Telecare's OC AOT Joins 45th Annual Black History Parade and Unity Festival

Telecare’s Orange County AOT team showcased community resilience at the 45th Annual OC Black History Parade and Unity Festival on February 1 in Anaheim, California. When faced with unexpected vendor challenges, Peer Team Lead Lei Portugal Calloway was quick to locate a new vendor and had the team ready within three hours, ensuring Telecare's presence at this important community event.

The team’s booth at Center Street Promenade became a hub of activity, offering community resources, program information, and wellness materials. Visitors enjoyed candy, pens and journals, brochures, and hundreds of Fentanyl testing strips while experiencing the parade, food, entertainment, and vendor offerings. Staff member Stephanie Espinoza supported program participation, with her member even trying frog legs for the first time.

As a second-year sponsor, this event aligns with Telecare's CHEI mission statement:

Telecare Corporation is committed to advancing cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion (CHEI) at all levels of our organization. We lead with our deepest values to advocate for change on a broader scale — and transform our own system of care to reduce inequities and healthcare disparities while increasing our accountability, transparency, and inclusiveness. We are committed to ensuring all diverse groups — including all races and ethnicities, all expressions of gender identity and sexual orientation, religion, and members of any protected group — feel supported, valued, and have a sense of belonging within Telecare.