SCCCC Winter 2012 newsletter - Encompass Community Services

SCCCC provides a broad spectrum of social services that
heal, connect, and nurture the mental, educational and
social well being of 6,000 children, individuals, and families
annually.
Our Mission and Services
Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center builds on
the strength of people working
together to create healthy
change in their lives and
community. We deliver quality
human services guided by the
values of diversity, partnership,
and the power of workplace
democracy.
Board of Trustees
Carmen Arriaga-Kumasaka, Secretary
Trey Dunbar, Treasurer
Jean Gallagher-Heil
Kimberly Gire
Stephen LaBerge, Chairperson
Cindy Mekis, Vice Chairperson
Heather Morse
Bruce Neustadter
Christina Peters
Martha Quintana
Carmen Alicia Robles
Felix Robles
Brian Spector
Steve Vencill
Phyllis Wasserstrom
WINTER
Child and Family
Development Programs
Community
Recovery Services
Community Support
Services
Youth
Services
An array of early childhood
education, social services,
and parent education
programs serving lowincome children ages birth
to 5 and their families,
including Head Start/Early
Head Start.
Residential and
outpatient drug and
alcohol recovery
services for adults at
five facilities in Santa
Cruz and Watsonville.
Case management,
residential treatment,
emergency shelter,
affordable supported
housing for adults
with mental illness.
Independent living
support for foster youth.
Prevention and
treatment strategies to
assist youth ages 5-20
and their families to
find positive solutions
to the challenges that
arise in adolescence.
Funders include: California State Office of Child Abuse Prevention  California State Department of Education 
Center Point Inc.  Center Point, Inc.  Cities of Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville  Community
Foundation Santa Cruz County  County of Santa Cruz  Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program/FEMA
First Five of Santa Cruz County  Monterey County  Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust  Santa Cruz County
Office of Education and other local school districts  United Way  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
We also thank our many generous business and private donors for supporting our community-based services.
Thank you to all of our volunteers who have helped
in so many ways over the last year.
There are one-time and ongoing volunteer
opportunities throughout SCCCC.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Harman, Volunteer Coordinator
831-469-1700 x136.
195 Harvey West Boulevard,
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center
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Please visit us at www.scccc.org to learn more about the work we do, upcoming events
and program needs, and donate on our secure site at https://www.scccc.org/donate.
Phone: (831) 469-1700
We are currently looking for a Graphic Artist to help
the Development Team.
was devastated when he and his partner
separated
and
she
gained
full
custody of their
two young children.
“My children were
the fuel for my life.
Without them it
was as if my goals
had been erased,
everything
was
meaningless and I
Jose E. Marquez and his children at PAPÁS
was broken.”
Jose sought support from the PAPÁS Program and with
encouragement found the strength and esteem he needed
to gain joint custody of his son and daughter. He continued to
participate in PAPÁS two or three times a week and began to
understand the importance of setting aside disagreements with
his children’s mother and focus on the happiness of their children.
In addition to working as an electrician, Jose has a 14 hour a
month position as a project assistant at PAPÁS. He also regularly
volunteers, providing other fathers the encouragement and tools
Fax: (831) 425-1905
L to R: Cookie Hernandez, 2011 QYLA Awardee; Bill McCabe, SCCCC/Youth Services Director; Lex, QYLA
Project Coordinator; Joaquin Garcia, 2011 QYLA Awardee; Carolyn Coleman, SCCCC Executive Director;
Stuart Rosenstein, Chair of Santa Cruz County Task Force for LGBT Youth. Photo by Danni Rose
Our Wonderful Volunteers
www.scccc.org
STRANGE provides social activities, support
and advocacy for Gay-Straight Alliances to
LGBTTIQQ youth ages 14-23 and their allies.
Jose Marquez
Email: [email protected]
Two of the winners of the 2011 Queer Youth
Leadership Awards, Joaquin Garcia and
Cookie Hernandez, designated their $500
award checks to the Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center/Youth Services’ STRANGE
program.
PAPÁS, the Gift of a Father’s Love
“We are doing well. It has been two years and it is like we have
a fresh friendship, our relationship revolves around what is best
for our kids.” Jose explained. “PAPÁS saved my life, my wings were
clipped and now I can fly. I know what is most important. My
children come first, then me, and then giving back to PAPÁS and
supporting other fathers.“
Thank you to everyone who donated between February 2011 and February 2012.
We apologize for any unintentional errors or omissions on this list. Please email us at [email protected] with any concerns.
Queer Youth Leadership Awards Winners Donate
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What’s New
What We Do
they need to have positive and fulfilling
relationships with their children. “It
would be impossible to repay PAPÁS
for how much they have contributed
to my life and my family.”
Help Us Catch
a Falling Star
After nine years, state funding for our
PAPÁS program is coming to an end
and we need your help. Give the gift
of a father’s love and make a financial
contribution in support of our PAPAS
program. If our fundraising efforts bring us within $15,000 of our
goal, George and Gail Ow have generously offered to provide
the remaining funds. Your support is essential to our success.
Visit us at www.scccc.org/donate to make a contribution.
PAPÁS Director Deutron Kebebew Received the Tony
Hill Award for outstanding skills in community bridge-
building, mediation, and
advocacy for social and
economic justice. This
honor is a reflection of
Deutron’s leadership of
the PAPÁS program and
commitment to the wellbeing of children and
families throughout our
community.
Deutron Kebebew accepting his award at
the UCSC Martin Luther King Jr Convocation.
Shadowbrook Benefit Dinner
Week of the Child Free Family Fun Fair
Please save Tuesday, March 13th to dine at
the Shadowbrook Restaurant on behalf of
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for
our 4th Annual Giving O’ the Green benefit.
Join us on Saturday, April 14 from 11:00 am to
2:00 pm in San Lorenzo Park for Child and Family
Development Programs’ second annual Week of the
Child Free Family Fun Fair and Parade!
The dining room opens at 5:00 pm and
the last reservation will be taken at 8:45 pm. You can also dine in the bar.
Shadowbrook generously donates 33% of the evening’s receipts for those
who indicate that they are dining on behalf of SCCCC.
There will be children’s activities, healthy snacks,
fun games and crafts, and live performances by Dr.
Pete the Singing Scientist and others. Wear your
costumes and join in the storybook fun!
Call the Shadowbrook at 475-1511 to make your reservation.
For more information, call 724-3885.
