McDonald’s Launches App to Help Restaurant Employees Explore Careers that Match Their Skills and Interests

January 22, 2020

CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — McDonald’s today announced the launch of a new career exploration mobile application called Archways to Careers that will help restaurant employees nationwide maximize education benefits and take the next step in their professional journey– whether at McDonald’s or elsewhere. Built with long-standing partner, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), and with support from InsideTrack, a national success coaching organization, McDonald’s will now be able to offer all restaurant employees a real-time career advising tool that connects them to InsideTrack’s professional and credentialed advisors to support, coach and help them chart a path to achieve the future job or career they desire.

This effort builds on the successful Archways to Opportunity™ program from McDonald’s which enables restaurant employees to learn English language skills, earn a high school diploma, benefit from education and career advisors and receive upfront college tuition assistance up to $3,000 after just 90 days of employment.

“My husband and I have been McDonald’s Franchisees for 32 years and have helped nearly 50 employees participate in Archways to Opportunity including English Under the Arches, the high school completion program and college tuition assistance. I hear all the time that they are looking for an opportunity to build new skills and receive an education but don’t always know where to start,” said Isa Rodriguez, a McDonald’s Owner/Operator from Miami, FL. “Now, with a click on the app, restaurant employees have access to the right tools and advisors to help guide them closer to where they want to be, and McDonald’s will provide tuition assistance and the qualified support to get them there.”

Through the Archways to Careers app, available for download now, restaurant employees will be able to understand the valuable skills they are developing, recognize their strengths and find local education and growth opportunities in a variety of careers. The app offers an interest assessment and career exploration experience that help users identify potential careers and the opportunity to work with an advisor to plot a personalized educational pathway to help them progress. In particular, the content in the app builds on insights from a previously released Workforce Preparedness Study which identified top industries employees aspire to be in, which include: arts/entertainment, technology, entrepreneurship, healthcare and restaurant/food service; the Archways to Careers app surfaces roles across some of these fields. Additionally, users will be able to explore opportunities at McDonald’s restaurants and corporate headquarters that match their interests and skills.

“As the number of working learners who need to pursue more education over a longer lifespan grows, forward-thinking employers like McDonald’s and their franchisees are always growing their future managers from within,” said Marie Cini, president of CAEL. “That’s why CAEL champions the adult working learner and partners with people-first companies like McDonald’s that understand the value of creating education opportunities for people wherever they are on their academic journey.”

“The McDonald’s system workforce has immeasurable talent to offer, and with its existing education benefits coupled with this rich new mobile experience, restaurant employees are better equipped to discover and advance their careers, positioning themselves for long-term career success no matter where they end up,” said Rob Lauber, Global Chief Learning Officer. “We are proud to continue to invest in and create more opportunity for those that work at McDonald’s.”

Since its inception in 2015, Archways to Opportunity has given out $90 million in tuition assistance and supported 50,000 restaurant employees. Archways to Careers is available to employees at McDonald’s U.S. restaurants and franchisees. For more information about McDonald’s support of education, please visit http://www.mcdonald’s.com/people. The app is available for download for both iOS and Android devices.

About McDonald’s USA
McDonald’s serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to more than 25 million customers every day. Ninety-five percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by business men and women. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter @McDonalds and Facebook at www.facebook.com/mcdonalds.

About the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Established in 1974, The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) is a Strada Education Network affiliate and national, nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to partnering with educators, employers, and workforce and economic developers. Together we reimagine how education and employment fit together, and we create lifelong pathways that integrate learning and work. Our aim is to support the engaged participation of adults in thriving talent pipelines and robust economic development in the 21st century economy. Visit www.cael.org to learn more.

About InsideTrack
InsideTrack is passionate about student success. We partner with colleges and universities to improve enrollment, persistence, completion and career readiness. Our student support methodology uncovers first hand feedback about student goals and challenges. Through strategic guidance, staff training and student coaching, we help institutions turn this feedback into actionable insights that drive better student outcomes. As a member of the nonprofit Strada Education Network, we offer partners access to a comprehensive range of student success solutions as well as the latest research and insights on student success. We’ve supported more than 2 million students since 2001 and currently serve over 4,000 programs. Visit us at www.insidetrack.com and follow us on Twitter.

