Coalinga-Huron Family Engagement Center
Coalinga Huron Family Engagement Center
Connect with Us
Meet Our Staff
Alicia Urbano
Director of Operations
Alicia Urbano manages the budgets, payroll, and planning that keep both centers running day to day. Alongside the rest of the founding team, she helped open both Centers. She's deeply committed to the families the Centers serve, and is known for the quiet steadiness she brings to every part of the operation. Her warmth holds the day-to-day work together.
Nallely Guzman
Parent University Coordinator
Nallely Guzman runs the Parent University program: coordinating the workshops, instructors, and logistics that help parents build the skills and confidence to support their children's education. A mother herself, she's actively involved in her own children's education, and that lived experience shapes the way she welcomes and supports every family she meets.
Grecia Rodriguez
Community Engagement Coordinator
Grecia Rodriguez helps families connect, grow, and believe in their potential. A proud daughter of Mexican parents, she leads with heart, resilience, and creativity. She is also pursuing her own dream of becoming a teacher — showing her children, and the families she serves, that faith and determination can open any door.
Our Board of Directors
CHFEC is governed by an all-Latina On the Verge alumni board, with members from across Central and Northern California. Formed in 2025.
Sonia Arreguin, PhD, LCSW
Board President
Sonia Arreguin is a mental health professional and community advocate with over two decades of experience in social work, clinical practice, and program management. She currently serves as Clinical Director at SJET Clinical Services.
Mary Helen Caggianelli
Board Secretary
Mary Helen Caggianelli is Senior Manager of the Resident Empowerment Department at Fresno Housing, where she leads programs in Education, Health and Wellness, and Workforce Development across more than 40 tax-credit housing communities.
Fabiola Osorio
Board Member
Fabiola Osorio brings seventeen years of nonprofit experience, including fourteen years supporting low-income families at a Family Resource Center in the Napa Valley.
Beatrize Perez, MSW
Board Member
Beatrize Perez has over a decade of experience in social services, with a background spanning education, child abuse prevention, and individual and group coaching.
Maria Valdez
Board Member
Maria Valdez is a first-generation American and Wellness Coordinator for CommUnify Children's Services, and a proud On the Verge alumna.
Our Supporting Consultants
As we began to develop our nonprofit, we knew we had a lot to learn. We are very fortunate to have a team of highly experienced consultants training and guiding us in all areas of nonprofit management. Most are part of the vibrant On the Verge community from across California.
• Susana Garcia – Family Resource Centers / Database Development
• Diana Gordon – Financial Management
• Etsuko Kubo – Leadership Development / Community Schools
• Mark Lemm and Andrew Burk – Database Development / Technology
• Leslie Medine – Organizational Development
• Fabiola Osorio – Family Resource Centers / Financial Management
• Betty Perez – Systems Development / Community Schools
• Kristina Young – Website Development / Community Arts
Get Involved
Volunteer
Our volunteers are children, youth, and adults from Huron and Coalinga. They help run events, staff resource fairs, and keep the Community Closets stocked and organized. If you have time to give, we'd love to hear from you.
Partner with us
We work with schools, clinics, agencies, and local businesses who bring their skills and programs to our community. If you'd like to offer a class, host a workshop, or support the center, let's talk.
Know a family who could use our services? Send them our way, or reach out and we'll follow up. There's no application and no cost.
Refer a family
Donate
Every dollar stays local. Donations fund classes, childcare, events, and the Community Closets that families rely on.
Visit Us
Huron Location
16673 W Palmer Ave
Huron, CA 93234
Center hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Scheduled evening classes
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Questions? Email info@chfec.org or use the contact form in 'Get in Touch' section below
Coalinga Location
516 Baker Street
Coalinga, CA 93210
Center hours
Monday, Thursday, Friday
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Scheduled evening classes
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mailing Address
Follow Us
PO Box 937
Huron, CA 93234
Please note: We do not receive mail at our center locations. Please send all mail to the PO Box above.
Get in Touch
Have questions or want to learn more? We'd love to hear from you. You can also visit us at either of our centers in Huron or Coalinga.