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Fred and Nancy Walker
Melisa and Dean Walker
Joyce Waller
Phyllis and Dick
Wasserstrom
William and Denise
Weatherwax
Linda Weaver
Selesa Webster
Michelle Weinman
Kalyne Weisblatt
Clare Wesley
Beth West
West Marine Products
Canon Western
Wharf to Wharf
Evans Whitaker
William Codiga Family
Foundation
Sari Williams
Carol and Jim Williamson
Linda Wilshusen and Rock
Pfotenhauer
Jill Wolfson
Debra Wollesen
Women’s Guild of
Resurrection Catholic
Community
Todd Woolbridge
Joanne Yawitz
Joanne and Thomas
Young
Jan and Margaret
Ysselstein
Donna Ziel
Ellen and Ollie Ziff
Visit our web site: www.scccc.org
Jan Taylor
Taylor’s Office City
The Art Factory
The Tomash Family
Foundation
Nancy Thomas
Charles and Terre Thomas
Byron Thomas
Judith Todd
June Tokuyama-Brown
and Michael Brown
Vanessa Tollefson
Tom Ralston Concrete
Nick Torres
Tom Townsend
Mark Trabert
Robert Trama
Martha Traverse-Williams
Leslie Tremaine
Gerald and Maxine
Trimble
Merritt Tucker and David
Winters
Traci Turner
Christina Turnwall
United Way of Greater
Rochester
United Way of Santa Cruz
County
United Way of SE Michigan
United Way of
Southeastern PA
Ryan Velasco
Bill and Marilyn Veltrop
Steve and Carla Vencill
Vintage Faith Church
Troy Virostko
Volunteer Center of SC
County
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
Stacey Sheldon
Pamela Shipley and Ian
Suttaby
Henry Shotwell
Kris and Jacob Sidman
Barbara Sigismund
Deborah Silva
Heidi Simonson
Kelly Sims
Sandra Skees and Mary
Beth Talpas
Mary Jane Slade
Joyce Slim
Cynthia Sloane
Myrna Smith
Mary Kinzie Smith
Debbie and Brewster
Smith
Jamie Smith
Leslie Smith and Shelley
Coplan
Jerry Solomon
Amy Solomon
Soroptomist Int’l of
Watsonville
Brian Spector and Jennifer
Leach
SPIN
Staff of Life Market
Jeanette and Daniel
Staffler
STORDOK
Strawberry Festival
Colleen Sullivan
Keri and Bob
Swenson
Gabriel Tapia
Scott Taylor
email, contact us at [email protected]
Wolfgang Rosenberg
Erika Rosendale
Rotary Club of Watsonville
Kevin Rothwell
John and Mimi
Rothwell
Ilse Rowe
Dorothy Ruby
Ann and Armand Ruby
Eric Ruby
Kathleen Ruby
Cheryl and Armand Ruby
Casey and Liz Ryan
Tim Ryan
Debbi Saint John
John and Karen Salazar
Richard Samsel and Gina
Pearlin
Geno San Juan
Santa Cruz County Bank
Santa Cruz Homeless
Garden Project
Santa Cruz Roots and
Wings Program
Santa Cruz Rotary
Foundation
Mikaela Sarde Sanfield
Save Mart Supermarkets
Judith and John Schell
Karen Schenk
Diana Schilling
Holly and Mark
Schipper
Cathy and Kent
Schlumbrecht
Patricia Schroeder
Kirsti Scott
Secure Health Products
Anna Seliskar
Printed on Recycled Paper by Community Printers
Gary and Marilyn Patton
Brandon Payne
Paul and Jean Pfotenhauer
Patricia and Don Piexoto
Lucille and Martin Pine
Pizza Mia
Plantronics
Ron Pomerantz and Jane
Weed Pomerantz
Niamh and Kai
Pommerenke
Ann Pomper
Deborah Powers
Precision Mercedes
Sarah Prescher
Gunnar Proppe
Betty Puterbaugh
Lisa and Charlie Quaid
Jo Quinn
Danny Quintana
Melody Randel
Felicita Rasul
Betty Rather
Rowland and Pat Rebele
Redtree Properties
Victoria Regan
Tamyra and Ben Rice
Johnny Rice
Mark Ripma
JenniferRitter
Antonio Rivas
Felix and Harriett Robles
Philip Rodriguez
Roman Catholic Bishop
of Monterey-Resurrection
Church
Scott Roseman and
Jasmine Berke
Leslie Rosen
2/17/2012 1:05:12 PM
Thank You... for a year of giving
Thank You...
In Appreciation...
• Strawberry Festival: Sí Se Puede residents raised $1,900 selling
hand-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries and assisting with
festival logistics.
• Payless Shoes provided certificates for 100 pairs
of shoes for preschool children whose families did
not have the resources to provide their children wellfitting and warm shoes.
• Human Race: Residents and supporters of CRS’ residential
programs raised $1,400 participating in the Human Race.
• Comerica Bank sponsored a campaign to raise
funds to purchase car seats and provide safety
instruction for low-income families with young
children.
• Caroling: Santa Cruz Residential Recovery residents brought song
and holiday cheer to five nursing and assisted living homes.
Carrying on...
Imagine
beginning
every day surrounded
by
• Pajaro Valley
Community
Health Trust
a group of people who have made the commitment
• Holiday Lights: Sí Se Puede residents helped set up and break
down Watsonville’s annual holiday light display in the Main Street plaza
earning $1,750 for the program.
| ALTO Counseling
| Fenix Services
| Primeros Pasos
| Santa Cruz
Residential
Recovery
| Sí Se Puede
• Driscoll’s Charitable Fund supported the overall wellness of Sí
Se Puede residents by providing a $500 grant to rent Soccer Central for
seven weeks to play indoor soccer.
• Women’s Guild of Resurrection Catholic Community
provided $500 in support of CRS substance abuse treatment services.
CRS Santa with a beautiful tree donated by
Mountain Feed and Farm in Ben Lomond.
• Narconon donated $200 in support of recovery from substance abuse.
The question of bread for myself is a material question,
but the question of bread for my neighbor is a spiritual question.
~ Nikolai Bordyaev
For more information,
call: 831-423-2003
• The Tomash Family Foundation provided $1,000 to help provide linens and
household supplies for foster youth moving into their own homes for the first time.
• Supporting Farm Worker Youth and Families: A $15,000 grant award from the
Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and $10,000 of funding from
Driscoll’s Charitable Fund provided a huge boost to Youth Services’ Nuestro Futuro
Program which serves farm worker youth and their families.
• Equinox: A musical play written by Armand Ruby and performed by River Street Shelter residents and
community members raised $1,000 for the River Street Shelter.
Winter 2012 FINAL.indd 2
• Bay Federal Bank - $1,000
• Rotary Club of Watsonville - $500
• SPIN - $250 • Community Bridges - $250
Gracias...
and Wings of Santa Cruz and Knitzvah of Jewish Family Services of
the Silicon Valley provided luggage and clothing for our Transition Age Foster Youth.
