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to join us on our adventure<br />
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Our journey<br />
BEGINS WITH YOU.<br />
WA MESSAGE FROM THE SISTERS OF MERCY<br />
hen the Sisters of Mercy were recruited by Fr. John Laubacher to build a hospital in<br />
Oxnard, there was no land, no funding, and no medical staff. There was only the dream<br />
of a modern hospital where residents could receive expert surgical and medical care.<br />
The efforts of an entire community – physicians, farmers, bankers, and even newspaper<br />
reporters – made it possible for that dream to become a reality. In 1912 St. John’s<br />
Hospital opened its doors to “every man, woman, and child, irrespective of color or<br />
creed, who may be suffering from physical ailment or pain.” – Bishop Conaty<br />
The adventure of the Sisters of Mercy continues today as we follow in their footsteps<br />
to heal the sick and help those in need. Your investment in St. John’s Healthcare Foundation ensures that we can<br />
continue this ministry. Your donations make it possible for us to purchase high-tech equipment and to build stateof-the-art<br />
facilities, and help us to provide free or low-cost services to underprivileged residents – health education,<br />
health screenings, and medical services, hospitalization, food for hundreds of families, and emergency care bags.<br />
Together we are a vibrant community who lives our beliefs and values every day by attending to our neighbor,<br />
connecting people with community medical services and other vital resources so that we can all live a healthy life.<br />
We are grateful and offer a blessing to you, our partner on this journey.<br />
Blessings,<br />
Sisters of Mercy for St. John’s Hospitals<br />
Sister Suzanne Soppe, RSM, MPH<br />
Community Health Education Department<br />
Sister Suzanne Krawczyk, RSM, RN<br />
Director of Palliative Care<br />
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INSPIRATION FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR<br />
Our passion is you – working for you to ensure that St. John’s Hospitals<br />
endure as providers of quality patient care on which you can<br />
depend. We are investing on your behalf in the future of healthcare in Ventura<br />
County, designing facilities that contribute to healing and well-being for patients and<br />
their families. We are all about you is about the work that we do together, working with<br />
you to support people in need through our community programs.<br />
Your support continues to help us build and grow our hospital through technology,<br />
specialty services, and spaces – all of which enhance patient care and improve the<br />
patient experience. Buildings and equipment alone do not provide healthcare. We<br />
depend on the talented professionals who give their best every day to provide the best medical care to you and your<br />
loved ones, and on dedicated volunteers who are making such a difference in the lives of others.<br />
I am so proud of our work together and all that has been made possible by your caring investment of time,<br />
treasure and talent. I thank you for helping us to promote humankindness through your faith and actions, and look<br />
forward to connecting with you in the future.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Billie Jo Rodriguez<br />
Chair,<br />
St. John’s Healthcare Foundation Board<br />
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St. John’s Hospitals<br />
VITAL STATISTICS<br />
In May 1912 the Sisters of Mercy opened a temporary hospital in Oxnard. While they developed plans and raised<br />
funds for a permanent hospital, they trained nurses for patient care. The new facility would offer twelve patient<br />
rooms; maternity, as well as operating and sterilizing rooms. A kitchen would allow for preparation of patient<br />
meals featuring produce grown on site by the Sisters.<br />
Today, St. John’s Hospitals – St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital – are<br />
members of Dignity Health, a nonprofit organization, and represent the largest acute-care health organization<br />
in Ventura County offering award winning care through comprehensive medical services and programs<br />
spanning 50 specialties.<br />
St. John’s Hospitals welcomes anyone who enters, regardless of ability to pay. St. John’s Regional Medical Center<br />
in Oxnard is a 265-bed hospital offering emergency care that includes award-winning stroke care and cardiac<br />
surgery; modern maternity and childbirth center with a 16-bed neonatal intensive care unit; specialties, including<br />
orthopedics and neurology; acute rehabilitation; and St. John’s Cancer Center of Ventura County.<br />
St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo was founded in 1974 by a group of community leaders, who<br />
like the Sisters of Mercy, held the belief that a hospital should be available in their community. The 155- bed<br />
hospital in Camarillo provides emergency, acute and intensive care, and extensive surgery services; and houses a<br />
hyperbaric medicine and wound healing center and a “five-star” 74-bed sub-acute facility. A major construction<br />
and modernization project is underway and will be completed in 2018.<br />
That spirit of compassion and kindness continues to be the light that sets St. John’s Hospitals apart and is found<br />
in the people who provide care and for those who believe that a community should have quality medical care<br />
available in the heart of their community. A grateful patient recently commented, “Though the medical care was<br />
excellent, I was most moved by the concerned human beings who were responsible for my husband’s care. They<br />
gave me the confidence that all was being done that could be done in a difficult situation.”<br />
Our<br />
PEOPLE<br />
Full & Part-time Staff<br />
1,887<br />
Medical Staff with<br />
hospital privileges<br />
624<br />
Volunteers<br />
475<br />
Our<br />
IMPACTFY16<br />
Babies Born<br />
1,784<br />
Surgeries Performed<br />
7,294<br />
Emergency Visits<br />
82,635<br />
Total Patients Served<br />
160,187<br />
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“For 100 years and<br />
counting, the people<br />
who have contributed<br />
to St. John’s Hospital<br />
have been the leaders<br />
and the supporters<br />
of an institution that<br />
has demonstrated<br />
compassion, kindness<br />
and mercy for all who<br />
have needed help.”<br />
St. John’s Hospitals<br />
STEWARD REPORT<br />
St. John’s Healthcare Foundation reports Contributions of $6.2M and<br />
Total Assets of $22.4M for FY16, ending June 30, <strong>2016</strong><br />
n Contributions<br />
