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New Email Signature Now Available
Updating Your CEO Email Signature
Using a consistent email signature helps present a clear, professional CEO identity across the organization while making sure important contact information, locations, website links and social media links are displayed consistently.
To make setup easy, the Marketing & Communications page on the intranet now includes a CEO Email Signature Generator along with step-by-step instructions for adding the signature to Outlook.
Simply enter your information, select your location and follow the instructions to create and install your signature.
If you have any questions or run into trouble setting yours up, please contact Kate Smith, Director of Marketing and Communications.
August Birthdays
Help us wish a Happy Birthday to all the staff members and Foster Grandparent volunteers with August birth dates!
| Staff Member | Location | Birthday |
| Swe Ong, Moe | Rensselaer FRC | August 1 |
| DeChiro, Mark | Troy Family Resource Center | August 3 |
| Souffrant, Veena | Community Resource Center Program Operations | August 5 |
| Curet, Aliah | Lansingburgh Family Resource Center | August 15 |
| Fedorowicz, Denise | All Early Childhood Sites | August 15 |
| Houle, Brendan | Community Resource Center Early Childhood | August 15 |
| Myint, Shwe | All Early Childhood Sites | August 18 |
| Rook, Morgan | Community Resource Center Program Operations | August 18 |
| Hunt, Michelle | Hoosick Falls FRC | August 20 |
| Jackson, Janan | Community Resource Center Early Childhood | August 21 |
| Candelario, Jessica | Rensselaer FRC | August 23 |
| Geren, Paula | Hoosick Falls FRC | August 23 |
| Smith, Chellandra | All Early Childhood Sites | August 23 |
| Bohmer, Danielle | Hoosick Falls FRC | August 24 |
| Rin, Deja | Community Resource Center Program Operations | August 24 |
| Martin, Tia | Administration | August 25 |
July Birthdays!
Help us wish a Happy Birthday to all the staff members and Foster Grandparent volunteers with July birth dates!
| Staff Member | Location | Birthday |
| Elizabeth Bradley-Smith | FGP | July 1 |
| Loriel Dickson | LFRC | July 2 |
| Christian Castillo | Facilities | July 3 |
| Victoria Clark | LFRC | July 3 |
| Quamialla Simmons | TCSD School 12 | July 4 |
| Mckenzie Metcalfe | LFRC | July 5 |
| Jane Shatraw | RFRC | July 5 |
| Taylor Straight | RFRC | July 10 |
| Leaha Allen | RFRC/SFRC | July 10 |
| Shawna Burt | CRC/ECS | July 13 |
| Victoria Orr | LFRC | July 14 |
| Tracy Baker | ECS/Admin | July 15 |
| Samantha Yetto | HFFRC | July 15 |
| Tammy McGarithy | CRC Bridge/ FGP | July 16 |
| Priscilla Ruiz | FGP | July 16 |
| Kathleen Culliton | BEST | July 17 |
| Carolyn Hopkins-Lewis | CRC Bridge/FGP | July 19 |
| Victoria Kelts-Martin | CRC/ECS | July 21 |
| Melissa Fuss | Admin | July 24 |
| Carlton Turner | Facilities | July 27 |
| Gihan Morsy | LFRC | July 28 |
Meet Eric: CEO’s Weatherization Program Manager
CEO’s Weatherization department is one of the brightest examples of what community action looks like in practice. Every year, our team helps low-income families, senior citizens, and people with disabilities across Rensselaer County lower their energy costs, improve...
June Birthdays!
Help us wish a Happy Birthday to all the staff members and Foster Grandparent volunteers with June birth dates! Staff Member Location Birthday Lisa Ackner CRC Bridge – ECS June 2 Phylicia Vogel SFRC June 4 Chantel Carroll FGP Volunteer June 8 Karen Kable LFRC June 9...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, CDPHP has shared helpful guidance on simple, everyday ways to support mental well-being. Their tips highlight the importance of building healthy habits—such as getting enough sleep, staying active, managing stress, and...
May Birthdays!
Help us wish a Happy Birthday to all the staff members with May birth dates! Staff Member Location Birthday Angelica Nieves CRC – ECS May 4 Starr Darnley CRC – ECS May 4 Shon Cooper FGP Volunteer May 5 George McDonald FGP Volunteer May 5 Nadine Schworm CRC – ECS May 8...
Announcement! Community Action Day T-shirt Contest Winner!
Thank you to all of the staff that submitted designs this year! Deja Rin - Holly Morely - Yeliza Garcia - Hayli Heim - Rodney Cady There were so many awesome designs submitted by our talented staff this year that it made it difficult to choose a winner, but this...
Join Our CEO Team for the CDPHP Workforce Challenge!!
This is a friendly reminder about the opportunity to join the CEO team in the CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge on Thursday, May 21st, 2026. It’s a fun and energizing way to connect with colleagues while supporting wellness and our local community. As mentioned, CEO will...