• Vintage Faith Church volunteers have completed painting and landscaping projects and are continuing to
schedule work days to help with maintenance at our residential programs throughout the coming year.
• Monterey Peninsula Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to Youth Services
to support youth who have met their counseling goals and are ready to further their
educational, vocational and creative aspirations through mentorship and volunteer
service in the community.
• Holiday Giving: We want to express our gratitude to everyone who helped brighten the holidays for the youth
and children participating in Youth Services programs. Your kindness provided personalized gifts for 33 teens, and
66 toys from Toys R Us brought smiles to the faces of the younger children.
• 100+ Women Who Care gave $5,800
in support of the YES School. These funds
helped assure that new experiences and
clean and sober activities remain a vital
part of the YES experience.
• Poetry for Protection, a youth poetry slam,
raised $395 for the River Street Shelter and was the
inspiration of Laura Melton, an 11-year-old who
wanted to help the homeless.
• Temple Beth El’s MAZON Project has
provided Sunday dinner to River Street Shelter
residents for over 25 years.
• Wharf to Wharf: YES School students
and supporters raised $800 running,
walking and pledging. Thank you all for
making the annual snow trip a success.
We are grateful to all who donated coats,
blankets and the warmth of generosity.
Thank you!
• The VIPAmeriCorp Program
• Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz
The greatest use of life is to spend it
on something that will outlast it.
~ William James
Members of Vintage Faith Church working on El Dorado Center’s yard.
| Head Start
| Early Head Start
| State PreKindergarten
| PAPÁS
| Families Together
| Side-by-Side
| Starlight Infant/
Toddler Center
The PAPÁS annual Father’s Day Event was a terrific success again this year.
Thank you to our sponsors!
With Gratitude...
• Roots
For more information,
call: 831-459-0444
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College. Photo by Danni Rose
• Rotary Club of Watsonville contributed $2,300
to help sustain the PAPÁS, Supporting Father Involvement program. These funds helped
offset program costs that government funding does not cover and enriched the support
we can provide young children and their families.
Thank you!! La Rosa Bakery, Little Caesar’s, Pizza Mia, Mountain Mike’s, Cassidy’s Pizza
and Gama’s Bakery in Watsonville.
• Comerica Bank provided a $5,000 grant to support essential services at the River
Street Shelter.
| River Street
Shelter
| El Dorado Center
| Crisis House
| Casa Pacific
| Money Management
| 2nd Story
| Enhanced Support
Services
| Transition-Age
Youth Programs
| Housing Support
We Appreciate Our Generous Donors
No, they are not looking through a window. Tyler House residents and artist Elijah
Photenhauer are at work on a mural! Photo by Danni Rose
For more information,
call: 831-688-3802
| Counseling
| Drug and Alcohol
Treatment
| YES School
| Escuela Quetzal
| Tyler House
| Crossroads
| OASIS
| Pajaritos
| LGBT Services
For more information,
call: 831-429-8350 or
831-728-2226
AA Safe & Lock Co.
Karen Ackland
Adobe Systems
Ellen and Mahlon Aldridge
Debra Alexander and Al
Morgan
Leslie Alvarez
Frank and Jennifer
Anderson
Gary and Lauretta
Anderson
Sybil Anderson-Adams
Anonymous Donor
Jose Carlos Aparicio
Ginny Aragon
Carmen Arriaga-Kumasaka
and Andy Kumasaka
MacAllister B.
Luz Barron
Nick and Lenny Barthel
Baskin & Grant, LLP
Ellen Bass
Tom and Elizabeth
Bastasch
Dan Denevan, Bay Bed
and Mattress
Bay Federal Credit Union
Nancy and Jerome
Beauchane
Shelley Beban
Colette Becker
Lilian and Tom Beggs
Leah Belair
Paul Bellina
Deborah Berkson
Raymond Bernard and
Virginia Magee
Janet Berry
Bruce Berwald
Andrew Biancardi
Lindy Bixby
Carol Bloodworth and
Paul Springer
Deb Blumberg
Bolton Hill Company
Jane Boone
Eddie and Tom
Brandow
Ziggy and Jesse
Bregman
Angela Brener
Elisa Breton
Ian Browde and Melissa
Berrenge
Hilary Bryant
Jesse Burgess
Nancy and Jim Burns
Michael Burns
Tom Burns and Eileen
Leary
Julie Byrd
Marilyn Calciano
California Giant
Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz
Robin Carlisle
Cars 4 Causes
Cassidy’s Pizza
Nancy and David
Casterson
Shanne Cavalho
Mark Chetkovich
Angela and James
Christmann
Kurt Churchill
Carrie Clark
CME Building Services
Audra Cobb
Carolyn and Curt Coleman
Comerica Bank
Community Bridges
Community Economics
Community Foundation of
Santa Cruz
James Cook
Neal Coonerty and Lucie
Rossi
Mary Alice and David
Copp
Joy Cornell
Chan Cornell
Jennifer Cornell and Rick
Campbell
Holly Costa
Costco
Barbara and Walter
Crafford
Marie Cubillas
Hannah Dalbey
Terese Lynn Damlos
Badri Dass
Harriet and John Deck
Pat Dellin
Nancy and David
Demorest
Taylor Dial
Daryl Dichek and Ken
Smith
Kristin Ditlevsen
The Driscoll’s Charitable
Fund at Community
Foundation Santa Cruz
County
Cynthia Druley
Malcolm Dryden
Maureen and Bob Duffy
Eve Eden
Beverly and Richard Eigner
Stan Einhorn
David Elias
Jean Elliott
Willy and Katie ElliottMcCrea
Sharyn Enna
Polly Erickson and Joyce
Waller
Erik’s DeliCafe
Esalen Institute
ESCRIP
Jaclyn and Omar
Etcheverry
Mary Evans South
Bonnie Faraola and Mike
Petti
Paula and James Faris
Merilee Ferdinand
Terri Fette
Finding Sophia
Regina Fish
Shamim Formoso
Freedom Lions Club
Wayne and Soda Pop
Freitag
Lora French
FUPA Games
Jean Gallagher-Heil
Laura Gallardo
Emily Galli
Gama’s Bakery
Robert Gilbert
Shirley and Allen Ginzburg
Kimberly Gire and Marten
Touw
Diane Grunes
Leigh Guerrero
Michael Guttierez
Sheryl Hagemann
Tim and Lupe Hammill
Katherine Handley
Hanford Mead Publishers
Haro, Kasunich and
Associates
Amy and David
Harrington
John Harris and Joan Frye
Rebecca Hart
Frances Hatfield and Mark
Forry
Tonia Heath
George and Patricia
Henderson
Jane Heyse and Robert
LaMonica
Rosalyn and Donald
Hilbert
Art Hilkert
David Hite
Gregory Hoffman
Rhoda Holop
Lynn Howerton
