Journalism

For over 30 years, Carol has established herself as an advocate for people with disabilities and has and continues to write articles for businesses, professional organizations, and newspapers. Her love for writing started in 1981 while she was in college in San Bernardino, CA.

She wrote for the CSU San Bernardino school paper, ‘The Chronicle’, for two years. She created and edited content for a camp newsletter, ‘Bloomfield Star’, for Camp Bloomfield in Malibu, CA. She has also contributed her skills to various nonprofits. This includes writing for the newsletter, ‘Inside Interface’. She also wrote articles for ten years for the Ventura County Professional Women’s Network’s newsletter, ‘Focal Points’. And, she has been a contributing writer for the, ‘Ventura Breeze’, and, ‘Ventura County Star’.

Here are a few recent articles written by Carol.

Ventura Caregivers

Happy 40th Anniversary to Caregivers: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly

The mission of Ventura County Caregivers over the past 40 years has been: ‘To promote the health, well-being, dignity and independence of frail, homebound elders through one -on-one relationships with trusted volunteers.’ “In the past decade, CAREGIVERS has doubled our geographic footprint to serve the entire County – a testament to the boundless spirit of

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Mental Health Services Act & Proposition 1

Mental Health Services Act & Proposition 1 The goal of Proposition 1, which Californians passed in March 2024, is “Aiming to strengthen California’s behavioral health system by funding mental health treatment, substance use disorder services, and supportive housing with additional focus for veterans and individuals facing homelessness. They will be ensuring equitable access to these

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Carol Leish speaks at the CA Government Disability Summit

First Annual CA Government & Disability Summit

The CA Government & Disability Summit in Ventura took place between September 24-27th, here in Ventura at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel. Dani Anderson, Disability Access Manager for the County of Ventura, spearheaded and organized putting this important summit together to focus on issues related to accessibility. It was attended by well over 500

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CA Jaycees award

CA Jaycees 4th Quarter First Place, 1994-1995

It’s nice to know that I am still doing my passion, writing as a journalist. In 1994 I was following my passion as a writer and won first place in the CA Jaycees. Dr. Schuller asks:“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” If I knew that I could not

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Mental Health Services Act’s

Mental Health Services Act’s continued priorities for 2023-2026

The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), also known as Proposition 63, is a major source of funding for mental health services across the state, including Ventura County. The spending of these tax revenues is divided between five distinct categories: 1) Community Services and Support; 2) Prevention and Early Intervention; 3) Innovation; 4) Capital facilities and

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