n Total Foundation Assets<br />
$6,234,915<br />
Excerpt from a book on the<br />
history of St. John’s Hospitals,<br />
written by Jeff Maulhardt.<br />
$22,370,843<br />
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t. John’s nonprofit hospitals welcome and serve anyone with need, regardless of ability to pay. It is our goal<br />
to serve the minds, bodies, and spirits of all who enter though our doors; and stand in partnership<br />
with patients, employees and physicians to improve the health of all communities served.<br />
WE DEDICATE OUR RESOURCES TO:<br />
• delivering high-quality, affordable health services<br />
• serving and advocating for the sisters and brothers who are poor and disenfranchised; and<br />
S• partnering with others in the community to improve the quality of life.<br />
Supported Programs, Services & Equipment<br />
n Circle of Dignity Campaign<br />
n Cardiovascular Services<br />
n Cancer Care<br />
n Equipment<br />
n Palliative Care<br />
n Patient Experience Enhancement<br />
n Community Outreach 7 Education<br />
n NICU<br />
n Health Ministries<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Sources of Charitable Support<br />
n Individuals<br />
n Corporations & Organizations<br />
n Foundations<br />
n Board Members<br />
3% 2%1%<br />
4%<br />
58%<br />
2%<br />
1%<br />
4%<br />
9%<br />
4%<br />
6%<br />
6%<br />
88%<br />
18%<br />
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St. John’s<br />
LEGACY<br />
uilt upon the strength of faith and a pioneering<br />
spirit, St. John’s Hospital has served<br />
Ventura County for over a century. Its<br />
history demonstrates a foresight and<br />
determination to address the needs of<br />
others, no matter how great, and to Bprovide an unsurpassed quality of care.<br />
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YOU MAKE our work<br />
POSSIBLE<br />
he pioneering spirit that the Sisters of Mercy brought to Oxnard over 105 years ago,<br />
continues to live through the dedicated commitment of community members who<br />
value St. John’s Hospitals and do what is possible to support our work. The funds<br />
raised by these groups have been invested in the newest technology and equipment,<br />
and support health programs and initiatives. We encourage you to take part in the spirit<br />
of philanthropy through these giving organizations.<br />
TST. JOHN’S HUMANITARIANS<br />
In 1952 a band of champions stepped up to “save the day” when fundraising fell short for the construction of<br />
the new St. John’s Hospital in Oxnard. Each of the men and women committed to a substantial investment of<br />
personal wealth to address this critical need, and from there formed the Humanitarian Giving Society. Today,<br />
64 years later, the Humanitarians continue to address healthcare needs at St. John’s, with kindness, compassion,<br />
and resources. Each year we show our appreciation for today’s<br />
Humanitarians with a lively reception, which this last year was<br />
held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. More than 150<br />
guests enjoyed a lovely evening where special recognition was given<br />
to the <strong>2016</strong> Spirit of Philanthropy Award recipients, Gloria and<br />
Jerry Reed, and James and Mona Cecil.<br />
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ST. JOHN’S FRONTIER SOCIETY<br />
The St. John’s Frontier Society was established to recognize<br />
individuals who have notified St. John’s Healthcare Foundation<br />
that they have designated a gift to the hospital through a bequest<br />
or other estate plans. Frontier Society members receive special<br />
invitations to luncheons and teas where there are opportunities<br />
to engage with guest speakers and the giving community.<br />
Incorporating charitable gift planning into your financial<br />
and estate plans is an excellent way to leave a personal legacy<br />
through a Bequest or through a Charitable Trust. Planned giving<br />
enables a donor to arrange charitable contributions in ways that<br />
maximize his or her personal objectives while minimizing taxes.<br />
Depending on the asset given and the gift arrangement selected,<br />
a donor can realize substantial benefits while still supporting St.<br />
John’s Hospitals. Every contribution makes an impact, no matter how small. St. John’s is committed to working<br />
with you to design and implement a charitable gift plan that works best for you.<br />
e A day in the life . . .<br />
Harriet Friedman knows personally how cancer can touch a life. The second time she was diagnosed with breast<br />
cancer, Harriet was alone, without the support of her loving husband who was by her side after the first cancer<br />
diagnosis six years earlier. Upon the recommendation of her oncologist, Harriet reached<br />
out to St. John’s Cancer Center of Ventura County, where a team of experts provided a plan<br />
of care, information and resources – the support she needed at the<br />
right time. The personalized services she received, which included<br />
the support of an Oncology Nurse Navigator, were free of charge.<br />
Her experience at St. John’s inspired her to become a member of the<br />
Frontier Giving Society so that she could contribute to the care of<br />
other patients. Harriet gratefully acknowledges, “I could not have<br />
gone through breast cancer alone a second time”. At St. John’s Cancer Center she<br />
found someone to hold her hand “every step of the way” for the fight.<br />
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YOU MAKE our work<br />
POSSIBLE<br />
Our paver donor program<br />
is a wonderful way you can<br />
honor someone special,<br />
create a personal legacy and<br />
give back to future generations<br />
to come.<br />
IN HONOR OF THE<br />
JONES FAMILY<br />
TO YOUR HEALTH!<br />
THE CIRCLE OF DIGNITY CAMPAIGN<br />
St. John’s Hospitals have established a foundation campaign encompassing<br />
three distinct areas of support: to Discover, Build and Heal.<br />
The Circle of Dignity Campaign focuses its<br />
efforts on financial support of expansion<br />
and modernization projects at both St. John’s<br />
Pleasant Valley Hospital and St. John’s<br />
Regional Medical Center. These projects<br />
include cutting edge technology and support<br />
of multiple service lines to better enhance patient care and experience.<br />
The generosity and vision of our donors help ensure excellence in patient<br />
care, medical education, and research. Based on the belief that good health<br />
and well-being involve far more than just the absence of illness, the hospital<br />
also develops preventive health outreach and education programs designed<br />
to address key health issues in the community. The local community faces<br />
