The National Alliance to End Homelessness has asked SAY and other organizations to pass on this important message about federal funding for homeless and runaway youth. This is a topic near to our hearts at SAY, since so many of the teens we work with have runaway or are homeless....
Read MoreOn Friday December 3rd, over 125 people joined us at our first ever Beat the Cold BBQ. Entry for the event was a new pair of socks for a homeless youth. Once again, we were overwhelmed by the generosity of our supporters. Guests brought coats, scarves, gloves, socks, and cold...
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of Social Advocates for Youth are pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Martin as the agency...
Read MoreThere are over 1,100 homeless or runaway youth in Sonoma County. In the past year, SAY's Dr. James E Coffee House Teen Shelter housed over 100 homeless and runaway youth for one or more nights. Almost all of them cited intense family conflict as the reason they were on the streets,...
Read MoreThis November is the 9th Annual National Runaway Prevention Month, a subject that we know a lot about here at SAY. Since 1991, our Coffee House Teen Shelter has been a safe haven for homeless and runaway youth throughout Sonoma County. Whatever their situation, teens can turn to the Coffee...
Read MoreWe have an absolutely amazing crew of volunteers at SAY, and we are honored to have them spend their time, and energy helping us to put on events like our 2010 BIG Event, The O SAY Corral, or helping youth and families directly through our mentoring programs. We've asked a...
Read MoreNearly forty years ago, a small group of people saw youth going directly from the streets of downtown Santa Rosa to Juvenile Hall. All the while, these very same young people were victims themselves...
Read MoreIt's been a busy PR month here at SAY, and we have been fortunate to have been featured by some great news outlets this past few weeks. Here is a roundup of the coverage: The Sunflower Community Garden was featured in La Voz Bilingual Newspaper this month in a two page...
Read MoreOpen Letter from Mr. Tom Bieri Dear Friends and Colleagues, After 15 years with Social Advocates for Youth, I am resigning as the Executive Director. I am grateful for the partnerships and community that I have enjoyed over the years in helping to provide support, opportunities, and hope to children and youth...
Read MoreTom Bieri, SAY's Executive Director, played a part this weekend in helping the Santa Rosa Mayor's Gang Prevention Task Force put on a boxing event that was aimed at raising awareness of the gang prevention efforts being done in our community. Held at the Santa Rosa Plaza, Double Punches...
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