Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team
Crestwood’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team (EDIT), was created to support our diverse community of employees and the people we serve. At Crestwood, EDIT cultivates an environment of belonging and empowerment by integrating our core values: Family, Compassion, Enthusiasm, Character, Flexibility and Commitment, with our recovery pillars: Hope, Meaningful Roles, Spirituality and Empowerment. Through EDIT’s meaningful work, Crestwood delivers impactful means of advocacy by implementing DEI trainings, policy and procedure revisions, action plans, and diversity initiatives designed to support and celebrate the unique differences of our Crestwood community. With EDIT’s invaluable contributions, Crestwood continues to establish meaning within the lives of others and hope for a better tomorrow. Employees can be confident in knowing that Crestwood is committed to increasing organizational belonging, equity, and inclusion.

As Crestwood continues to champion organizational inclusion, EDIT will focus on:

• Embracing people for who they are.
• Meeting the diverse needs of the people we serve, their families, and the workforce.
• Monitoring and adapting social changes and practices that promote a sense of belonging.
• Advocating for the inclusion of marginalized individuals and groups.
• Creating The EDIT Inclusion Plan, which will also serve as a Diversity & Cultural Responsiveness Plan.

Current EDIT projects for 2025 include:

1. Collaborate with the Learning & Performance Team to complete the 8-session Diversity Training series and offer CEU’s
2. Two annual webinars.
3. Campus visits.
4. Diversity Training for executive leadership.
5. Promote the Campus Cultural Ambassadors role.
6. Honor and celebrate nine cultural holidays.
7. Incorporate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in new and existing campus NEOs.
8. Review the progress of the three active goals in the Diversity Plan Organizational Inclusion.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team Members
Chelsea Kodama, Lead of the EDIT, Sacramento Home Office
Vanny Pareno, Sacramento Home Office
Maritza Vindell, Sacramento Home Office
Amber Braxton, San Diego Campus
Logan Thomas, Sacramento Home Office
Cindy Mataraso, Sacramento Home Office
Stacy Davies, Sacramento Home Office
Zyrin Erlandsen, San Diego Campus
Alexis Green, Sacramento Home Office
Raul Almazar, Crestwood's Trauma-Informed Consultant
Gigi Crowder, Consultant
Patty Blum, Crestwood Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President
Lance Woodson, Vallejo Campus

Employees can reach out to EDIT with questions, comments and suggestions at belonging@cbhi.net.