Author Jeri
Estes was born and raised in Southern CA. Her popular novel, STILETTOS AND
STEEL is based on her adventures as a teenage runaway in the Tenderloin
District of San Francisco during the sixties. But before we bring her on we
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After surviving four years in the TL,
Jeri returned to her roots in the San Fernando Valley, becoming clean and sober
and going back to school. She acquired a degree in nursing and then entered the
non-profit sector as an activist for women’s health issuesJeri was hired as the
Public Relations Director at the Alcoholism Center for Women in Los Angeles -
the first federally funded treatment program that accepted lesbian patients.
Prior tothis, there were no recovery houses or hospital beds available for
lesbians.
Jeri’s outreach campaign to health
facilities and government bodies encouraged funding and acceptance of lesbian
patients in treatment centers across California. As a result, Jeri was appointed
as the Assistant Director of the California Women's Commission on Alcoholism,
educating the public about alcoholism
amongst women on national television and radio shows,
while developing a statewide volunteer
base to further this effort.
Privately, Jeri has spoken nationwide
before thousands carrying her own transformational message of recovery, filled
with humor, courage and hope.
Jeri is currently a writer dividing her
time between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Based in Studio City, she is
currently working on her second novel.
click here to listen live http://www.blogtalkradio.com/transitionradio/2014/01/14/author-jeri-estes-is-making-a-difference
check out her website www.jeriestes.com
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