Jocelyn and David Hoy
Robert Irion and Barry
Grigsby
Carolyn and Fred Irvine
Ramsey and Laura Ismail
Dottie Jakobsen
Mollie and George Jarrow
Terry and Salvador
Jimenez
Lori Johnson-Devine
Marion Jordan
Cynthia Jordon
Janette Karwin
Jana Kast-Davids and John
Davids
Robert Katz and Leola
Lapides
Deutron Kebebew
William Kellinger
William and Claire Kelsay
Ingrid Kelsey
Susan Kerr
Robert and Michele
Kibrick
Colleen Kiebert
Patty King
Andrea Kisling Knipe
Mary Knudtson
Gregory Kolar
Roger Kube
Michael and Carol Laflin
April Lambert
Diane Lamotte and Patrick
Reilly
Don Lane and Mary Howe
La Rosa Market and
Bakery
Linda Larkin
John and Sandra Laue
Forman Lawrence
Paul Lawton and Patty
Durkee
Thomas Lehrer
Steve Leonard
Gail Levine
Lighthouse Bank
Lillian Roybal Rose
Seminars
Little Ceasar’s
John Livingston
Kirsten Livingston
Baruch Lowenberg
Joseph Luckscheider
Joseph Luna
Christina and Chuck
Maffia
Paula Marcus and Richard
Nanas
Marcia Margolin
Sandy Maroney
Edith and Lance Marshall
Marilyn Marzell
Cynthia and Bill Mathews
Katherine McCabe
William McCabe
Rebecca McCabe
Pam and Dave
McClellan
Debbi McDill
Melissa McDill
Julie Ann McDill
McDonald’s at East Lake
Avenue, Watsonville
Gail Jean McGuire-Sais
Cindy Mekis
Joseph and Sarah Melton
Michael Merrithew
Chris and Brenda Miller
Dan Mills and Wendy
Molin
Jeanne Milnes
Marlene Mirassou
Kathleen Moodie
Margaret Morales
Terry and Pam
Moriarty
HeatherMorse
Dania Moss
Mountain Feed & Farm
Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Stacy Nagel
Narcanon
Network for Good
Carol and Harold Nisson
Phyllis Norris
Paul and Sally O’Brien
Tom and Pat O’Brien
Joanne and Arthur
O’Leary
Anne Olson
Gail and George Ow
Steve Pace
Pajaro Valley Community
Health Trust
Palo Alto Medical
Foundation SC
Bobbie and Stephen
Paradise
Suni Patel
2/17/2012 1:05:16 PM
Thank You... for a year of giving
Thank You...
In Appreciation...
• Strawberry Festival: Sí Se Puede residents raised $1,900 selling
hand-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries and assisting with
festival logistics.
• Payless Shoes provided certificates for 100 pairs
of shoes for preschool children whose families did
not have the resources to provide their children wellfitting and warm shoes.
• Human Race: Residents and supporters of CRS’ residential
programs raised $1,400 participating in the Human Race.
• Comerica Bank sponsored a campaign to raise
funds to purchase car seats and provide safety
instruction for low-income families with young
children.
• Caroling: Santa Cruz Residential Recovery residents brought song
and holiday cheer to five nursing and assisted living homes.
Carrying on...
Imagine
beginning
every day surrounded
by
• Pajaro Valley
Community
Health Trust
a group of people who have made the commitment
• Holiday Lights: Sí Se Puede residents helped set up and break
down Watsonville’s annual holiday light display in the Main Street plaza
earning $1,750 for the program.
| ALTO Counseling
| Fenix Services
| Primeros Pasos
| Santa Cruz
Residential
Recovery
| Sí Se Puede
• Driscoll’s Charitable Fund supported the overall wellness of Sí
Se Puede residents by providing a $500 grant to rent Soccer Central for
seven weeks to play indoor soccer.
• Women’s Guild of Resurrection Catholic Community
provided $500 in support of CRS substance abuse treatment services.
CRS Santa with a beautiful tree donated by
Mountain Feed and Farm in Ben Lomond.
• Narconon donated $200 in support of recovery from substance abuse.
The question of bread for myself is a material question,
but the question of bread for my neighbor is a spiritual question.
~ Nikolai Bordyaev
For more information,
call: 831-423-2003
• The Tomash Family Foundation provided $1,000 to help provide linens and
household supplies for foster youth moving into their own homes for the first time.
• Supporting Farm Worker Youth and Families: A $15,000 grant award from the
Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and $10,000 of funding from
Driscoll’s Charitable Fund provided a huge boost to Youth Services’ Nuestro Futuro
Program which serves farm worker youth and their families.
• Equinox: A musical play written by Armand Ruby and performed by River Street Shelter residents and
community members raised $1,000 for the River Street Shelter.
Winter 2012 FINAL.indd 2
• Bay Federal Bank - $1,000
• Rotary Club of Watsonville - $500
• SPIN - $250 • Community Bridges - $250
Gracias...
and Wings of Santa Cruz and Knitzvah of Jewish Family Services of
the Silicon Valley provided luggage and clothing for our Transition Age Foster Youth.
• Vintage Faith Church volunteers have completed painting and landscaping projects and are continuing to
schedule work days to help with maintenance at our residential programs throughout the coming year.
• Monterey Peninsula Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to Youth Services
to support youth who have met their counseling goals and are ready to further their
educational, vocational and creative aspirations through mentorship and volunteer
service in the community.
• Holiday Giving: We want to express our gratitude to everyone who helped brighten the holidays for the youth
and children participating in Youth Services programs. Your kindness provided personalized gifts for 33 teens, and
66 toys from Toys R Us brought smiles to the faces of the younger children.
• 100+ Women Who Care gave $5,800
in support of the YES School. These funds
helped assure that new experiences and
clean and sober activities remain a vital
part of the YES experience.
• Poetry for Protection, a youth poetry slam,
raised $395 for the River Street Shelter and was the
inspiration of Laura Melton, an 11-year-old who
wanted to help the homeless.
• Temple Beth El’s MAZON Project has
provided Sunday dinner to River Street Shelter
residents for over 25 years.
• Wharf to Wharf: YES School students
and supporters raised $800 running,
walking and pledging. Thank you all for
making the annual snow trip a success.