numerous challenges, including the highest population of childhood obesity<br />
in the county.<br />
To “help families help themselves,” the hospitals have programs such<br />
as the Health Ministries, Health Education and the Mobile Health Clinic, which serves children and families<br />
through early childhood education, healthcare, flu and childhood vaccinations and more.<br />
The generous support of our donors continues to make these types of projects a reality. Please consider<br />
donating to St. John’s Healthcare Foundation today. Your efforts truly do make our work possible.<br />
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ST. JOHN’S REGIONAL MEDICAL<br />
CENTER - OXNARD<br />
New Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit Expansion<br />
Program: The NICU at St. John’s has set the<br />
standard for Ventura County and beyond,<br />
with excellent care and forward thinking<br />
initiatives. Providing exceptional care for<br />
our smallest patients requires exceptional<br />
accommodations.<br />
We are developing a new area of the hospital,<br />
which will include the following special<br />
features:<br />
• 20 Private NICU Rooms<br />
• 4 private NICU Rooms can open into suites<br />
to accommodate twins<br />
• Private Isolation NICU Rooms<br />
• Support & Storage Space<br />
• On-Call Sleep Room<br />
• Repertory Therapy Prep Room<br />
• Family Lounge (w/Kitchenette & Shower)<br />
• New Nursing Stations, adjacent to all<br />
private NICU rooms<br />
NEW PATIENT ADDITION<br />
ST. JOHN’S PLEASANT VALLEY<br />
HOSPITAL, CAMARILLO<br />
St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital is proud to<br />
announce our largest modernization project<br />
in 42 years! This project, when completed,<br />
will feature a 70,000+ sq. ft patient addition<br />
to the current hospital. It will be attached<br />
to the new emergency department that was<br />
completed in 2007. Prominent features will<br />
include:<br />
• New surgical center with three<br />
operating rooms<br />
• Cath lab<br />
• Comfortable and well lit waiting areas<br />
• Kitchen/cafeteria,<br />
• Chapel<br />
• Gift shop<br />
• Reception area<br />
ST. JOHN’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER<br />
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPANSION<br />
AND MODERNIZATION<br />
The Emergency Department at St. John’s<br />
Regional Medical Center is the busiest in<br />
Ventura County, caring for up to 200 patients in<br />
an 8 hour period.<br />
To address this increase in current volume,<br />
and a greater anticipated need for future<br />
resources, St. John’s is expanding the size of our<br />
Emergency Department, to include:<br />
• 26 Exam Rooms (1 Bariatric)<br />
• 3 Private Triage Rooms<br />
• 3 Trauma Bays<br />
• 2 Psych Exam Rooms with supervision alcoves<br />
• New X-Ray<br />
• Bereavement and quiet space<br />
• Lavatories<br />
• 3 new Nursing Stations<br />
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YOU MAKE our work<br />
POSSIBLE<br />
CIRCLE OF DIGNITY CAMPAIGN –<br />
ST. JOHN’S PLEASANT VALLEY NEW PATIENT ADDITION<br />
Our flight into the future is possible because of prudent investment<br />
and community vision, expressed through the Circle of Dignity<br />
Campaign. We are extremely proud of the build and remodel at<br />
St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo that features a<br />
beautifully designed patient tower and hospital entrance, as well as<br />
enhancements to the current facility.<br />
THE CHAPEL<br />
The new Chapel at St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital will promote<br />
a healing environment. It will be a sacred space where people in<br />
all walks – patients, caregivers, and staff – can renew their spirits.<br />
People will be able to find renewal in community during scheduled<br />
services, or a place of solitude for quiet reflection. Religious art<br />
and a beautifully designed space will contribute to a sense of peace.<br />
Centrally located within a few feet of the new hospital entrance,<br />
the Chapel will be easily accessible to patients and their families.<br />
Generous friends of the hospital, who wanted to be a part of<br />
something very special in the life of the Camarillo community, have<br />
contributed to the building and interior space.<br />
“We hope that this lovely<br />
chapel signifies health<br />
for the body, hope for<br />
the mind, and peace<br />
for the soul of patients,<br />
families and staff at<br />
St. John’s Pleasant Valley<br />
and the community<br />
surrounding the hospital.”<br />
Nancy and John Borchard,<br />
Naming Gift Donors for Chapel.<br />
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SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 2018 ARE:<br />
• 50 spacious private patient rooms that promote healing and well-being.<br />
• A welcoming lobby designed for ease of access to services and patient rooms.<br />
• New waiting areas and a redesigned café that will provide a healthy, relaxing environment for<br />
patients’ families and friends.<br />
• Three new technologically-advanced surgical operating suites.<br />
• A state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterization Lab will offer immediate access to life-saving technology.<br />
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YOU MAKE our work<br />
POSSIBLE<br />
CIRCLE OF DIGNITY CAMPAIGN –<br />
ST. JOHN’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY<br />
DEPARTMENT<br />
The Emergency Department at St. John’s Regional Medical Center is the<br />
busiest in Ventura County, and is mounting as our community continues<br />
to grow. Expansion and modernization of the Emergency Department<br />
will include 26 exams rooms, 3 private triage rooms, 3 trauma bays, 2<br />
psych exam rooms, 3 new nursing stations, and new x-ray equipment.<br />
New lavatories and bereavement space will support patients’ family<br />
needs.<br />
e A Personal Story<br />
“The interesting thing about my profession is that you never know how<br />
your day is going to turn out. You have to be prepared for anything. One<br />
moment the ED can be quiet and the next disaster comes through the door.<br />
A call came over the radio. A serviceman’s son was coming in and was<br />
in cardiac arrest. The child had a history of cardiac arrest and difficulty<br />
intubating due to congenital abnormalities. The intense situation was<br />
emotionally charged. The child was young and had been in the emergency<br />
room before. I asked God that He have a hand over me and help me make<br />
the right decisions. Everyone was spot on, doing what could possibly be done. That day we gave him<br />
