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Setting Aside Fear to Pursue a Dream Career: “It’s opened up so many things”

Sandra Ornelas let fear hold her back for far too long. At 40 years old, she weighed almost 500 lbs. and had been out of work for 5 years. That feeling is a thing of the past for this JVS SoCal CareerWork$ Medical program graduate, who had always dreamed of helping children when she discovered our program.

Lynn Segerblom - 2022 JVS SoCal Client

Lynn Segerblom: “JVS made a difference in my life”

With JVS SoCal’s help, Lynn Segerblom achieved financial stability after the Great Recession collapsed the economy. She returned for help from a JVS career coach 2022 when she realized it was time to change her work environment…