We are grateful to all who donated coats,
blankets and the warmth of generosity.
Thank you!
• The VIPAmeriCorp Program
• Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz
The greatest use of life is to spend it
on something that will outlast it.
~ William James
Members of Vintage Faith Church working on El Dorado Center’s yard.
| Head Start
| Early Head Start
| State PreKindergarten
| PAPÁS
| Families Together
| Side-by-Side
| Starlight Infant/
Toddler Center
The PAPÁS annual Father’s Day Event was a terrific success again this year.
Thank you to our sponsors!
With Gratitude...
• Roots
For more information,
call: 831-459-0444
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College. Photo by Danni Rose
• Rotary Club of Watsonville contributed $2,300
to help sustain the PAPÁS, Supporting Father Involvement program. These funds helped
offset program costs that government funding does not cover and enriched the support
we can provide young children and their families.
Thank you!! La Rosa Bakery, Little Caesar’s, Pizza Mia, Mountain Mike’s, Cassidy’s Pizza
and Gama’s Bakery in Watsonville.
• Comerica Bank provided a $5,000 grant to support essential services at the River
Street Shelter.
| River Street
Shelter
| El Dorado Center
| Crisis House
| Casa Pacific
| Money Management
| 2nd Story
| Enhanced Support
Services
| Transition-Age
Youth Programs
| Housing Support
We Appreciate Our Generous Donors
No, they are not looking through a window. Tyler House residents and artist Elijah
Photenhauer are at work on a mural! Photo by Danni Rose
For more information,
call: 831-688-3802
| Counseling
| Drug and Alcohol
Treatment
| YES School
| Escuela Quetzal
| Tyler House
| Crossroads
| OASIS
| Pajaritos
| LGBT Services
For more information,
call: 831-429-8350 or
831-728-2226
AA Safe & Lock Co.
Karen Ackland
Adobe Systems
Ellen and Mahlon Aldridge
Debra Alexander and Al
Morgan
Leslie Alvarez
Frank and Jennifer
Anderson
Gary and Lauretta
Anderson
Sybil Anderson-Adams
Anonymous Donor
Jose Carlos Aparicio
Ginny Aragon
Carmen Arriaga-Kumasaka
and Andy Kumasaka
MacAllister B.
Luz Barron
Nick and Lenny Barthel
Baskin & Grant, LLP
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Tom and Elizabeth
Bastasch
Dan Denevan, Bay Bed
and Mattress
Bay Federal Credit Union
Nancy and Jerome
Beauchane
Shelley Beban
Colette Becker
Lilian and Tom Beggs
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Virginia Magee
Janet Berry
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Carol Bloodworth and
Paul Springer
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Bolton Hill Company
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Brandow
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Bregman
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Elisa Breton
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Berrenge
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Jesse Burgess
Nancy and Jim Burns
Michael Burns
Tom Burns and Eileen
Leary
Julie Byrd
Marilyn Calciano
California Giant
Calvary Chapel Santa Cruz
Robin Carlisle
Cars 4 Causes
Cassidy’s Pizza
Nancy and David
Casterson
Shanne Cavalho
Mark Chetkovich
Angela and James
Christmann
Kurt Churchill
Carrie Clark
CME Building Services
Audra Cobb
Carolyn and Curt Coleman
Comerica Bank
Community Bridges
Community Economics
Community Foundation of
Santa Cruz
James Cook
Neal Coonerty and Lucie
Rossi
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Copp
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Chan Cornell
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Campbell
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Costco
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Crafford
Marie Cubillas
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Badri Dass
Harriet and John Deck
Pat Dellin
Nancy and David
Demorest
Taylor Dial
Daryl Dichek and Ken
Smith
Kristin Ditlevsen
The Driscoll’s Charitable
Fund at Community
Foundation Santa Cruz
County
Cynthia Druley
Malcolm Dryden
Maureen and Bob Duffy
Eve Eden
Beverly and Richard Eigner
Stan Einhorn
David Elias
Jean Elliott
Willy and Katie ElliottMcCrea
Sharyn Enna
Polly Erickson and Joyce
Waller
Erik’s DeliCafe
Esalen Institute
ESCRIP
Jaclyn and Omar
Etcheverry
Mary Evans South
Bonnie Faraola and Mike
Petti
Paula and James Faris
Merilee Ferdinand
Terri Fette
Finding Sophia
Regina Fish
Shamim Formoso
Freedom Lions Club
Wayne and Soda Pop
Freitag
Lora French
FUPA Games
Jean Gallagher-Heil
Laura Gallardo
Emily Galli
Gama’s Bakery
Robert Gilbert
Shirley and Allen Ginzburg
Kimberly Gire and Marten
Touw
Diane Grunes
Leigh Guerrero
Michael Guttierez
Sheryl Hagemann
Tim and Lupe Hammill
Katherine Handley
Hanford Mead Publishers
Haro, Kasunich and
Associates
Amy and David
Harrington
John Harris and Joan Frye
Rebecca Hart
Frances Hatfield and Mark
Forry
Tonia Heath
George and Patricia
Henderson
Jane Heyse and Robert
LaMonica
Rosalyn and Donald
Hilbert
Art Hilkert
David Hite
Gregory Hoffman
Rhoda Holop
Lynn Howerton
Jocelyn and David Hoy
Robert Irion and Barry
Grigsby
Carolyn and Fred Irvine
Ramsey and Laura Ismail
Dottie Jakobsen
Mollie and George Jarrow
Terry and Salvador
Jimenez
Lori Johnson-Devine
Marion Jordan
Cynthia Jordon
Janette Karwin
Jana Kast-Davids and John
Davids
Robert Katz and Leola
Lapides
Deutron Kebebew
William Kellinger
William and Claire Kelsay
Ingrid Kelsey
Susan Kerr
Robert and Michele
Kibrick
Colleen Kiebert
Patty King
Andrea Kisling Knipe
Mary Knudtson
Gregory Kolar
Roger Kube
Michael and Carol Laflin
April Lambert
Diane Lamotte and Patrick
Reilly
Don Lane and Mary Howe
La Rosa Market and
Bakery
Linda Larkin
John and Sandra Laue
Forman Lawrence
Paul Lawton and Patty
Durkee
Thomas Lehrer
Steve Leonard
Gail Levine
Lighthouse Bank
Lillian Roybal Rose
Seminars
Little Ceasar’s
John Livingston
Kirsten Livingston
Baruch Lowenberg
Joseph Luckscheider
Joseph Luna
Christina and Chuck
Maffia
Paula Marcus and Richard
Nanas
Marcia Margolin
Sandy Maroney
Edith and Lance Marshall
Marilyn Marzell
Cynthia and Bill Mathews
Katherine McCabe
William McCabe
Rebecca McCabe
Pam and Dave
McClellan
Debbi McDill
Melissa McDill
Julie Ann McDill
McDonald’s at East Lake
Avenue, Watsonville
Gail Jean McGuire-Sais
Cindy Mekis
Joseph and Sarah Melton
Michael Merrithew
Chris and Brenda Miller
Dan Mills and Wendy
Molin
Jeanne Milnes
Marlene Mirassou
Kathleen Moodie
Margaret Morales
Terry and Pam
Moriarty
HeatherMorse
Dania Moss
Mountain Feed & Farm
Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Stacy Nagel
Narcanon
Network for Good
Carol and Harold Nisson
Phyllis Norris
Paul and Sally O’Brien
Tom and Pat O’Brien
Joanne and Arthur
O’Leary
Anne Olson
Gail and George Ow
Steve Pace
Pajaro Valley Community
Health Trust
Palo Alto Medical
Foundation SC
Bobbie and Stephen
Paradise
Suni Patel
2/17/2012 1:05:16 PM
SCCCC provides a broad spectrum of social services that
heal, connect, and nurture the mental, educational and
social well being of 6,000 children, individuals, and families
annually.