every chance at life. The reality of emergency medicine is that sometimes everything is done, but it<br />
doesn’t change the outcome. You try to be perfect, but just being human, you can’t be. I do the best<br />
that I possibly can for each patient that I see. The great side of emergency medicine is that I have<br />
the ability to make a difference when someone needs it most. That is a joyful feeling. Sometimes it<br />
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is the simple things that catch me by surprise, like the man whose wife had a simple kidney infection,<br />
but started crying because he realized he was going to be alone for the first time in 60 years. Or by a<br />
Christmas card from the woman I treated for meningitis that said “I am able to write this letter and<br />
spend Christmas with our family thanks to you and the staff at the hospital.”<br />
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU)<br />
Under construction is a remodel and expansion of the NICU that will include 20 private rooms<br />
equipped with the state-of-the-art NICU technology, including Giraffe OmniBeds, and new nursing<br />
stations featuring the latest in communications equipment. The new design and intimate setting<br />
encourages parent involvement – offering comfort, conveniences, and privacy so that parents can spend<br />
as much time as possible with the baby. Pull-out couches, bathrooms with showers, and breast pumps<br />
are available in the rooms. Access to a family lounge with kitchenette and computer, makes it easier for<br />
parents to spend the night.<br />
LABOR, DELIVERY, AND RECOVERY<br />
The remodel and expansion of the Labor, Delivery and Recovery area, when completed in 2018,<br />
will feature 4 new private suites with modern birthing beds, a couch for dad, and bathrooms with<br />
showers or bathtubs. The remodel will create a New Women's Center Entrance for mothers in labor<br />
with 2 private OB triage areas, and a special Women’s Center Waiting Room.<br />
Giraffe<br />
OmniBed<br />
Giraffe OmniBed is a<br />
top-of-the line isolette,<br />
designed to create an<br />
environment as close as<br />
possible to the mother’s<br />
womb. Your investment<br />
in St. John’s Healthcare<br />
Foundation made<br />
possible the purchase<br />
of an additional Giraffe<br />
OmniBed this year.<br />
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YOU ARE improving<br />
PATIENT CARE<br />
We continue to rely on your support for St. John’s Hospitals so that we can continue to<br />
improve patient care with the development of life-saving features and specialty services –<br />
directly accessible in your community.<br />
ST. JOHN’S ACUTE REHABILITATION CENTER IN OXNARD<br />
Your investment this year in state-of-the-art equipment has transformed how inpatient<br />
therapy is provided to those who have suffered from strokes or other traumatic brain<br />
injuries. At the Acute Rehabilitation Center located at St. John’s<br />
Regional Medical Center, our new Dynavision is now indispensable in helping patients improve<br />
hand-eye coordination, peripheral awareness and visual-motor reaction time. The computerized<br />
system provides immediate feedback to patients who are relearning to work with their bodies, as<br />
well as patient performance and evaluation data for review by physicians and therapists.<br />
Sherry Wright’s interest in physical therapy resulted from personal experience when she<br />
suffered a back injury in high school that kept her out of CIF finals. She realized how “cool”<br />
it was to have someone get you back to life again. In the Acute Rehab Center, staff work as<br />
therapists, coaches and counselors; cajoling and inspiring patients to achieve a little each day so<br />
that they can get to a place of healing. Sherry explains, “So why do I do this job? When people<br />
come here they feel vulnerable and don’t know what to expect. Their future is in our hands. Our<br />
work is challenging and requires our team’s creative efforts to be successful, making even an<br />
ordinary day at St. John’s Acute Rehab Center rewarding.”<br />
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YOU ARE<br />
EMPOWERING OTHERS<br />
Health begins with wellness and the opportunity to take charge of our own health. That is the focus<br />
of the Health Ministries and Community Outreach programs and services. Your investment<br />
makes it possible for St. John’s Hospitals to provide essential health and wellness services at no or<br />
low-cost to our community’s residents – from infants to the elderly, and all ages in between – who<br />
have limited access to resources. Today several St. John’s Hospitals Health Ministry programs<br />
offer education and support so that community residents can learn how they can best prevent<br />
disease and manage chronic health conditions.<br />
DEEP<br />
It is estimated that one in ten people in Ventura County have diabetes, and that one out of every four are<br />
undiagnosed. Contributing to this growing public health issue is the increasing number of overweight or obese<br />
children and teens, which has more than doubled in the last generation. In order to address this issue, in <strong>2016</strong><br />
St. John’s introduced its new Diabetes Empowerment & Education Program (DEEP). DEEP is a comprehensive<br />
program that offers health screenings, counseling and referral to medical services, and a series of educational<br />
workshops in Spanish and English. A total of 29 people attended this first series. More than half were Spanish<br />
speaking. A supportive peer environment helps participants to gain knowledge and skills so that they can make<br />
healthy lifestyle choices and take control of their diabetes. Private donations and a generous grant from the<br />
California Wellness Foundation helped to seed this important program.<br />
SENIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM<br />
Senior residents can stay fit and flexible through participation in fitness classes and a walking program. Glucose<br />
screening and blood pressure checks help participants track their health status. Last year screening results showed<br />
significant health improvements for the more than 60 seniors who participated in the walking adventure virtually<br />
every week. We are grateful to the City of Oxnard for their continued support of the walking program.<br />
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YOU MAKE our work<br />
POSSIBLE<br />
MOBILE UNIT<br />
The Mobile Unit services are available throughout Ventura County at community events<br />
to help prevent problems from undiagnosed health conditions, such as diabetes. In <strong>2016</strong><br />
