The 10th annual Clo's Classic SRJC football game benefitted SAY this year. Check out the game recap from ysn365.com for a great shot of Clover Stornetta's Marcus Benedetti handing our executive director Matt Martin a BIG check! Thanks to the SRJC athletics department and to Clover Stornetta Farms for a great night! Clo's...
Read MorePosition Summary Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) is a non-profit agency serving at-risk youth and their families in Sonoma County. We have an immediate opening for a Volunteer and Food Program Coordinator in Santa Rosa. Under the direct supervision of the Development Department at SAY, the Volunteer and Food Program Coordinator...
Read MoreSAY Board Member Allyson Ahlstrom was featured in the Press Democrat recently, in an article about her own non-profit organization, Threads for Teens. [quote]Allyson Ahlstrom, a slight, curly-haired incoming sophomore with a penchant for designer labels, thinks big. The 15-year-old Ursuline student stood Wednesday at the grand opening of Threads for Teens,...
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The 10th Annual Clo's Classic supports Social Advocates for Youth this year. The SRJC Bear Cubs will play the Butte College Road Runners on Saturday October 22 at 7:00pm at the Santa Rosa Junior College. Tickets: General Admission $10 Students with ID $6 Seniors & Youth 12 and under $4 For tickets call Caitlin: 707-544-3299 x231 ...
Read MoreDear friend of SAY, You are important to me. You are important to me because with your support, we were able to tell 5,856 youth this year that they are important to us. To kids who have so often heard "no," together we said, "YES!" Together, we are making a difference...
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Carmen's success story starts with strife. Before working with SAY at Cloverdale High School, Carmen says that she would constantly put herself down and wouldn't stick up for herself. If someone told her she couldn't do something, she believed them, and took that negativity to heart. Now, she's using tools...
Read MoreSince 1994, SAY has been providing counseling services in Sonoma Valley. Marina Stiefvater runs Girls Circle, a group diversion program that offers teens who have come into contact with law enforcement an opportunity to "make right" on the behaviors that got them into trouble. The girls in Marina's group have...
Read MoreIt is no easy task to change a life. Over the past year, the 11 interns in SAY's Medi-Cal Counseling Clinic helped equip over 250 kids and families with tools and resources to improve their lives. These remarkable counselors have volunteered over 15,000 hours to the youth and families we...
Read MoreJocelyn, a Marriage and Family Therapist, has been at SAY for five years. She has worked as a counselor in local schools, at the Coffee House Teen Shelter and has led groups for teens who are on probation. Currently, Jocelyn leads SAY's anger management and diversion groups. She loves to...
Read MoreFor the third year running, SAY has hired over 100 youth to work on ecological restoration projects as part of the 2011 Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps (SCYEC). For many of the youth who were hired this year, this is their first job, and their first opportunity to gain the...
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