Martin Hernandez for Interface Children & Family Services

For the last 11 years, Martin Hernandez has served as Chief of Staff to Ventura County Supervisor, Kathy Long. He represents Supervisor Long at meetings and events primarily in the Santa Clara River Valley in addition to handling other responsibilities from planning meetings to administrative details. He became involved with Interface in 1998 as the Director of the Santa Paula Family Resource Center and, since then, has stayed active in the Resource Center’s Advisory Board and just recently joined Interface Board of Directors. Hernandez is a Certified Addiction Treatment Specialist and a United States Air Force Veteran.

"I am so excited about having the opportunity to dance and raise funds for Interface Children & Family Services – and particularly for the Family Resource Center Programs in which they pioneer! Having had direct experience managing a family resource center, I know first-hand how effective this approach is to engaging families who are in need of support with a wide range of services. By raising funds for Interface to put towards this type of programming, we are investing in the health of our communities. So, thank you in advance of your support. Now, let's dance!"

Christina Maggio
Christina Maggio is known as "La Maestra", the high school English teacher who dances salsa. Christina has enjoyed many genres of dancing since she was 3 years old and fell in love with Salsa dance nine years ago. She has taught salsa dance locally and in El Salvador and Mexico. Christina recently formed a salsa dance troupe, Ladies in Heels, providing salsa lessons or demonstrations to community organizations with the goal of demonstrating how salsa dancing unites cultures and generations. Christina says that Salsa is her passion because it embodies freedom, family, and fun. She offers lessons on Sunday night at Capistrano's in Oxnard. 

Strengthening children, families and communities to be safe, healthy and thriving. Established in 1973, Interface Children & Family Services addresses the multifaceted needs of families through our core program areas: mental health, youth and family strengthening, family violence intervention, 2-1-1 information and referral, training and technical assistance. Interface has developed and is currently expanding our Family Resource Centers, designed to provide family support, domestic violence intervention, outreach, youth activities, prevention and counseling services within economically challenged communities. Interface serves over 26,000 individuals annually. Interface is seen as one of the most important non-profit organizations in Ventura County offering broad-based programs and services to families. Learn more.