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Jennifer Jiménez’s New Book Alzheimer: ¿Cómo Cuidarlo? Is An Insightful Account On Proper Guidance When Caring For Patients Suffering From Alzheimer’s

January 22, 2020

MIAMI, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Alzheimer: ¿Cómo Cuidarlo? was created by Jennifer Jiménez. Jennifer has worked for eight years in hospice, offering support and coordination of services to terminal patients and their families. She is currently the founder of the Powerfull Minds Coach Nonprofit Corporation.

Through the experience of Jennifer L. Jiménez as a clinical social worker of a hospice (home service for patients in terminal stage) in Puerto Rico, she met many families of Alzheimer’s patients with different social problems but with the factor being a common lack of knowledge in the management of a bedridden patient. According to the experience acquired in each case worked and the case discussions with nurses and doctors, it offered guidance on the deterioration of the patient’s terminal condition and recommendations to family members on the proper management for the patient’s well-being, as well as emotional support in the process. He identified that, by guiding the caregiver about patient care, they showed a decrease in their stress levels, so he was inspired and motivated to write the book. This book aims to guide the caregiver to understand stage 7 of Alzheimer’s disease, the changes that the patient experiences and how to cope with the proper management. In addition, it contains three true stories of families with a loved one suffering from a terminal illness.

Published by Page Publishing, Jennifer Jiménez’s new book Alzheimer: ¿Cómo Cuidarlo? is an efficacious narrative that aids individuals whose loved ones suffer from Alzheimer’s improve their practice of caring for them through understanding and compassion.

Consumers who wish to be enlightened on the nature of Alzheimer’s and how they can be better caregivers to the afflicted can purchase Alzheimer: ¿Cómo Cuidarlo? in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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Marta Del Orbe’s New Book La Otra Cara Del Sueño Americano Divulges The Twisted Side Of The American Dream That Endangers Those Who Yearn For It

January 22, 2020

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book La Otra Cara Del Sueño Americano was created by Marta Del Orbe. Marta is an author from the Cibao region in the Dominican Republic. He emigrated to the United States as a teenager in the seventies. He arrived in Brooklyn County where he lived remarkable stages of his life.

Marta Del Orbe said this about her book: “Born in the depth of silence of the drowned screams that produce sobs of regrets, for the high price paid with that coin carved in the face of pain, in the desolation of those who defy turbulent paths, in the unheard cries, and no regrets forgiven, they sprouted words—the United States, a country that boasts the fortunes of this dream, saying that everyone can start from below and reach the top. However, there is another reality: many start from below and fall behind or fall lower.

The American dream is often grafted and narrated with the nightmares of those who, forced or not, renounced their own well-being to pave roads to those who follow behind, paying with tears to receive those blows that painfully sculpt the heart. Responsibility reaches its limit when it invades the grounds of generosity. The American dream not only transcends the limits of expectations but puts the lives and well-being of many at risk.”

Published by Page Publishing, Marta Del Orbe’s new book La Otra Cara Del Sueño Americano delves into the disagreeable nature of the American dream and how this has put many lives in jeopardy due to blind adherence.

Consumers who wish to gain wisdom of the pros and cons of pursuing the American dream and how this changes life profoundly can purchase La Otra Cara Del Sueño Americano in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional New York–based full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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Former Governor Gray Davis And The Independent Claims Administrators For The Independent Compensation Program For Victim-Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Of Minors By Priests Announce Millions Paid Out To Victims To Date And Remind Victims Of The Impending Deadline To Register Claims

January 22, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Former Governor Gray Davis, a member of the Independent Oversight Committee (“IOC”) overseeing the work of the Independent Compensation Program (“ICP”) for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests, announced 427 people have come forward to the independent program that six participating California Catholic dioceses started in September. The ICP is aimed at compensating victim-survivors of childhood sexual abuse by priests in those dioceses.

At today’s IOC meeting program administrators Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros reported to the IOC, which also includes former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and business leader and former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Maria Contreras-Sweet. Committee members expressed satisfaction with the program’s success to date.

“It is clear that the ICP is succeeding in achieving its objective, empowering victim-survivors with another option to pursue justice and healing,” Gov. Davis said. “There has been a high level of interest and we are seeing victim-survivors being treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. ICP settlements are typically paid within 90-120 days, which is significantly faster than years of litigation. Moreover, in the ICP process victims have unilateral control over their own confidentiality, and they are free to share as much or as little about their claim as they wish.”

