Candidate Statement - Gina Pera
for County Coordinator, Silicon Valley

Hello,

I've worked in publishing and marketing communications for more years than I care to count. So, perhaps the most useful skill I can offer CHADD Silicon Valley is the ability to create publicity and awareness for adult ADHD issues locally and to promote the resources this chapter offers.

Depending on chapter consensus and goals, this might mean, for example:

• Issuing regular press releases regarding our support-group meetings to the media, web-based community bulletin boards, and local mental-health professionals and clinics.
• Contacting corporate HR departments to lobby for ADHD awareness in its Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs).
• Approaching the media regarding stories on adult ADHD, providing story angles as well as sources to interview, such as local experts and adults with ADHD.

Beyond that, I would hope to learn from chapter members what needs to be done and work with folks to do it.

Thank you,

Gina Pera

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