Cristina Cruz, LCSW, has joined the staff of the Mendocino Community Health Clinic Inc., which serves Lake and Mendocino counties. Courtesy photo.

UKIAH – Mendocino Community Health Clinic Inc. (MCHC) is pleased to announce that Cristina Cruz, LCSW, has joined its integrated behavioral health team.

Cruz received her bachelor's degree from the University of El Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She received her master's degree in art therapy from the College of New Rochelle in New York and, in 2005, her master's in social work from San Francisco State University.

Cruz brings to her work a broad experience in working with children, adolescents and their families, and with victims of domestic violence.

About her new position, Cruz said, “I am looking forward to joining with MCHC’s mission to make sure that all people have access to the support they need to live happy, healthy lives. My new position will bring me in contact with a wide variety of people, and a strong team of professionals. I look forward to working with the community that MCHC serves and being part of the team.”

Fluent in both Spanish and English, Cruz is available to meet community needs at MCHC centers in both Lake and Mendocino counties. To make an appointment, call 707-472-4682.

A locally governed nonprofit health care corporation, MCHC operates three community health centers. Its mission is to provide access to excellent health care services for the most vulnerable people in its communities.