The IOC wants the public to be aware of the impending January 31st deadline. Victim-survivors have until January 31 to register online at www.californiadiocesesicp.com to have their claim considered. Once registered, claims determined potentially eligible will have until March 31 to file for compensation. Registration is the first step to register new allegations of abuse in the ICP.

At their meeting today, the IOC also heard from its appointed Victims Advocate Advisor, Susan F. Moan Hardie, RN, Ph.D., who is experienced in the prevention and treatment of childhood sexual abuse. Dr. Hardie has a master’s degree in Psychiatric and Community Mental Health Nursing, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in education and child development.

Dr. Hardie is the former Director of Stuart House, a multidisciplinary forensic interview, treatment and advocacy center for sexually abused children in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Hardie is available to help victim-survivors who have completed the ICP process with referrals to support services. The committee also heard presentations from two additional professionals specializing in childhood sexual abuse trauma and treatment.

Since the ICP’s launch, approximately four months ago, 85 victim-survivors have already filed claims.

Feinberg and Biros described the allegations of abuse received by the ICP as largely historic in nature, many dating back several decades. They have thus far completed the final processing of 61 of the 85 claims and authorized $3.94 million to 39 victim-survivors. Further compensation offers will be made in the months ahead, and the hundreds of registrations confirms that the number of compensated victims will increase dramatically as the program continues, according to Feinberg and Biros.

In their report, Feinberg and Biros also stressed the program’s effectiveness, noting that only one claimant has rejected the compensation offered. All others have chosen to accept the offers made.

Background

The Independent Compensation Program for Victims of Sexual Abuse by Diocesan Priests in California (ICP) was launched in September 2019 to provide victim-survivors of child sexual abuse by a diocesan priest the opportunity to seek restitution from the participating dioceses of Fresno, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Together, the participating dioceses comprise more than 10 million Catholics, or about 80 percent of the Catholic population in the State of California.

The program is independent of Church control and open to anyone who has been abused in the past by priests of these dioceses, no matter when that abuse might have occurred. Feinberg and Biros, nationally recognized administrators, have complete autonomy to assess the eligibility of individual claims and determine compensation amounts. The dioceses have pledged to pay whatever sum that Feinberg and Biros determine is appropriate in each case.

The ICP is urging victim-survivors to come forward to register to participate with the program before the January 31, 2020 deadline. Once registered, those determined to be potentially eligible will have until March 31, 2020 to file their claim. All new complaints of abuse received through this Program must be reported by the Dioceses and by the Claimant to the appropriate law enforcement agency. For more information and to register to file a complaint visit: www.californiadiocesesicp.com.

Contact: Amy Weiss, 202-203-0448
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Contact: Josh Freeman Stinn, 310-282-2355
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For Former Governor Gray Davis

Spanish Language:
Robert Alaniz, (626) 437-3354
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SOURCE Independent Compensation Program for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests

Kia Uses Big Game Ad To Shine Light On Issue Of Youth Homelessness

January 21, 2020

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This year, with more than 4.2 million young people experiencing homelessness in the U.S.¹, the car company known to “Give It Everything” will use its big game advertising platform to give back in a meaningful way. For every yard gained during the game Kia will donate $1,000 to three charity partners dedicated to ending the issue of youth homelessness and transforming the lives of young people in need: Covenant House, Positive Tomorrows and StandUp For Kids.

Kia’s “Yards Against Homelessness” initiative follows 2019’s creation of the “Great Unknowns” Scholarship, which was established to identify students who embody Kia’s “Give It Everything” spirit and help them pursue their academic goals.

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About Kia Motors America

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America has been the highest ranked mass market brand in initial quality for five consecutive years according to J.D. Power¹, and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands by Interbrand. Kia serves as the “Official Automotive Partner” of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*

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*The Telluride, Sorento and Optima (excluding Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.

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LaLiga North America Releases Soñando Con LaLiga Documentary

January 21, 2020

This newest series from LaLiga North America follows Alianza de Futbol players as they travel to Spain for a life-changing experience to play against LaLiga academies and be scouted by LaLiga coaches

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — LaLiga North America today released their newest documentary series, Soñando con LaLiga, which details the experience and progress of the best 17 players from the Allstate Sueño Alianza National Showcase while they traveled to Spain and competed against LaLiga academies and in front of LaLiga coaches and scouts. Several of the players were selected for trials by LaLiga teams throughout assorted divisions and will have the chance to play professionally in the world’s best league.

