Monterey, CA – February 6, 2023 – Community Human Services has hired Evangelina Ochoa as Senior Program Manager of Homeless Services following Shawn Stone’s promotion to Chief Operating Officer of Community Human Services.
Evangelina grew up in Seaside and graduated from CSU Monterey Bay with a B.A. in Collaborative Health and Human Services with a social work concentration. Evangelina has 11 years of experience serving the homeless population in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz County, including being a member of the Monterey Multi-Disciplinary Team. Her work has included case management, housing navigation, and program management. While serving as the Program Director at Gathering for Women-Monterey, Evangelina collaborated with CHS in the opening of Casa de Noche Buena, the shelter for homeless women and families with children.
As CHS’ Senior Program Manager for Homeless Services, Evangelina will provide oversight to all homeless service programs as well as manage the day-to-day operations of the Shuman HeartHouse shelter for homeless women and families opening in Monterey this summer. Evangelina’s passion for serving the homeless community brought her to Community Human Services so she may continue to do what she loves. “I am thrilled to be serving the homeless population alongside the great team at Community Human Services.”
Community Human Services is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing high-quality mental health, substance abuse, and homeless services to Monterey County residents to help them reach their full potential.