At Social Advocates for Youth, we believe that the best outcomes are achieved through collaboration.
Community
It takes a village to raise a child. That’s why SAY is continuously raising the village needed to support Sonoma County kids and families. At Social Advocates for Youth, we believe that collaboration produces the best outcomes. SAY is a community resource, made possible by the very community it serves. At SAY we see ourselves as a partner, working with the entire community for ALL Sonoma County families!
Collaboration
Sharing expertise and services with community partners increases the ability of all involved to better serve youth and families in crisis. A partial list of the agencies and organizations we work closely with include:
County of Sonoma
Child Protective Services
Continuum of Care
Department of Health Services
Department of Juvenile Probation
Dept. of Mental Health
Dept. of Prevention and Planning
District Attorney’s Office
Human Services Department
Office of Education
Catholic Charities Family Support Center
Committee on the Shelterless (COTS)
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County
Drug Abuse Alternative Center
Petaluma People Services Center
Redwood Children’s Center
Santa Rosa Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force
Santa Rosa YWCA
Sonoma County Adult and Youth Development
Sonoma County Task Force for the Homeless
Valley of the Moon Children’s Center
V.O.I.C.E.S.
West County Community Services
SAY Board of Directors - 2009-2010
Bob Casanova, M.F.T., President
Matthew Davis, Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch, Vice President
Ray Olmstead, Attorney at Law, Treasurer
Jonna Greene, Vice Pres. Human Resources, La Tortilla Factory, Secretary
Jeff Barnell, Marketing Consultant
Linda Tavis, Attorney at Law
Alan Strachan, Consultant
Luann Steele, Attorney at Law
Dan Brinker, President, ASKM Consulting
Nancy Fastenau, President, Fastenau & Associates
Eloisa Colin, Intervention Counselor, Montgomery High School, Santa Rosa
Judy James, Director of Community Relations
John Meislahn, Vice President, Exchange Bank, Santa Rosa
Jynessa Lazzaroni, Events Coordinator, V.O.I.C.E.S.