These players, primarily from underserved communities across the United States, would have been left out or overlooked by the traditional pay-to-play system of organized youth sports. The trip was the most recent initiative within LaLiga North America and Alianza de Futbol’s partnership, and continued LaLiga’s commitment to growing soccer in North America at a grassroots level and provide the Hispanic community opportunities they otherwise would not have access to via the game. The series explores the nuances of the trip and includes interviews with players, detailing their journey to discovery throughout the Allstate Sueño Alianza National Showcase and what led them to this trip, their backgrounds, and their expectations for the future.

Allstate Sueño Alianza is the largest and most prestigious scouting program in the United States and allows Hispanic soccer players across U-14, U-17, and U-20 categories the opportunity to be observed by coaches and scouts from LaLiga, US Soccer, FMF, MLS, USL, Liga MX, and the best college programs in the country. Between May and September, every year the program tours in 10 cities throughout the United States and with the registration of over 5,000 players. These 5,000 are narrowed down to the top 50 that participate in the Allstate Sueño Alianza National Showcase. LaLiga coaches attended the 2019 event and selected 17 players, who traveled to Spain.

Since its inception in 2018, LaLiga North America has remained consistent in their work to achieve their overall mission—to help grow the sport of soccer by creating and fostering a community of players, fans, and supporters in the US and Canada at grassroot touchpoints. Soñando con LaLiga furthers that work by showcasing the passion, determination, and excitement these young players bring to their game, that would have been left undiscovered if not for Alianza de Futbol and this partnership with LaLiga.

Full episodes of Soñando con LaLiga can be found here and across all LaLiga channels:

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4

Press Contact
Katie Case
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About LaLiga North America
LaLiga North America is a joint venture between LaLiga, Spain’s top-flight soccer competition and professional association, and Relevent Sports Group, the premier soccer events and media business in North America and Asia, which serves as the exclusive representation of LaLiga in the U.S. and Canada for all business and development activities. The operation supports the league’s growth in the region through consumer related activities including content development, events and activations, marketing agreements, youth academies, development of youth soccer coaches, exhibition matches and plans to have an official LaLiga Santander match played in the U.S.
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About Alianza de Futbol
Founded in 2004, Alianza de Futbol Hispano is the leading national organization dedicated to the support and development of amateur Hispanic soccer in the United States. Alianza is part of Relevent Sports, a multi-national media, sports and entertainment group that owns and operates the International Champions Cup and has a joint venture with LaLiga. Alianza de Futbol empowers Hispanic soccer communities, families, and soccer players by providing prestigious soccer programs that help Hispanics to reach their full soccer potential and succeed in education, life, and work.
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CVS Health Debuts HealthHUB Locations to Serve Greater Tampa Community

January 21, 2020

Exterior Shot of HealthHUB® location at CVS Pharmacy store

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Individuals and families in Greater Tampa can now experience health care that is simple, convenient and affordable with the debut of HealthHUB, CVS Health’s new store design in nine CVS Pharmacy locations across the community. During a ribbon-cutting event at the company’s HealthHUB location at 704 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Seffner, FL., the community celebrated the new, innovative store format that features a broader range of health care services to help patients better manage chronic conditions; more products and services focused on overall health and wellness; and trusted advice and personalized care, all with the ease of walking into a local CVS Pharmacy.

“Helping people get well and stay well is at the heart of everything we do, and that is the focus of our new HealthHUB stores here in Houston,” said Brian Bosnic, Division Vice President for CVS Pharmacy in Florida. “Customers tell us they want local access to convenient, personalized and integrated health care. Our HealthHUB locations do just that — helping to elevate the store into a community-based health care destination where consumers can engage people they trust, who are accessible and knowledgeable, to help bring everything together in a better health experience at a lower cost.”

CVS Health began piloting HealthHUBs last year to overwhelming customer satisfaction. The introduction of nine HealthHUB locations in Tampa is part of the company’s strategy to scale the program nationally with plans to have up to 1,500 locations operating throughout the U.S. by the end of 2021.

“Access to good, quality healthcare is a fundamental right,” said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. “CVS Health’s commitment to convenient, affordable health care at their HealthHUB locations will be welcomed with open arms and I can’t wait for more to open around the city.”