out of 1,050 adults and children who were tested, 183 tested abnormal, and 83 had no idea<br />
that they were diabetic or pre-diabetic and were immediately referred for medical care.<br />
The Mobile Unit staff also provided free immunizations and flu shots to children and<br />
adults, blood pressure screening, BMI testing, and hemoglobin tests.<br />
MOTHER AND CHILD WELLNESS<br />
“Only when all children have the same opportunity for<br />
a healthy start and when mothers, babies, children and<br />
families have the best possible support for their health<br />
and well-being can we, as a nation, say that we are<br />
thriving.” W. K. Kellogg Foundation.<br />
We are committed to ensuring that babies and their<br />
mothers have a healthy start in life. St. John’s Regional<br />
A $20,000 grant from<br />
Livingston Memorial<br />
supported immunizations<br />
and vaccines through our<br />
mobile unit.<br />
Medical Center’s Healthy Beginnings program does just that. Its focus is on improving<br />
the health of pregnant women to improve the health of mother and infant, especially for<br />
women who are challenged by social and economic circumstances. Healthy Beginnings<br />
offers pre-to post-natal education, medical care, enrollment in health programs, and<br />
referrals to community services.<br />
MEDICAL CAMP PARTNERSHIP<br />
In partnership with our Lady of<br />
Guadalupe Parish and Sathaiy Sai<br />
Baba, St. John’s Healthcare Foundation<br />
sponsored Ventura County’s only free,<br />
full service medical camp, staffed by<br />
physician and nurse volunteers. This<br />
annual event is a highlight in our quest<br />
to improve community health. More<br />
than 500 adults and children received<br />
health screenings (blood glucose,<br />
hemoglobin, BMI, cholesterol, blood<br />
pressure) and evaluation at the <strong>2016</strong><br />
event. Additional services provided:<br />
• 435 vision exams, with 400<br />
prescription glasses donated by<br />
the Oxnard Lion’s Club.<br />
• 326 dental screenings<br />
• 44 mammograms<br />
• 57 pap-smears<br />
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FOOD PANTRY<br />
While many of us enjoy access to nutritious<br />
food, not everyone in beautiful Ventura<br />
County is as fortunate. Last year, St. John’s<br />
Health Ministries Food Pantry made a<br />
difference in the lives of more than 5,000<br />
individuals – mainly pregnant mothers,<br />
children and elders, with support of<br />
nutritional food.<br />
We do not accomplish this venture alone.<br />
Partnerships with growers and non-profit<br />
organizations make it possible for St. John’s to<br />
receive free or at nominal cost, locally-grown<br />
produce, canned food, and beans. Volunteers<br />
at local churches distribute the food and<br />
deliver hot meals, and connect families to<br />
other resources, such as health education or<br />
programs that help them move towards more<br />
self-sufficiency. The Food Pantry provides its<br />
services in donated space at 535 Cooper Road,<br />
adjacent to Christ the King Church.<br />
More than three-fourths of the families<br />
served last year were families with children.<br />
The numbers tell a great story. It is<br />
heartwarming knowing that your investment<br />
has helped a child in need have a chance at a<br />
healthier life.<br />
Last year a $20,000 grant from the Raskob Foundation made<br />
it possible for St. John’s Food Pantry to significantly increase<br />
the amount of fresh protein provided to each client<br />
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YOU CARE about the<br />
BIG THINGS<br />
Cancer does not have a face until it is yours or someone you know.” Anthony Del Monte.<br />
CANCER CENTER<br />
The Cancer Center of Ventura County is the only one of its kind in the region. It is the<br />
place that you or your family member can turn to when there is a diagnosis of cancer.<br />
Regardless of where a patient is receiving treatment, the Cancer Center can offer<br />
guidance and support along the cancer journey. Our Nurse Navigator, Alicia Zaragoza,<br />
works with patients to develop personalized care plans that encompass an integrated<br />
approach, involving a patient’s family, caregivers and medical providers.<br />
The Cancer Center also provides bilingual education and access to timely, high-quality<br />
cancer care, such as mammograms for women under 40. Cancer Center volunteers, trained by the<br />
American Cancer Society, are available to provide information and resources. Other supportive<br />
services offered at the Cancer Center include yoga, relaxation, breast prosthesis, and wigs.<br />
The Cancer Center is accredited by the Commission on Cancer of American College of Surgeons<br />
and is a member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers which adheres to the mission to<br />
assist people with cancer by supporting all aspects of their care. We are grateful for our community’s<br />
willingness to join us in the fight against cancer through their investment in the Cancer Center,<br />
which in turn allows us to provide all services free of charge. For more information, call 805.988.2641.<br />
Alicia Zaragoza, NP-C, CN-BN, is a trained oncology nurse practitioner and certificated breast cancer<br />
navigator. Her primary focus is on breast and lung cancer. Alicia is devoted to her patients, serving<br />
as a constant presence through the patient’s cancer journey. Her greatest satisfaction comes from<br />
helping guide patients through a complex process of health care and systems. In 2014, Alicia received<br />
the Fainer/Tauber award for “Nurse of the Year”, and in 2015 was honored by the Soroptimists<br />
International of Oxnard with the “Women Making a Difference” award.<br />
Grants from the Avon<br />
Foundation for Women in 2015<br />
and donor investment supports<br />
patient services. In 2015, the<br />
Cancer Center partnered with<br />
the Soroptimists International<br />
of Oxnard who host “Bras for a<br />
Cause” to raise funds for breast<br />
cancer surgery comfort kit bags,<br />
and with The Pacific Corinthian<br />
Club’s “Ladies Who Do Lunch”<br />
of Oxnard, who hold an annual<br />
fashion show and luncheon to<br />
raise funds for free wigs, hats,<br />
prosthesis, and other supplies<br />
for women undergoing cancer<br />
treatment.<br />
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NUTRITION COUNSELING<br />
The Nutrition Counseling Program at the Cancer Center is unique to the Tri-County<br />
region, offering individualized services to cancer patients and their families. Services<br />
are provided by a certified oncology nutrition specialist, Susan J. Speer, MS, RD, CSO,<br />