Our Mission and Services
Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center builds on
the strength of people working
together to create healthy
change in their lives and
community. We deliver quality
human services guided by the
values of diversity, partnership,
and the power of workplace
democracy.
Board of Trustees
Carmen Arriaga-Kumasaka, Secretary
Trey Dunbar, Treasurer
Jean Gallagher-Heil
Kimberly Gire
Stephen LaBerge, Chairperson
Cindy Mekis, Vice Chairperson
Heather Morse
Bruce Neustadter
Christina Peters
Martha Quintana
Carmen Alicia Robles
Felix Robles
Brian Spector
Steve Vencill
Phyllis Wasserstrom
WINTER
Child and Family
Development Programs
Community
Recovery Services
Community Support
Services
Youth
Services
An array of early childhood
education, social services,
and parent education
programs serving lowincome children ages birth
to 5 and their families,
including Head Start/Early
Head Start.
Residential and
outpatient drug and
alcohol recovery
services for adults at
five facilities in Santa
Cruz and Watsonville.
Case management,
residential treatment,
emergency shelter,
affordable supported
housing for adults
with mental illness.
Independent living
support for foster youth.
Prevention and
treatment strategies to
assist youth ages 5-20
and their families to
find positive solutions
to the challenges that
arise in adolescence.
Funders include: California State Office of Child Abuse Prevention  California State Department of Education 
Center Point Inc.  Center Point, Inc.  Cities of Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville  Community
Foundation Santa Cruz County  County of Santa Cruz  Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program/FEMA
First Five of Santa Cruz County  Monterey County  Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust  Santa Cruz County
Office of Education and other local school districts  United Way  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
We also thank our many generous business and private donors for supporting our community-based services.
Thank you to all of our volunteers who have helped
in so many ways over the last year.
There are one-time and ongoing volunteer
opportunities throughout SCCCC.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Harman, Volunteer Coordinator
831-469-1700 x136.
195 Harvey West Boulevard,
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center
Nonprofit
Organization
US Postage
PAID
Santa Cruz, CA
Permit No. 18
Winter 2012 FINAL.indd 1
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Please visit us at www.scccc.org to learn more about the work we do, upcoming events
and program needs, and donate on our secure site at https://www.scccc.org/donate.
Phone: (831) 469-1700
We are currently looking for a Graphic Artist to help
the Development Team.
was devastated when he and his partner
separated
and
she
gained
full
custody of their
two young children.
“My children were
the fuel for my life.
Without them it
was as if my goals
had been erased,
everything
was
meaningless and I
Jose E. Marquez and his children at PAPÁS
was broken.”
Jose sought support from the PAPÁS Program and with
encouragement found the strength and esteem he needed
to gain joint custody of his son and daughter. He continued to
participate in PAPÁS two or three times a week and began to
understand the importance of setting aside disagreements with
his children’s mother and focus on the happiness of their children.
In addition to working as an electrician, Jose has a 14 hour a
month position as a project assistant at PAPÁS. He also regularly
volunteers, providing other fathers the encouragement and tools
Fax: (831) 425-1905
L to R: Cookie Hernandez, 2011 QYLA Awardee; Bill McCabe, SCCCC/Youth Services Director; Lex, QYLA
Project Coordinator; Joaquin Garcia, 2011 QYLA Awardee; Carolyn Coleman, SCCCC Executive Director;
Stuart Rosenstein, Chair of Santa Cruz County Task Force for LGBT Youth. Photo by Danni Rose
Our Wonderful Volunteers
www.scccc.org
STRANGE provides social activities, support
and advocacy for Gay-Straight Alliances to
LGBTTIQQ youth ages 14-23 and their allies.
Jose Marquez
Email: [email protected]
Two of the winners of the 2011 Queer Youth
Leadership Awards, Joaquin Garcia and
Cookie Hernandez, designated their $500
award checks to the Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center/Youth Services’ STRANGE
program.
PAPÁS, the Gift of a Father’s Love
“We are doing well. It has been two years and it is like we have
a fresh friendship, our relationship revolves around what is best
for our kids.” Jose explained. “PAPÁS saved my life, my wings were
clipped and now I can fly. I know what is most important. My
children come first, then me, and then giving back to PAPÁS and
supporting other fathers.“
Thank you to everyone who donated between February 2011 and February 2012.
We apologize for any unintentional errors or omissions on this list. Please email us at [email protected] with any concerns.
Queer Youth Leadership Awards Winners Donate
2 0 1 2
What’s New
What We Do
they need to have positive and fulfilling
relationships with their children. “It
would be impossible to repay PAPÁS
for how much they have contributed
to my life and my family.”
Help Us Catch
a Falling Star
After nine years, state funding for our
PAPÁS program is coming to an end
and we need your help. Give the gift
of a father’s love and make a financial
contribution in support of our PAPAS
program. If our fundraising efforts bring us within $15,000 of our
goal, George and Gail Ow have generously offered to provide
the remaining funds. Your support is essential to our success.
Visit us at www.scccc.org/donate to make a contribution.
PAPÁS Director Deutron Kebebew Received the Tony
Hill Award for outstanding skills in community bridge-
building, mediation, and
advocacy for social and
economic justice. This
honor is a reflection of
Deutron’s leadership of
the PAPÁS program and
commitment to the wellbeing of children and
families throughout our
community.
Deutron Kebebew accepting his award at
the UCSC Martin Luther King Jr Convocation.