For many Americans, health care can be difficult to navigate. At a time when chronic disease continues to grow in prevalence and impact in the U.S., patients are also facing complexities and fragmentation when seeking the right care. Today, one in two Americans has at least one chronic illness, with data showing that close to $500 billion of the costs associated with chronic disease are avoidable.¹ What’s more, nine out of 10 (91%) patients say they need more help with chronic disease management.²The HealthHUB store format was developed to help people manage chronic conditions more conveniently and affordably by improving the overall patient experience and featuring a wide array of health and wellness products, clinical services and expertise.

“We are delivering real change to the health care system,” said Alan Lotvin, M.D., Chief Transformation Officer for CVS Health. “Through HealthHUBs, consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health experience. The HealthHUB products and services are designed specifically with the consumer’s health needs, challenges, and goals in mind, so that they can easily receive coordinated, personalized care in a familiar, neighborhood location.”

Among the key features incorporated in a HealthHUB include:

Greater Selection of Health and Wellness Products

Shop hundreds of products such as health devices that sync to your mobile phone, aromatherapy, fitness essentials, durable medical equipment, sleep apnea products and more.

More Personalized Support at CVS Pharmacy

Education and counseling for patients with chronic conditions, helping to identify their next best action that enables better health outcomes and reduces medical costs.
Pharmacist-led diabetes education counseling and smart device coaching for select blood glucose monitors.
Smoking cessation plans for patients and caregivers to help patients quit smoking.

Expanded Services at MinuteClinic

Services for minor illnesses and injuries, as well as immunizations, wellness and health checks.
Screening, treatment and monitoring for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Annual diabetic exam, including retinopathy screening.
End-to-end sleep apnea solution, including sleep assessment by an independent third party provider.
Suite of services to help manage common health conditions for young adults.
Phlebotomy services in conjunction with a MinuteClinic visit.

Access to In-Store Community Programs

Wellness rooms for group events such as health screenings, nutritional and lifestyle coaching, and benefits education.
Learning table for customers to explore health and wellness apps and shop our expanded assortment of products on CVS.com.

HealthHUB locations will also feature an on-site Care Concierge team responsible for customer engagement, including educating customers about new service offerings, helping them navigate in-store services and events, and connecting them to a team of providers.

“Before I had to visit multiple locations to take care of my family’s health care needs,” said Vivian Semidey, who frequents the HealthHUB location in Seffner, FL to continue her recovery from back surgery, get trusted advice about managing her high blood pressure and pick-up medication for an elderly parent. “I was quite surprised that everything I need for me and my family to get healthy is right here in one convenient location.”

CVS Health has 53 HealthHUB locations operational in five states, including Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas. The company plans to bring its HealthHUB store format to 17 states in the first part of 2020 as part of its national expansion.

The HealthHUB locations in Tampa include:

30387 U.S. Highway 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761
5010 S Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33813
2322 Land O Lakes Blvd., Lutz, FL 33549
5905 U.S. Highway 301 S, Riverview, FL 33578
8001 9^th Street N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
704 W Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Seffner, FL 33584
5357 Ehrlich Road, Tampa, FL 33625
1000 East Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
1929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

Added Bosnic, “Our company has long focused on ways to bring effective tools, resources and solutions to our communities in order to improve health care for individuals and their families. With HealthHUB, we are taking that commitment to the next level.”

Visit our website to learn more about products and services available through our HealthHUB locations. For downloadable photos and videos, visit our HealthHUB media resource center.

About CVS Health

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is the nation’s premier health innovation company helping people on their path to better health. Whether in one of its pharmacies or through its health services and plans, CVS Health is pioneering a bold new approach to total health by making quality care more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless. CVS Health is community-based and locally focused, engaging consumers with the care they need when and where they need it. The Company has approximately 9,900 retail locations, approximately 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 102 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one million patients per year and expanding specialty pharmacy services. CVS Health also serves an estimated 38 million people through traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including rapidly expanding Medicare Advantage offerings and a leading standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The Company believes its innovative health care model increases access to quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.

