National Association
of Social Workers
NASW is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 153,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain standards for the profession, and to advance sound social policies. NASW also contributes to the well-being of individuals, families and communities through its work and advocacy. Lorraine has both her License as a Clinical Social Worker, as well as her Certification as a
Geriatric Care Manager through NASW.
National Association of Professional
Geriatric Care Managers, Inc.
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM) started as a gathering of one hundred human service professionals in New York City in 1985 and has flourished into a national association focusing on professional geriatric care management. The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM) was established in 1986 and continues to grow as the demand for services for the elderly increases.
Glendale Area Mental Health Professionals Association
The Glendale Area Mental Health Professionals Association (GAMHPA) is a local interdisciplinary association of mental health professionals offering equal membership status to all mental health disciplines. GAMHPA reflects real-world patterns of networking and clinical referral -- which readily crosses disciplines.
GAMHPA was founded in 1992 by James J. De Santis, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology, Glendale, CA) and a small group of colleagues and now has over 120 members including Lorraine, who was a founding member. The GAMHPA resource directory is distributed to over 1,200 professionals in the community, including mental health professionals, physicians, schools, attorneys, and churches.
Lake Avenue Community Foundation
Health Services Team
Lake Avenue Community Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that is committed to transforming the San Gabriel Valley by developing and supporting initiatives in the areas of housing, education, literacy, hunger relief, healthcare, and economic development. The Foundation was born out of the vision of the leadership of Lake Avenue Church (LAC).
The Lake Avenue Community Foundation was created March 1, 2001 to acquire and provide resources in support of a wide variety of programs assisting the poor and disadvantaged throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
Health Services Team
The Health Services team equips people to take care of their own health — mind, body and spirit — and to become ministers of health to others. Sanctity of Human Life stands in the gap for those who cannot stand for themselves: the unborn, the disabled, those in a vulnerable social position, and those who are victims of disease, abuse or other limiting conditions.
Help in Finding Resources
The first Sunday of each month after the 9:00 am and 11:00 am services in the Worship Center lobby of LAC, Lorraine Cummings, LCSW,
C-ASWCM of the Health Ministry Team and a professional Geriatric Care Manager, offers free consultation to the LAC community to connect people in need to a holistic array of resources to support their health and well-being.
Allied Health Professional
Verdugo Hills Hospital, Glendale, California
Fiduciary Roundtable
Pasadena, California
MAPS - San Gabriel Valley
Member Affiliations
MEMBER
