PNC Bank Budget Lessons

A huge thank you to our partners at PNC Bank for visiting San Ysidro Head Start last Friday!

PNC team members offered a practical budgeting lesson to 18 parents and caregivers, who also received take-home literacy packets, new books, potted plants tied to a savings activity, and more.

We’re excited to continue expanding financial education opportunities for ECS families and staff in the months ahead.

Partners like PNC Bank help ECS transform the community. November 2025.

Head Start parents and caregivers attend PNC Bank led budgeting lesson. November 2025.

Wellness & Yoga at ECS

ECS is dedicated to the wellbeing of its employees. To help promote the importance of wellness, relaxation, and movement, yoga sessions were hosted at CERRC and ACCORD. Staff were able to unwind and build community amongst one another during the session.

Thank you to Amanda Jackson and other staff who organized the sessions. ECS cannot serve the community if it is not also serving its staff through various methods of support.

CERRC staff follow along in a guided yoga session. November 2025.

Staff at ACCORD engage in yoga and community. November 2025.

ECS Attends SBCS Ribbon Cutting

ECS staff attends the ribbon cutting for SBCS San Diego’s Center for Impact. November 2025.

Last month, our Family Engagement Team, Home Visitors, and Family Service Technicians joined South Bay Community Services (SBCS San Diego) for the ribbon-cutting of their new Center for Impact in Chula Vista!

We were honored to celebrate this exciting milestone, tour the beautiful new space, and connect with the incredible SBCS staff in person. ECS is proud to partner with organizations that share our commitment to supporting families and strengthening communities.

Congratulations to SBCS on this inspiring new chapter!

Leading the Way Awards

SAN DIEGO – ECS was recognized by Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan at its 3rd annual “Leading the Way” Awards dinner in San Diego. Over 30 individuals and organizations were recognized and awarded for their contributions to a healthier San Diego. 

The awardees’ work spanned across a range of key focus areas for health, including health equity, health access, and high-quality care.  

ECS received an award for Leading the Way for Equitable Health Access. Through behavioral health programs such as Para Las Familias (PLF) and Central East Regional Recovery Center (CERRC), as well as wholistic health-minded services offered through other ECS programs. 

The “Leading the Way” Awards celebrate community efforts to promote and expand health equity and inspire change. Together, San Diego steps closer toward a brighter and healthier future. 

Thank you to Blue Shield Promise for this honor, and congratulations to the other awardees. Together, we are lighting the path forward and strengthening the community. 

(From left to right) Tim Whipple, Development Director; La Monica Everett-Haynes, Board of Directors President; Geri Bannister, Assoc. Director of Behavioral Health; Kevin Lare, Annual Giving Manager; Hazzy Pipo, VP of Administration.November 2025.

ECS and fellow awardees accept their awards from Blue Shield Promise. November 2025.