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Derby Day 2018
We were so grateful to have been a part of Derby Day 2018!
Derby Day was held May 5th, 2018 at Lucchetti Ranch in Wilton, CA. It was a daylong event that blended horse racing and supporting local children in need. The festivities included cuisine from hot local restaurants, Mint Julep Bar (of course!), wine and beer tasting, equestrian demonstrations, live music, barn tours, Weiner Dog Race, Derby Hat Contest, Bow Tie Contest, equestrian art, raffles, silent and live auctions and the high point of the day: the live televised running of the 144th Kentucky Derby!
Proceeds from Derby Day will support 7 local charities, including Stanford Youth Solutions!
A big thank you to everyone who made this event possible!
For more info on this event click here
Our CEO selected for Sacramento Kings/Walmart Community Playmaker Award
Congrats, Laura!
Congratulations to our CEO, Laura Heintz, who was selected to receive the Sacramento Kings/Walmart Community Playmaker award at Friday’s game on court about 6:35-6:45. The Sacramento Kings partner with Walmart through the Walmart Community Playmaker program to recognize individuals that demonstrate an ongoing commitment to their community.
Kings Note: Laura was nominated to receive this award and be recognized for being the embodiment of leadership as the CEO at Stanford Youth Solutions. Under her oversight, Stanford Youth Solutions’ programs have been heralded for producing positive outcomes and the ability to connect youth to safe, permanent and stable families. Through her work and work of Stanford Youth Solutions, our community is ultimately stronger.
Grant awarded from Teichert Foundation!
Thank you Teichert Foundation for supporting our Resilience Leadership Academy!
We are extremely grateful to the Teichert Foundation for awarding a generous grant in support of our Resilience Leadership Academy. The Teichert Foundation’s grant will help provide leadership and life skill development opportunities for our young people who have faced challenges such as poverty, abuse, domestic violence, and/or trauma. Ultimately, the partnership will empower and equip these resilient youth with the support, skills, and resources needed to make the transition into a healthy and self-sufficient adulthood. Thank you, Teichert Foundation for investing in building brighter futures for our youth – the next generation of leaders in our community!
We have a new website!! Bringing Home Within Reach
Our new website redesign helps families in crisis
A huge thank you to Digital Deployment for our beautiful, newly designed website! “Home Within Reach”
Check out this article from Digital Deployment about the new website design:
“Stanford Youth Solutions is dedicated to helping families in crisis situations and empowering them to overcome obstacles. Specifically, the organization provides behavioral and mental health services for at-risk youth to help families stay together, or in some cases, help a youth find a new permanent home.
Their organization stands apart from its peers because of a highly professional, disciplined, and evidence-based approach, as well as its commitment to empowering staff with both technology and training. This was something we were able to experience first-hand when we attended their annual open house event. Seeing the staff speak passionately about each of their programs set the tone for this beautiful, impactful new website.
The work they do inspires us. So, when they recently reached out for a mobile-first, responsive redesign of their website, we couldn’t wait to make it happen!”
Read more here
Seeking Stability
New measures call for significant reform to offer foster youth a better chance at permanent homes
Check out this article in Comstocks Magazine regarding changes with the Continuum of Care Reform. Stanford Youth Solutions CEO, Dr. Laura Heintz is quoted.
Congrats to our Board Member, Mac!
CEO of Sacramento Metro Chamber's Small Business of the Year- Digital Deployment
Stanford Youth Solutions is thrilled for our Board Member, Mac Clemmens! He is CEO of Digital Deployment, which was recently awarded Small Business of the Year by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Congrats to Mac and the Digital Deployment team!
Read more here
Successful Back to School Drive!
Thank you for making our 2015 Back to School Drive a huge success!
It was an exciting summer at Stanford Youth Solutions! Each and every family who stopped by our office left with new backpacks fully stuffed with school supplies for their children. In fact, we handed out over 750 brand new backpacks to kids from PreK to 12th Grade!
Nonprofit CFO of the Year!
Jovina Neves
Stanford Youth Solutions is thrilled to announce that Jovina Neves was selected as the top Nonprofit CFO in the Sacramento Region by the Sacramento Business Journal
LaDauwn’s Story
“I have a future, thanks to Stanford Youth Solutions"
“I have a future, thanks to Stanford Youth Solutions,“ says LaDauwn. LaDauwn is a recent graduate from our Wraparound program. “Growing up in Oak Park, having a mother using drugs, no contact with my father, my life was not easy. I’ve been abused, neglected and believed I had no future, and I didn’t care. I’ve been told I’m nothing and I believed it. I began using drugs, fighting and ended up bouncing from juvenile hall to group homes with no real connection to my family, friends, or school.