FADA. A grant from Meadowlark Service League of Camarillo supports delivery of<br />
nutrition services and bi-lingual nutrition education.<br />
Cancer Center Services<br />
2015/16<br />
Breast cancer navigations:<br />
176<br />
Navigation services for<br />
other cancer:<br />
1,549<br />
Educational services:<br />
1,427<br />
Under 40 Mammograms:<br />
149<br />
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...and about the<br />
LITTLE THINGS<br />
CUDDLERS<br />
Cuddling is vital to a baby’s emotional and physical development, and is particularly important to little<br />
ones who are hospitalized for long periods of time. Our tiniest patients receive extra care from our Cuddler<br />
Volunteers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, who provide the comfort of physical touch – holding,<br />
talking and singing to the baby. Our Cuddlers offer mom and dad the peace of mind that their baby is being<br />
held when they cannot be present at the hospital due to life commitments, such as caring for their other<br />
children or jobs. Volunteers receive extensive training by Sharon Jones, St. John’s Director of Volunteer, so<br />
that they can safely provide this loving touch.<br />
FLOWERS<br />
Giving flowers has been a way to communicate emotion for thousands of years. Flowers can lift the spirit and<br />
serve as a reminder that we are important to someone. Saying it with flowers shows our patients that they<br />
are a person first, that they matter, that we care. Legend has it that 15 years ago volunteer Barbara Anderson,<br />
who has since retired, decided that she wanted to do something for her community. She met with a local<br />
grocery store chain to request unsold flowers, and while there she met the owner of Sun Valley Flowers<br />
who was inspired by Barbara’s proposal and offered to donate what was required. Now every Monday<br />
morning at St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital you will find volunteers<br />
making beautiful flower arrangements that are placed throughout the<br />
hospital, adding cheerful grace to areas frequented by patients’ families.<br />
Volunteers also make bud vases that are a bright spot on patients’ trays<br />
once a week.<br />
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“Many patients and their families are here for extended periods of time and we feel that these flowers may soften a little the<br />
difficult time that they are experiencing,” says Sets Umeda, who is starting her eighth year as a volunteer. “People love what<br />
we are doing. Most of us feel that we are giving back doing something that makes life a touch brighter for someone else. It’s<br />
that feeling that keeps us going every week.”<br />
It is obvious that the volunteers love it too. This close-knit group has found friendships that enrich their lives beyond<br />
their Monday morning work.<br />
PROJECT PEOPLE<br />
Fifteen stuffed ponies gallop to the aid of children in the Emergency and X-ray Department every week, crafted with love by<br />
the Project People at St. John’s Pleasant Valley. The small group meet weekly and also craft tray favors to brighten up patient<br />
meals during the holidays, and stuff pillows that are hand painted by a local artist for patients who have had surgery.<br />
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YOU ARE INVESTING in the<br />
FUTURE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS<br />
THEALTH SCHOLAR PROGRAM<br />
hose special touches that our patients appreciate are often provided by volunteer ‘Health<br />
Scholars’ at St. John’s Hospitals. The Health Scholar Program offers students the opportunity<br />
to explore a career in medicine in a real life setting at St. John’s Hospitals. The Health Scholar’s<br />
adventure is up close and personal as students fully immerse in the health care setting, working<br />
by the side of health care professionals in nursing, medicine and health care administration.<br />
More than 300 students took part in the program last year.<br />
Health Scholars gain valuable experience as they observe medical procedures and provide direct<br />
patient care with activities such as bathing, ambulating, and discharge. Equally important,<br />
while Health Scholars provide comfort and companionship at bedside, they develop profound<br />
insights into what patients encounter. “A lot of what we are doing is about the patient experience,” says Sarah<br />
Contreras, Health Scholars Program Manager. “We realize the importance of listening and getting to know the<br />
patient through frequent hospital rounds.”<br />
Since the program was launched in 1995, more than 3,000 students have graduated from the program. St. John’s<br />
Hospitals has hired 65 of the graduates, a significant return on investment as these health care leaders truly understand<br />
the culture of service, excellence in care, and humankindness that we value and contribute to the greater good of our<br />
community. St. John’s Hospitals Health Scholar Program is affiliated with UCLA<br />
Fielding School of Public Health, and so upon graduating from the program, students<br />
are awarded a Certificate in Patient Experience and Pre-licensed Clinical Care.<br />
Last June, at our very first annual COPE Health Scholar Alumni Reunion, we had<br />
an amazing opportunity to bring together current and former Health Scholars – all<br />
at different stages in their health care careers. They shared personal stories both from<br />
their time in the program while at St. John’s and afterwards, pursuing their careers.<br />
Together we saw that the path to a career in health care takes many forms, each on<br />
adventure of its own.<br />
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e A day in the life . . .<br />
While attending UCLA, Chelsie Dietz participated in St. John’s Hospitals Health Scholar program. “I had a lot<br />
of conversations with patients who were afraid of dying, or were tired of being in pain. I learned how sometimes<br />
good healthcare involves sitting and listening to a patient. Sometimes there isn’t a solution or an action that can be<br />
immediately taken. I saw nurses do this and heard patients talk about how much that meant – to feel like your provider<br />
cares about your entire self, not just the physical. I also saw how patients responded in the ICU to doctors who strived<br />
to be transparent and compassionate in their care giving, who took the time they needed to address the patient’s and<br />
families concerns. I saw how this was healing in a way too, and I learned a lot about the kind of doctor I want to be.”<br />
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YOU ARE making<br />
A DIFFERENCE<br />
OVOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS<br />
ur volunteers are integral to the environment of care, compassion and service we offer at<br />
St. John’s Hospitals. As highlighted throughout this report, volunteers are a great<br />
resource to patients, visitors and staff in many hospital departments. The commitment<br />
and passion they bring inspires others and enriches our hospital community. Last year,<br />
volunteers invested the labor equivalent of $1,613,860, a total of 68,500 hours (27,300 at<br />
St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital and 412,000 at St. John’s Regional Medical Center).<br />
Is there a volunteer adventure in your future? Volunteers have in common an<br />
adventurous spirit that stirs them to use their life experience to do something for<br />
others. But there are compelling reasons to volunteer beyond giving<br />
back to a cause in which you believe. Studies show that volunteering<br />
is good for your health. It is an opportunity to learn new skills, make<br />
real connections with people and become a part of a community, while<br />
making a difference in someone’s life. For more information on our<br />
volunteer opportunities call 805.988-2627.<br />
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GIFT SHOP<br />
Your shopping escapade begins here! At St. John’s Hospitals Gift Shops you can find the perfect little gift,<br />
flowers, or edible treats for a loved one in the hospital. Once you discover our little shop of treasures on the<br />
main floor lobby at each hospital, you will come back to shop for yourself or when you need a unique gift for<br />
someone special. Come in and let our Auxiliary Volunteers guide you through your adventure as you explore<br />
the ever-changing offerings through every season. Your bonus gift is the gratification of knowing that the<br />
proceeds from your purchase helped to support patient care.<br />
PET THERAPY<br />
St. John’s four-legged friends offer our patients the unconditional love that only man’s best friend can bring.<br />
Without words, dogs understand our human emotions through body language and voice. Their companionship<br />
during a hospital stay helps patients to stay focused on something beyond their pain and illness.<br />
Pet therapy helps people to heal. Research shows that after only 15 minutes of petting a dog, people have<br />
decreased blood pressure and lessened anxiety as a result of increases in feel-good brain chemicals – cortisol,<br />
serotonin, and dopamine.<br />
More than a dozen dogs, accompanied by their trained owner-volunteers, dole out comfort and joy at<br />
patients’ bedside – which is at times the best medicine available.<br />
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YOU ARE making<br />
A DIFFERENCE<br />
e Joe’s Adventure<br />
Fifteen years ago my wife and the love of<br />
my life, Roberta, was diagnosed with an<br />
autoimmune disease. Emergency room visits<br />
became regular events, often followed by<br />
in-hospital stays as she required multiple<br />
medical procedures for conditions that<br />
were at times life threatening. St. John’s<br />
Pleasant Valley Hospital became a familiar<br />
place where my wife received outstanding<br />
medical care in conjunction with<br />
thoughtful attention, which gave us the confidence that people who cared<br />
for us, also cared about us as persons.<br />
As any frequent flier can attest, familiarity leads to opportunities for<br />
deeper observation of an organization and its services, which in my case<br />
led to action. On multiple occasions I toured the hospital with various<br />
department administrators and spent shifts in the emergency room<br />
alongside medical staff. As I experienced the hospital from a different<br />
perspective, the realization dawned on me that perhaps I could help make<br />
my hospital, which was already great, even better. And so my adventure<br />
began. . .<br />
After my stint in the emergency room as an observer, I met with<br />
Dr. Jeffery Davies, then the Chair of Emergency Medicine, to discuss how<br />
I could help by fully utilizing my life experience as a business executive.<br />
Our emphasis was the patient. In particular how to bring comfort to<br />
patients in the emergency room.<br />
In July, I began volunteering in the Emergency Department. My job was<br />
to relieve patient anxiety and stress through communication. Having<br />
spent more than forty years in marketing and sales in the aerospace<br />
industry, I had no trouble connecting with patients. The feedback was<br />
positive as patients’ outlook improved and pressure on medical staff was<br />
reduced. This prompted the official launch of the Emergency Patient<br />
Ambassador Program.<br />
EPA - EMERGENCY PATIENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM<br />
• Communicate with patients. At times this could be just talking with<br />
someone who is alone, or explaining how long lab test results can take.<br />
• Support patients with non-medical needs, such as calling a family<br />
member or arranging for transportation.<br />
• Show compassion and concern for patients and their families.<br />
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The EPA is currently supported by volunteers who serve two or three shifts per<br />
month. We meet monthly to learn from each other and to connect with medical staff.<br />
We welcome volunteers so that we can grow our team by next year.<br />
Recently, while out in the community the comment was posed, “when I was at your<br />
hospital.” Purposely I replied, “I am a volunteer. This is your hospital, my hospital.<br />
What do you want our hospital to be?” I know what I want. I want a hospital where<br />
my family can get the best care possible and I will do everything I can to make that<br />
possible. Please join me in this effort, this journey, this great adventure.<br />
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YOU ARE who we<br />
CARE FOR<br />
ASPIRITUAL CARE<br />
t St. John’s Hospitals we recognize that a patient’s spirituality is often vital to the healing<br />
process, particularly when a patient is facing a chronic illness, suffering or loss.<br />
Our role is to provide compassionate spiritual care for people of all faiths –<br />
listening to the hopes and fears of patients and their families, honoring their<br />
beliefs, and supporting them with their health care decisions.<br />
The ideal healing environment inspires a sense of calm. Here we mindfully<br />
invest in spaces and ambient quality to create a place that contributes to healing<br />
of mind, body and spirit. Throughout the day uplifting music and visual images<br />
