander, Ph.D.

P.U.S.D. Nurse
Kerry Van Frank

Insurance Outreach, Family Advocate
Norma A. Palacios

Case Manager
Estela Maeda

Case Manager
Rocio Ramos

Board of Directors
Christina Altmayer, President
Charleen Albee
Mike Babcock
Tracey L. Bellack
Stephen Bennett
Karen Bertero
Pastor Jean Burch
Allison Dietrick
Christopher G. Foster
Susan E. Kane, PhD
Jamie Baker Knauss, MD
Sharon Sanner Muir
Richard Patterson
Heidi E. Petersen-Leach
Dené Preston
Shelby Dietrich Rector, MD, Vice President
Sonia Singla
Sam Smith
Jordan Sollitto
Alma M. Stokes

Honorary Life Directors
J. Donald Thomas, MD
Lorna Touryan Miller

Advisors
Margaret Allen
Mike Babcock
Gary L. Conrad, MD
Virginia Crockett, MD
Shelby Dietrich Rector, MD
James Fullerton
Sr. Daleen Larkin, SNMJ
Judith R. McDonald
Kathryn Nack
Drew Pinsky, MD
Senator Jack Scott
Dorothy L. Trice, MD
Larry Wilson