Senella’s leadership, Tarzana’s services have more recently expanded to include two family primary care clinics (San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley), and case management and treatment programs tailored specifically for prison parolees. In response to the growing HIV epidemic, these services were interwoven with comprehensive HIV prevention, intervention and treatment services, creating a nationally recognized model of HIV services for drug users. In this capacity, he has developed a range of drug/alcohol treatment* and integrated health, mental health, and primary care services responsive to the needs of uninsured, low income Los Angeles residents as well as persons with private resources. Senella (President and Chief Executive Officer) has guided a progressive range of integrated behavioral healthcare services at Tarzana Treatment Center. Senella, President and Chief Executive Officerįor over 21 years, Albert M. He is also a graduate of the Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership through Tufts University. JuanCarlos is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and earned a Bachelor of Arts & Science degree with concentrations in Psychology and Legal Studies. JuanCarlos currently serves on multiple community Boards, and this year, was appointed to the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Board by the Governor. His work in youth violence prevention and peacemaking has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press, and he has received numerous awards including National Professional of the Year through the Association of Boys & Girls Club Professionals an the National Service to Youth Award through Boys & Girls Club of America. JuanCarlos is well respected as a leader in the field of youth work. Prior to becoming the Club’s Director of Operations about eight years ago, JuanCarlos’s community involvement included peer leadership, program coordination, gang prevention and intervention as a street outreach worker, and serving as a founding member of the United Teen Equality Center (UTEC).Īs the Deputy Executive Director JuanCarlos supports the BGCGL team in providing comprehensive strategic planning, youth development and educational programming, oversees all building operations, and supervises the Youth Development Program Director. With over 25 years of youth development experience, JuanCarlos has dedicated himself to strengthening his community and the youth within it.

Leadership by Carlos Rivera