Shadowbrook Benefit Dinner
Week of the Child Free Family Fun Fair
Please save Tuesday, March 13th to dine at
the Shadowbrook Restaurant on behalf of
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for
our 4th Annual Giving O’ the Green benefit.
Join us on Saturday, April 14 from 11:00 am to
2:00 pm in San Lorenzo Park for Child and Family
Development Programs’ second annual Week of the
Child Free Family Fun Fair and Parade!
The dining room opens at 5:00 pm and
the last reservation will be taken at 8:45 pm. You can also dine in the bar.
Shadowbrook generously donates 33% of the evening’s receipts for those
who indicate that they are dining on behalf of SCCCC.
There will be children’s activities, healthy snacks,
fun games and crafts, and live performances by Dr.
Pete the Singing Scientist and others. Wear your
costumes and join in the storybook fun!
Call the Shadowbrook at 475-1511 to make your reservation.
For more information, call 724-3885.
What’s Next
More New
Fred and Nancy Walker
Melisa and Dean Walker
Joyce Waller
Phyllis and Dick
Wasserstrom
William and Denise
Weatherwax
Linda Weaver
Selesa Webster
Michelle Weinman
Kalyne Weisblatt
Clare Wesley
Beth West
West Marine Products
Canon Western
Wharf to Wharf
Evans Whitaker
William Codiga Family
Foundation
Sari Williams
Carol and Jim Williamson
Linda Wilshusen and Rock
Pfotenhauer
Jill Wolfson
Debra Wollesen
Women’s Guild of
Resurrection Catholic
Community
Todd Woolbridge
Joanne Yawitz
Joanne and Thomas
Young
Jan and Margaret
Ysselstein
Donna Ziel
Ellen and Ollie Ziff
Visit our web site: www.scccc.org
Jan Taylor
Taylor’s Office City
The Art Factory
The Tomash Family
Foundation
Nancy Thomas
Charles and Terre Thomas
Byron Thomas
Judith Todd
June Tokuyama-Brown
and Michael Brown
Vanessa Tollefson
Tom Ralston Concrete
Nick Torres
Tom Townsend
Mark Trabert
Robert Trama
Martha Traverse-Williams
Leslie Tremaine
Gerald and Maxine
Trimble
Merritt Tucker and David
Winters
Traci Turner
Christina Turnwall
United Way of Greater
Rochester
United Way of Santa Cruz
County
United Way of SE Michigan
United Way of
Southeastern PA
Ryan Velasco
Bill and Marilyn Veltrop
Steve and Carla Vencill
Vintage Faith Church
Troy Virostko
Volunteer Center of SC
County
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Shadowbrook Restaurant
Stacey Sheldon
Pamela Shipley and Ian
Suttaby
Henry Shotwell
Kris and Jacob Sidman
Barbara Sigismund
Deborah Silva
Heidi Simonson
Kelly Sims
Sandra Skees and Mary
Beth Talpas
Mary Jane Slade
Joyce Slim
Cynthia Sloane
Myrna Smith
Mary Kinzie Smith
Debbie and Brewster
Smith
Jamie Smith
Leslie Smith and Shelley
Coplan
Jerry Solomon
Amy Solomon
Soroptomist Int’l of
Watsonville
Brian Spector and Jennifer
Leach
SPIN
Staff of Life Market
Jeanette and Daniel
Staffler
STORDOK
Strawberry Festival
Colleen Sullivan
Keri and Bob
Swenson
Gabriel Tapia
Scott Taylor
email, contact us at [email protected]
Wolfgang Rosenberg
Erika Rosendale
Rotary Club of Watsonville
Kevin Rothwell
John and Mimi
Rothwell
Ilse Rowe
Dorothy Ruby
Ann and Armand Ruby
Eric Ruby
Kathleen Ruby
Cheryl and Armand Ruby
Casey and Liz Ryan
Tim Ryan
Debbi Saint John
John and Karen Salazar
Richard Samsel and Gina
Pearlin
Geno San Juan
Santa Cruz County Bank
Santa Cruz Homeless
Garden Project
Santa Cruz Roots and
Wings Program
Santa Cruz Rotary
Foundation
Mikaela Sarde Sanfield
Save Mart Supermarkets
Judith and John Schell
Karen Schenk
Diana Schilling
Holly and Mark
Schipper
Cathy and Kent
Schlumbrecht
Patricia Schroeder
Kirsti Scott
Secure Health Products
Anna Seliskar
Printed on Recycled Paper by Community Printers
Gary and Marilyn Patton
Brandon Payne
Paul and Jean Pfotenhauer
Patricia and Don Piexoto
Lucille and Martin Pine
Pizza Mia
Plantronics
Ron Pomerantz and Jane
Weed Pomerantz
Niamh and Kai
Pommerenke
Ann Pomper
Deborah Powers
Precision Mercedes
Sarah Prescher
Gunnar Proppe
Betty Puterbaugh
Lisa and Charlie Quaid
Jo Quinn
Danny Quintana
Melody Randel
Felicita Rasul
Betty Rather
Rowland and Pat Rebele
Redtree Properties
Victoria Regan
Tamyra and Ben Rice
Johnny Rice
Mark Ripma
JenniferRitter
Antonio Rivas
Felix and Harriett Robles
Philip Rodriguez
Roman Catholic Bishop
of Monterey-Resurrection
Church
Scott Roseman and
Jasmine Berke
Leslie Rosen
2/17/2012 1:05:12 PM
SCCCC provides a broad spectrum of social services that
heal, connect, and nurture the mental, educational and
social well being of 6,000 children, individuals, and families
annually.
Our Mission and Services
Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center builds on
the strength of people working
together to create healthy
change in their lives and
community. We deliver quality
human services guided by the
values of diversity, partnership,
and the power of workplace
democracy.
Board of Trustees
Carmen Arriaga-Kumasaka, Secretary
Trey Dunbar, Treasurer
Jean Gallagher-Heil
Kimberly Gire
Stephen LaBerge, Chairperson
Cindy Mekis, Vice Chairperson
Heather Morse
Bruce Neustadter
Christina Peters
Martha Quintana
Carmen Alicia Robles
Felix Robles
Brian Spector
Steve Vencill
Phyllis Wasserstrom
WINTER
Child and Family
Development Programs
Community
Recovery Services
Community Support
Services
Youth
Services
An array of early childhood
education, social services,
and parent education
programs serving lowincome children ages birth
to 5 and their families,
including Head Start/Early
Head Start.
Residential and
outpatient drug and
alcohol recovery
services for adults at
five facilities in Santa
Cruz and Watsonville.