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1 http://www.fightchronicdisease.org/sites/default/files/TL221_final.pdf
2 https://cvshealth.com/sites/default/files/cvs-health-improving-chronic-disease-care-and-outcomes.pdf

HealthHUB® services and Care Concierge at CVS Pharmacy store

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(Español) LaMusica App, Spanish Broadcasting System presenta exclusivamente El Especial de Zion & Lennox sobre sus 20 años de trayectoria con sus grandes éxitos musicales incluyendo su nuevo sencillo “Sistema”

January 21, 2020

LaMusica App, Spanish Broadcasting System presenta exclusivamente El Especial de Zion & Lennox sobre sus 20 años de trayectoria con sus grandes éxitos musicales incluyendo su nuevo sencillo “Sistema”

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Disneyland Resort Debuts all-new ‘Magic Happens’ Parade Feb. 28, 2020, with Magical Moments from Beloved Disney and Pixar Stories including ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Coco,’ ‘Moana’ and More

January 21, 2020

Set to debut Feb. 28, 2020, at Disneyland Park in California, the new “Magic Happens” parade will celebrate the awe-inspiring moments of magic that are at the heart of so many Disney stories. Depicted in this image, Miguel appears in person for the first time, celebrating the magic that happens when he strums the guitar of Ernesto de la Cruz in the Disney and Pixar film “Coco.” (Disney)

ANAHEIM, California, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Disneyland Resort will debut its all-new “Magic Happens” parade at Disneyland Park on Feb. 28, 2020. The incredible “Magic Happens” daytime spectacular celebrates the awe-inspiring moments of magic that are at the heart of so many Disney stories. This new parade, led by Mickey Mouse and his pals, celebrates moments of magic from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios films as they are brought to life on a grand scale with stunning floats, artistic costumes and a surprising and energetic musical score combined with beloved Disney tunes.

“When you come to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, there are so many ways to immerse yourself in our stories, but a parade is a unique experience because it’s the only way for you, as the audience, to stay in one place and have so many stories, characters and magical moments pass right in front of you,” said David Duffy, creative director for Disney Live Entertainment. “We’ve designed the ‘Magic Happens’ floats so that characters, scenes and surprises are revealed a little at a time, making each float a journey of discovery.”

“Magic Happens” includes something for everyone and will be enjoyed by guests of all ages. This new parade features nine newly designed floats, highlighting magic from classic Walt Disney Animation Studios tales such as “The Sword in the Stone,” “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty,” to more recent stories including “Frozen 2,” “Moana” and “The Princess and the Frog,” as well as Disney and Pixar’s “Coco.” The new floats were created as pieces of moving art, with their lines and aesthetic design working to tell a story along the parade route, while also evoking a sense of magic.

“This parade celebrates the way magic affects both the characters in the stories and the guests who are watching,” says Jordan Peterson, show director for Disney Live Entertainment. “‘Magic Happens’ is like a love letter to those special transformative moments.”

In addition to the stunning floats, the parade route along Main Street, U.S.A., will be filled with dynamic performers and more than two dozen Disney and Pixar characters. The parade’s costume design draws inspiration directly from modern runways, making each costume look fashion-forward, yet uniquely Disney. Many performers and characters in “Magic Happens” will don all-new costumes, specifically made for this parade.

For a sneak peek of “Magic Happens,” click here for a video preview.

While the music and stories seen in “Magic Happens” are rooted in iconic Disney lore, the soundtrack and choreography are heavily influenced by today’s pop culture designers, putting a contemporary spin on the classic Disney hits. “Magic Happens” features an energetic musical score and new songs, co-composed by singer-songwriter, Todrick Hall.

“This is a full circle moment for me,” said Hall, who began his career at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida as a performer in “Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage.” “I learned how to dance from watching Disney parades, so the fact that I am getting to create the music that these iconic Disney characters are going to be performing to is pretty much the most epic thing that has happened to me in my life!”

“Magic Happens” is a whimsical and joyous procession that allows the Disney magic to shine through. The parade features distinct stories with a mix of characters, making it feel contemporary and classic, fun and regal, and surprising and familiar – all at the same time. Highlights of the all-new “Magic Happens” parade include:

