If you’re having a bad day, there’s someone you should meet. It’s Aida Gonzales. She’s a UCPCC instructor and driver who works at The Nest, UCPCC’s center for seniors with disabilities. Aida is dedicated to UCPCC’s mission. She is the employee who looks for creative ways to inspire students to meet their goals. Aida’s positive…

United Cerebral Palsy Central California has been fortunate even during a year of turmoil to maintain relationships with businesses around the Valley that continue to believe in the mission of our organization: to further the independence and success of people with disabilities.

Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine? It’s a question UCPCC staff members field on a regular basis from students, families and caregivers. And we understand. We want things to get back to normal – or at least “the new normal.” The situation is always changing. We know this can be frustrating and confusing. To help…

United Cerebral Palsy Central California would not be what it is today without Vonny Sturgeon and her husband, Ed, and more importantly their son Brian, who is a UCPCC student and the reason UCPCC was formed in the first place. Ed and Vonny, who is currently a UCPCC board member, were instrumental in founding the…

United Cerebral Palsy Central California has been working hard to research and apply for grant support and come up with ways to raise funds throughout 2020, knowing that kind of support might not be as readily available as in previous years. Our community never lets us down. During the last few months of 2020, that…

By Roger Slingerman, UCPCC executive director Looking back at 2020, UCPCC got off to such a fast and successful start. We were looking ahead to an exciting year and planning for growth and looking into the future and possibly new sites for our program as we have outgrown our site. We had just come off…