are available in patient rooms on the C.A.R.E. Channel, which at scheduled times shows services<br />
taking place at our beautiful Chapel. Soothing music, as well as waterfalls, can be heard in the<br />
healing garden where families and ambulatory patients can be found meditating or relaxing.<br />
Your investment allows us to care for those who are in need of healing. “You help us to<br />
transform hurt into hope,” George West, Vice President Mission Integration.<br />
DAVID KNAPP, SPIRITUAL CARE SUPERVISOR SJPVH<br />
It is in moments of crisis that we journey through loss, or the angst associated with the possibility<br />
of loss, that we are painfully aware of how dependent we are on each other. Even in the simplest<br />
of surgeries when we are put to sleep we lose control. This is when those of us receiving care rely<br />
totally on our caregivers, families, friends, and God to pull us through. It is at this time that we as<br />
providers are there to offer hope and healing. I am grateful to live this mission, where my passion<br />
is connected to a team of people who work together for those entrusted to our care.<br />
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PALLIATIVE CARE<br />
When pain, stress, and other symptoms affect the lives of patients with chronic illness or life-threatening<br />
conditions, our Palliative Care team is there to help. Our work is about providing relief from suffering and<br />
supporting the best possible quality of life for any hospitalized patient who is managing a life-changing injury, or a<br />
serious disease and side effects from treatment.<br />
Palliative Care provides specialized medical care for pain and symptom management, as well as, education and<br />
support, based on patients’ goals for care and treatment options. We coordinate care and communication between<br />
physicians and families, and provide emotional support and spiritual care that respects the patient’s faith, beliefs<br />
and values.<br />
Music therapy and<br />
the Care Channel<br />
is offered at both<br />
St. John’s Hospitals<br />
facilities thanks<br />
to a grant from<br />
the Diane Warren<br />
Foundation.<br />
e A day in the life – Sr. Suzanne<br />
“Palliative care is the glue that holds things together for patients and families as they journey through serious<br />
illness or injury. People who care about this issue invest in resources that allow us to provide innovative services,<br />
such as live music therapy. We have found that there is nothing like music to help people get in touch with what is<br />
most meaningful. Music connects us to others and brings solace in the present, and is just one of the ways that we<br />
provide care at a time of crisis.” Sister Suzanne, RSM, RN, Director of Palliative Care.<br />
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ABOUT ST. JOHN’S HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION<br />
Established in 1985, St. John’s Healthcare Foundation is dedicated to advancing the mission of St. John’s Hospitals<br />
through the development and coordination of philanthropic resources. We work closely with the Foundation<br />
Board of Directors and with the St. John’s Hospitals Administration to ensure that these resources are invested in<br />
support of patient care and community services.<br />
We are proud to partner with the many individuals and organizations who are working every day to improve<br />
healthcare in Ventura County.<br />
Our Foundation Staff<br />
Debi Klein, Vice President of Philanthropy<br />
805.988.2635<br />
Deborah.Klein@DignityHealth.org<br />
Heather Huffman, Major Gifts Officer<br />
805.981-7308<br />
Heather.Huffman@DignityHealth.org<br />
Jackie Laughton, Operations Coordinator<br />
805.988.2821<br />
Jacqueline.Laughton@DignityHealth.org<br />
Lisa Smith, Grant and<br />
Communication Specialist<br />
805.988.2631<br />
Lisa.Smith3@DignityHealth.org<br />
Deesha Mohan, Administrative Assistant<br />
805.988.2868<br />
Deesha.Mohan@DignityHealth.org<br />
Sharon Jones, Director of Volunteer Services<br />
805.988.2627 or 805.389-5651<br />
Sharon.Jones@DignityHealth.org<br />
Patty Paumier, Gift Shop Manager,<br />
St. John’s Regional Medical Center<br />
805.988-3601<br />
Patty.Paumier@DignityHealth.org<br />
Debbie Lasley, Gift Shop Manager,<br />
St. John’s Pleasant Valley<br />
805.389.6697<br />
Debbie. Lasley@DignityHealth.org<br />
Sarah Contreras Ortiz, Program Manager<br />
COPE Health Solutions (Health Scholars)<br />
805.988.2020<br />
scontreras@copehealthsolutions.org<br />
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Board Members | Officers<br />
Billie Jo Rodriguez, Chair<br />
CPA, Managing Partner, Soares, Sandall,<br />
Bernacchi & Petrovich<br />
Gregory Glover, Vice Chair<br />
Senior VP, Regional Manager,<br />
City National Bank<br />
Jaye Heybl, Treasurer<br />
Managing Partner, Koppel Patrick Heybl<br />
& Philpott<br />
Nancy Schreiner, Secretary<br />
Law Offices of Nancy Kierstyn Schreiner<br />
Jerry Zins, Jr.,<br />
Immediate Past Chair<br />
Sr. Managing Director,<br />
Summit Wealth Management Group<br />
Board Members<br />
Nancy Borchard<br />
Community Advocate<br />
Joe Burdullis<br />
Retired, Agriculture CFO<br />
Dan Burrell<br />
President, Jersey Mike’s West, LLC<br />
Mike Foxworthy<br />
Executive VP/Branch Manager, DAUM<br />
Commercial Real Estate<br />
Suzanne Fussell, MD<br />
Physician, St. John’s Hospitals<br />
Founder, Healthwise Home Care Solutions, Inc.<br />
Dee Geverink<br />
Community Advocate<br />
Darren Lee<br />
President and CEO, St. John’s Hospitals<br />
Mary Anne McCabe<br />
SJRMC Auxiliary Vice President<br />
James McPherson, MD<br />
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon<br />
Trevor Morris<br />
VP and Sr. Relationship Manager,<br />
Wells Fargo Bank<br />
Joseph Muklevicz<br />
Semi-Retired: International Aerospace<br />
Consulting Business<br />
David Press<br />
Owner, Santa Rosa Plaza<br />
Chuck Purcell<br />
IT Operations Leader,<br />
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise<br />
Jim Scanlon<br />
Area President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.<br />
Gallagher Insurance and Risk Mgt.<br />
Haimesh Shah, MD<br />
Ventura Vein Center and Hyperbaric<br />
Medicine and Wound Healing Center<br />
SJRMC<br />
Elaine Snyder<br />
Auxiliary President, PVH<br />
Donald Toussaint<br />
Executive VP, Citizens Business Bank<br />
Karuna Valiveti<br />
Office Manager, Vinod Valiveti, MD,<br />
Physician Group<br />
Laura Viets<br />
Owner, Paramount Fiduciary Group, LLC<br />
Katie Waunch<br />
Community Advocate<br />
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1600 N. Rose Avenue<br />
Oxnard, California 93030<br />
(805) 988-2868<br />
www.supportstjohns.org