SAM'S RESOURCES
Dedicated to the health and well-being of families in Monterey County, California
ABOUT SAM
SAM:
Susan A.
McNelley, RN, PHN, MA
I
am a retired public health nurse who has worked in public and
community health in Monterey County for more than thirty years. My
experience includes
work as:
- Volunteer with Gathering for Women, a day center for homeless women living on the Monterey Peninsula
- Commissioner, District 5, Community Action Commission, Monterey County Department of Social and Employment Services
- Perinatal Services Coordinator and Field Nurse with the Monterey County Health Department;
- School Readiness Coordinator and Parents as Teachers Supervisor at Cabrillo Family Resource Center/ Monterey Peninsula Unified School District;
- Nurse Consultant for the Monterey County MCSTART program, addressing Perinatal Substance Abuse;
- Nurse/ Activity Director in an Adult Day Care Program for Frail Seniors with the Monterey Peninsula Salvation Army;
- Field Nurse with the
Visiting Nurses Association.
In all of these positions I have understood the importance of contact and collaboration with community resources. The needs of families, particularly at-risk families, are multi-factorial and complex. No one person or one agency can address all of the needs. For this reason, I have always used resource guides and lists. When I couldn’t find appropriate material, I developed my own guides. In 2005, I compiled the first SAM’s GUIDE to Monterey County Family Resources. The SAM's Guide, February 2019 is the 9th and final edition of the guide.
APRIL 2024