
Our Care Managers
Our Care Managers walk alongside Altadena families through every step of their recovery journey. Many of our care managers are fire survivors themselves. Others are Altadena natives who remember Christmas Tree Lane and summers at Farnsworth Park.
Our team includes public health professionals, former attorneys, spiritual healers, retired military officers, and community organizers—united by one belief: no family should navigate this road alone.
They help families navigate insurance claims, housing, emergency relief, and legal processes. But their work goes deeper. They advocate when systems feel impossible, connect families to resources they didn't know existed, and show up as steady, caring presences who refuse to let anyone fall through the cracks.
Meet Your Care Team
Eneka Dennis

Moreno valley • Languages: English
Jennifer Goodrich

Altadena • Languages: English
Kaylin Taylor Drake

Lakewood, CA. • Languages: English
Lisa Wells

Altadena • Languages: English
Marissa Richards

Los Angeles, CA • Languages: English
Muriel Essimbi

Yaounde, Cameroon • Languages: French, English
Nazmun Nahar Mumu

San Fernando Valley • Languages: Bangla, Hindi, Urdu, English
Patrick Reid

Wenatchee, WA (Retired in San Diego, CA). • Languages: English

Patton Reid
San Diego • Languages: English

Sirbrinna Waldrop Gongora
Riverside, Ca • Languages: English and some Spanish.

Tabitha Joiner
Altadena, CA • Languages: English

Taiese Damits
Pasadena • Languages: English

Tama Lee
Pasadena • Languages: English

Veronica Lopez
Altadena • Languages: English, Spanish

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Altadena, CA • Languages: English

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