TJ GRIFFIN, LMSW
Program Manager of Community Engagement (he/him)
Work pushed through passion is a motto that TJ has always lived by. TJ Griffin is a southern native ACSW who prioritizes uplifting minority populations and disenfranchised voices. With over 6 years in the LGBTQ+ advocacy space TJ has found success in creating safe spaces and cultivating progressive programing for the youth. Starting his career in the Florida Department of Health has sparked his light with HIV non-profit work and he has taken his experience as DEI specialist and innovated the approach to community activation.
Currently serving as the Program Manager of Community Engagement, TJ manages the D2C outreach program and the SoCal Club West. Bringing the years of community involvement to MHFs initiative to uplift minority communities in impactful ways by spearheading Skill-building programing, outreach events, and membership coordination.
CJ RICHARDSON
Program Manager at South LA Site (he/him)
“Hi, my name is CJ Richardson, and I am the Program Manager for SoCal Club. After completing my undergrad in Political science and International Relations, I spent the bulk of my professional career working to support underserved communities both international and domestically. I am so happy to get to continue that work here with this amazing organization.
A fun fact about me is I served as a Peace Corps volunteer after finishing my undergrad. I was assigned to a small village in Guyana where I worked at the local school and health center helping to support however I could."
KEVIN CASTAÑEDA
Health Education & Outreach Specialist (he/him)
“SoCal Club has opened up so many doors and has allowed me to create meaningful relationships with my community. Growing up in South LA, it was very difficult to find a space where I felt that I could be a thousand percent me and SoCal Club has been that space.
I was very fortunate to have come from a very understanding and accepting family, so my goal is to create the same environment for those who haven’t had the best experience feel like we’re the home away from home, surrounded by the people here at the SoCal Club.”
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