Mickey Mouse leads the way, gliding along on glistening swirls of magic emanating from a giant, iridescent magical hat. Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto and Chip ‘n Dale join in, dancing along with a group of eclectic and artsy performers representing stylized aspects of magic.
On her voyager canoe, Moana journeys forth on the crest of a towering wave, inspired by beautiful koa wood carvings, and inset with dazzling, animated glimpses into the magic the ocean holds. This is the first full-scale “Moana”-inspired float to be created for a Disney park.
Joining Moana on her journey is Maui, who travels along on his own magical piece of the islands with Moana’s adorable pet pig, Pua. Maui makes his official Disneyland Resort debut in “Magic Happens.”
Miguel appears in person for the first time, celebrating the magic that happens when he strums the guitar of Ernesto de la Cruz in the Disney and Pixar film “Coco.” This spectacular float connects the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead with a vibrant marigold bridge, and fantastical alebrije spirit animals join the procession, along with Miguel’s dog Danté. This is the first time the film “Coco” has inspired a float for a Disney Parks parade.
From “Frozen 2,” Anna and Elsa explore the mysteries of the Enchanted Forest protected by the Nokk, the mystical water spirit, as their friends Kristoff, Sven and Olaf tag along.
The regal grand finale of “Magic Happens” celebrates magical moments from several classic Disney stories. The start of the finale brings together a collection of many iconic magical characters, including Genie, Aladdin, Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, Blue Fairy, Pinocchio and Fairy Godmother. These characters lead the way as more floats are introduced, each highlighting the moments of magic that changed the characters’ lives:

From “Cinderella,” guests watch the moment of “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo” as Cinderella is seen inside a grand pumpkin, just as it magically transforms into a glistening carriage to whisk her off to the ball.
From “The Sword in the Stone,” Merlin wisely leads the way for young Arthur, who finds the magic within himself as he pulls the sword from the stone, claiming his place upon the throne.
Tiana and Naveen from “The Princess and the Frog” are seen amidst a swirl of golden flowers where they share a kiss, completing their transformation back into human forms.
The happily-ever-after scene from “Sleeping Beauty” features the three good fairies and Princess Aurora, whose gown shimmers between hues of pink and blue.

Spring is a great time to visit the Disneyland Resort and experience the new “Magic Happens” parade, as the resort is offering special, limited-time ticket and hotel offers. Kids everywhere* along with Southern California residents** may visit the theme parks for as low as $67 per person, per day with 3-day, 1-park per day tickets through May 21, 2020. And guests who stay and play in the heart of the magic can enjoy special savings with room offers at the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort. Hotel guests can save up to 25 percent off select rooms, Sunday-Thursday nights, based upon availability through April 16, 2020.*** Guests can learn more about these offers at Disneyland.com.

* Offer valid for children ages 3-9. Tickets expire 13 days after the first day of use or on May 21, 2020, whichever occurs first. Each day of use constitutes one full day of use. Tickets are nonrefundable, may not be sold or transferred for commercial use and exclude activities/events separately priced. Offer may not be combined with other ticket discounts or promotions. Subject to capacity, restrictions and change without notice.

** Valid only for Southern California residents within ZIP codes 90000-93599 and Northern Baja California residents within ZIP codes 21000-22999; proof of eligible residency, including valid government-issued photo ID, is required for purchase and admission. Tickets expire May 21, 2020. Each day of use constitutes one full day of use. May purchase up to 5 tickets per eligible person per day with valid ID. Tickets are nonrefundable, may not be sold or transferred for commercial use and exclude activities/events separately priced. Offer may not be combined with other ticket discounts or promotions. Subject to capacity, restrictions and change without notice.

***Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room at the same hotel. Travel must be completed by April 17, 2020. Premium room types included in offer are Premium, Deluxe and Woods/Garden/Courtyard rooms; select Concierge rooms; and only Paradise, Artisan, Junior and Regal suites. Not valid on previously booked rooms. Advance reservations required. Subject to availability as the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Excludes applicable fees and taxes. Limit two (2) rooms per reservation and occupancy restrictions apply per room. Not valid in combination with any other hotel discounts or offers. Subject to restrictions and change without notice. Separate Theme Park admission required to enjoy the Parks.

About the Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks – Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney California Adventure Park – plus three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, comprising unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort’s hotels are the luxurious, 948-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which also features 50 two-bedroom equivalent Disney Vacation Club units; the magical, 973-room Disneyland Hotel – both AAA Four Diamond properties – and the 481-room Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel with its “day-at-the-beach” theme. For information on attractions and vacations at the Disneyland Resort, visit Disneyland.com, call (866) 43-DISNEY or contact local travel agents. Located in Anaheim, Calif., the Disneyland Resort opened July 17, 1955. Open daily, year-round.

