Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) is proud to announce its incoming CEO, Anita Maldonado, CEO of California Human Development. Former SAY CEO, Katrina Thurman relocated to Arizona and stepped down from the agency in October 2019, with Chief Program Officer, Elizabeth Goldman, serving as interim CEO. Anita Maldonado brings more than...
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Part of Social Advocates for Youth’s mission is helping young people become job-ready so they can secure gainful employment. As part of our Careers Services department, SAY’s Clean Slate tattoo removal program helps former gang-impacted youth remove their visible gang-related or unwanted tattoos. This critical service dramatically increases employment opportunities...
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This month, SAY was honored to host Sensei Isaiah Wisdom at the Dream Center to teach a free self-defense workshop for our youth. Sensei Isaiah is the owner of New School Aikido in Santa Rosa and has been a martial arts educator in Sonoma County for more than 20 years....
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Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) is proud to announce that we have been selected as a 2019 California Nonprofit of the Year by 4th District Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry! Each year, California legislators are invited to choose a Nonprofit of the Year from their district and come together to celebrate at the...
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“I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life other than getting through and surviving.” When Douglas first came to Tamayo Village, SAY’s long-term housing program in Santa Rosa, he had no idea that he would later become an Electronics Technician Second Class in the United States Navy....
Read MoreSocial Advocates for Youth (SAY) is proud to announce it will be offering free counseling services for youth this summer at five Sonoma County Library branches. In partnership with Sonoma County Library, SAY’s mental health clinicians will be hosting a series of weekly 1-hour drop-in wellness groups for youth ages 12-19....
Read MoreSAY is very proud to welcome Dennis Agnos as our new Development Director. Dennis comes to SAY with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and a passion for youth development. We wanted to take a moment and get to know Dennis a little better and share that with our entire...
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On Saturday, April 13th more than 300 caring adults gathered at Courthouse Square in downtown Santa Rosa to attend our annual fundraiser, SAY Soirée. The evening began with a beautiful reception that invited guests to engage with multi-media installations that showcased SAY’s services. The event continued inside the tent with a gourmet dinner...
Read MoreThe Sky Ranch Foundation has awarded Social Advocates for Youth a $20,000 grant in support of our housing continuum for youth experiencing homelessness or those who are at-risk of losing their housing. The SAY Housing Continuum provides an innovative and viable solution to solving the critical issue of youth homelessness in...
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We are only 5 days away from One Cold Night! So far we have touched on four of our sleeping sites - today we are heading to Sonoma Valley to learn more about the unique needs of youth in this area. This week we are talking about Sonoma Valley-the needs of...
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