WorkLife Office recognized in 2022 Stanford Community Partnership Awards

Stanford’s Office of Community Engagement announced the recipients of the 2022 Stanford Community Partnership Awards. The awards recognize collaborative efforts between the university and organizations that tackle real-world problems and advance the public good. The awardees were nominated by the campus community and selected by a committee made up of university and community representatives.

This year’s award winners included the Avenidas-Stanford Elder Care Partnership. The nonprofit Avenidas was established in Palo Alto in 1969 to help older adults find critical programs and services. The Avenidas-Stanford Elder Care Partnership grew almost organically from that original organization thanks to participation from members of the Stanford community, and eventually, a contract between the university and the nonprofit was established. Years of established interactions proved to be the foundation for a nimble and significant pivot during the pandemic to help Stanford families and elders cope with the sudden challenges presented by a deadly new virus.

Child and Family Resource Coordinator Mona Hartmann in Stanford’s Worklife Office said her frequent communication with Paula Wolfson, LCSW and manager at Avenidas Care Partners, allowed for nuanced responses to emerging issues when the pandemic hit, from offering health care services to help with financial and legal matters to help with the stresses of caregiving, isolation and separation.

Read “Stanford Community Partnership Awards announced” to learn more about this year's award recipients.