Comunidad Consciente

The Comunidad Consciente Program Coordinator Alesia Andrade (she/they) is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of State Opioid Response (SOR) outreach, education, and safety programs at Casita Feliz under the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). In this position, they will be organizing and hosting focus groups, developing educational materials, training community and organizational partners, conducting weekly outreach events, and creating a comprehensive community resource guide that spans from opioid-use related treatment centers, to HIV/STI testing sites, to gender affirming care resources and services. 

Diana Feliz Oliva has worked in the field of LGBTQ+ social services and public health for over 30 years. A graduate of Columbia University with a Master’s degree in Social Work in 2005, her particular interest has been advancing the development of public policy that addresses community-level health and social problems. Turning her daunting personal challenges and barriers into the very basis of her activism, Ms. Oliva has become an effective social advocate and role model. Her work is shown giving voice and visibility to not only the LGTBQ+ communities, but also to the multiple, overlapping communities her life has touched.

Damen Pardo graduated from the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts where he trained in applied theater studies and non profit arts production. Over the last nearly two decades he has used his passion for the arts to bring, live, informative, arts productions and installations to the Central Coast, Los Angeles area, San Diego, Las Vegas, and most importantly his home of Fresno, California and the Greater Central Valley. Joining Casita Feliz, Damen is using his knowledge of arts and outreach to help build foundational structure for the Latine LGBTQ+ population and the queer community as a whole.