Case management,
residential treatment,
emergency shelter,
affordable supported
housing for adults
with mental illness.
Independent living
support for foster youth.
Prevention and
treatment strategies to
assist youth ages 5-20
and their families to
find positive solutions
to the challenges that
arise in adolescence.
Funders include: California State Office of Child Abuse Prevention  California State Department of Education 
Center Point Inc.  Center Point, Inc.  Cities of Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville  Community
Foundation Santa Cruz County  County of Santa Cruz  Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program/FEMA
First Five of Santa Cruz County  Monterey County  Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust  Santa Cruz County
Office of Education and other local school districts  United Way  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
We also thank our many generous business and private donors for supporting our community-based services.
Thank you to all of our volunteers who have helped
in so many ways over the last year.
There are one-time and ongoing volunteer
opportunities throughout SCCCC.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Harman, Volunteer Coordinator
831-469-1700 x136.
195 Harvey West Boulevard,
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center
Nonprofit
Organization
US Postage
PAID
Santa Cruz, CA
Permit No. 18
Winter 2012 FINAL.indd 1
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Please visit us at www.scccc.org to learn more about the work we do, upcoming events
and program needs, and donate on our secure site at https://www.scccc.org/donate.
Phone: (831) 469-1700
We are currently looking for a Graphic Artist to help
the Development Team.
was devastated when he and his partner
separated
and
she
gained
full
custody of their
two young children.
“My children were
the fuel for my life.
Without them it
was as if my goals
had been erased,
everything
was
meaningless and I
Jose E. Marquez and his children at PAPÁS
was broken.”
Jose sought support from the PAPÁS Program and with
encouragement found the strength and esteem he needed
to gain joint custody of his son and daughter. He continued to
participate in PAPÁS two or three times a week and began to
understand the importance of setting aside disagreements with
his children’s mother and focus on the happiness of their children.
In addition to working as an electrician, Jose has a 14 hour a
month position as a project assistant at PAPÁS. He also regularly
volunteers, providing other fathers the encouragement and tools
Fax: (831) 425-1905
L to R: Cookie Hernandez, 2011 QYLA Awardee; Bill McCabe, SCCCC/Youth Services Director; Lex, QYLA
Project Coordinator; Joaquin Garcia, 2011 QYLA Awardee; Carolyn Coleman, SCCCC Executive Director;
Stuart Rosenstein, Chair of Santa Cruz County Task Force for LGBT Youth. Photo by Danni Rose
Our Wonderful Volunteers
www.scccc.org
STRANGE provides social activities, support
and advocacy for Gay-Straight Alliances to
LGBTTIQQ youth ages 14-23 and their allies.
Jose Marquez
Email: [email protected]
Two of the winners of the 2011 Queer Youth
Leadership Awards, Joaquin Garcia and
Cookie Hernandez, designated their $500
award checks to the Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center/Youth Services’ STRANGE
program.
PAPÁS, the Gift of a Father’s Love
“We are doing well. It has been two years and it is like we have
a fresh friendship, our relationship revolves around what is best
for our kids.” Jose explained. “PAPÁS saved my life, my wings were
clipped and now I can fly. I know what is most important. My
children come first, then me, and then giving back to PAPÁS and
supporting other fathers.“
Thank you to everyone who donated between February 2011 and February 2012.
We apologize for any unintentional errors or omissions on this list. Please email us at [email protected] with any concerns.
Queer Youth Leadership Awards Winners Donate
2 0 1 2
What’s New
What We Do
they need to have positive and fulfilling
relationships with their children. “It
would be impossible to repay PAPÁS
for how much they have contributed
to my life and my family.”
Help Us Catch
a Falling Star
After nine years, state funding for our
PAPÁS program is coming to an end
and we need your help. Give the gift
of a father’s love and make a financial
contribution in support of our PAPAS
program. If our fundraising efforts bring us within $15,000 of our
goal, George and Gail Ow have generously offered to provide
the remaining funds. Your support is essential to our success.
Visit us at www.scccc.org/donate to make a contribution.
PAPÁS Director Deutron Kebebew Received the Tony
Hill Award for outstanding skills in community bridge-
building, mediation, and
advocacy for social and
economic justice. This
honor is a reflection of
Deutron’s leadership of
the PAPÁS program and
commitment to the wellbeing of children and
families throughout our
community.
Deutron Kebebew accepting his award at
the UCSC Martin Luther King Jr Convocation.
Shadowbrook Benefit Dinner
Week of the Child Free Family Fun Fair
Please save Tuesday, March 13th to dine at
the Shadowbrook Restaurant on behalf of
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for
our 4th Annual Giving O’ the Green benefit.
Join us on Saturday, April 14 from 11:00 am to
2:00 pm in San Lorenzo Park for Child and Family
Development Programs’ second annual Week of the
Child Free Family Fun Fair and Parade!
The dining room opens at 5:00 pm and
the last reservation will be taken at 8:45 pm. You can also dine in the bar.
Shadowbrook generously donates 33% of the evening’s receipts for those
who indicate that they are dining on behalf of SCCCC.
There will be children’s activities, healthy snacks,
fun games and crafts, and live performances by Dr.
Pete the Singing Scientist and others. Wear your
costumes and join in the storybook fun!
Call the Shadowbrook at 475-1511 to make your reservation.
For more information, call 724-3885.
What’s Next
More New
Fred and Nancy Walker
Melisa and Dean Walker
Joyce Waller
Phyllis and Dick
Wasserstrom
William and Denise
Weatherwax
Linda Weaver
Selesa Webster
Michelle Weinman
Kalyne Weisblatt
Clare Wesley
Beth West
West Marine Products
Canon Western
Wharf to Wharf
Evans Whitaker
William Codiga Family
Foundation
Sari Williams
Carol and Jim Williamson
Linda Wilshusen and Rock
Pfotenhauer
Jill Wolfson
Debra Wollesen
Women’s Guild of
Resurrection Catholic
Community
Todd Woolbridge
Joanne Yawitz
Joanne and Thomas
Young
Jan and Margaret
Ysselstein
Donna Ziel
Ellen and Ollie Ziff
Visit our web site: www.scccc.org
Jan Taylor
Taylor’s Office City
The Art Factory
The Tomash Family
Foundation
Nancy Thomas
Charles and Terre Thomas
Byron Thomas
Judith Todd
June Tokuyama-Brown
and Michael Brown
Vanessa Tollefson
Tom Ralston Concrete
Nick Torres
Tom Townsend
Mark Trabert
Robert Trama
Martha Traverse-Williams
Leslie Tremaine
Gerald and Maxine
Trimble
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