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California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) to Honor 2019 CAPA Alcohol Prevention Heroes at Capitol Basement Luncheon

January 21, 2020

CAPA Alcohol Prevention Hero Awards - 2019

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — California State Assemblymember Tom Lackey will join California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) and Alcohol Justice at a Capitol event to acknowledge and honor legislators who are strongly opposed to SB 58 – the 3 A.M. Bar Bill. On September 14, 2019, the bill failed on the Assembly floor with a 35-29-15 vote. Unfortunately, the failure was not fatal. A customary, procedural “Motion for Reconsideration” will allow one more floor vote in the Assembly in 2020. Assemblymember Lackey and CAPA Co-Chairs will make awards to Assemblymembers Cooper, Frazier, Melendez and Muratsuchi, Senator Bates, and other legislators who voted NO on the bill throughout 2019.

What: Awards Luncheon/Press Event
When: Wednesday January 22, 2020, 12:30 – 1:00 P.M.
Where: Eureka Room, California State Capitol Basement, 10th St & L St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Who:

Tom Lackey, California State Assemblymember – District 36 (R-Palmdale)
Jim Cooper, California State Assemblymember – District 9 (D-Elk Grove)
Melissa Melendez, California State Assemblymember – District 67 (R-Lake Elsinore)
Jim Frazier, California State Assemblymember – District 11 (D-Discovery Bay)
Al Muratsuchi, California State Assemblymember – District 66 (D-Torrance)
Patricia Bates, California State Senate – District 36 (R-Laguna Niguel)
Richard Zaldivar, Chair, Alcohol Justice Board of Directors, Founder/E.D., The Wall – Las Memorias Project
Veronica De Lara, Co-Chair, California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA)
Gilbert Mora, Co-Chair, California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA)

Why: SB 58 would disrupt the protections of a statewide uniform last call by allowing closing times for on-sale retailers to be extended from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. as part of a “pilot program” conducted by the ABC. The pilot program may be conducted in ten cities: San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Long Beach, Cathedral City, Coachella, Palm Springs and Fresno.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), California already suffers more annual alcohol-related harm than any other state: over 10,500 alcohol-related deaths, $35 billion in total costs, $14.5 billion in state costs.

SB 58 ignores the current costs and attempts to justify the dangerous policy change with a one-sided narrative of increased revenue to the state and nightlife industry. California communities and taxpayers do not need to pay for additional public health and safety harms in order to profit the nightlife industry. They have said so five times over the past 10 years when legislators have attempted to pass bills to do so.

SB 58 Quick Facts

Strips away uniform protections of 2 a.m. last call
Costs the state at least $3-4 million per year to administer
Costs the state, ten pilot project cities, and cities and towns in “Splash Zones,” tens of millions more to mitigate the harms
Disregards 40 years of peer-reviewed, public health research on the dangers of extending last call
Ignores $34 billion in current, annual, alcohol-related harm in California
Subsidizes and rewards late-night alcohol-sellers at public expense

CAPA Member Organizations

Alcohol Justice
Alcohol-Narcotics Education Foundation of California
ADAPP, Inc.
ADAPT San Ramon Valley
Bay Area Community Resources
Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
CA Council on Alcohol Problems
CASA for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods
Center for Human Development
Center for Open Recovery
DogPAC of San Francisco
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Eden Youth & Family Center
Institute for Public Strategies
FASD Network of Southern CA
FreeMUNI – SF
Friday Night Live Partnership
Koreatown Youth & Community Center
Laytonville Healthy Start
L.A. County Friday Night Live
L.A. Drug & Alcohol Policy Alliance
L.A. County Office of Education
Lutheran Office of Public Policy – CA
MFI Recovery Center
Mountain Communities Family Resource Center
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence – Orange County
Partnership for a Positive Pomona
Paso por Paso, Inc.
Project SAFER
Pueblo y Salud
Reach Out
San Marcos Prevention Coalition
San Rafael Alcohol & Drug Coalition
SAY San Diego
Saving Lives Drug & Alcohol Coalition
South Orange County Coalition
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.
The Wall Las Memorias Project
UCEPP Social Model Recovery Systems
Women Against Gun Violence
Youth For Justice

The public is encouraged to TAKE ACTION to #STOP3amBarBill by texting JUSTICE to 313131

CONTACT:	Michael Scippa 415 548-0492
	Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336

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