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•••••••••••• 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION •••••••••••• HUCKLEBERRY CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY! Huckleberry House began in the Sum- members. Amidst the publicity the inci- mer of 1967 and became the fi rst runaway dent had shed on Huckleberry’s, the State shelter in the country. The fi rst twelve of California demanded that Huckleberry months of Huckleberry House’s history are apply for licensure as a child care facility, a story worth highlighting again. In Febru- despite the fact that it could not meet the ary, 1967, at the dawning of the “Summer of State’s criteria. Love,” the Haight-Ashbury District of began bustling with the late six- December 13, 1967: Legal charges against ties’ youth movement. Young people from Huckleberry’s residents and staff were across the nation began converging on dropped, but licensure continued to be a San Francisco, many being runaway teens diffi cult issue. The new facility did not fi t who wandered the Haight without money the State’s child-care facilities category, or friends. The Diggers, a local group that which was created for institutions such provided free food and shelter, brought the as boarding schools where youth stay for intensifying runaway situation to the atten- long periods of time. Assemblyman Willie Huckleberry House today tion of the San Francisco community. and original staff circa 1967. Brown promised to introduce legislation to permit the operation of emergency March, 1967: The Rev. Ted McIlvenna, of providing runaway youth with an alterna- youth facilities in the State for short- the Glide Foundation, and Patricia Gun- tive to living on the streets or in squats. term stays by minors in crisis. Meanwhile, ruckcu, a consultant, drew up designs for a start-up funds for Huckleberry’s began to ground breaking runaway and refer- June-August, 1967: During its fi rst three dry up, and Barbara Brachman resigned. ral center in the Haight. John May, Executive months of operation, Huckleberry served Director of the San Francisco Foundation, 211 youth in crisis, far exceeding expecta- January 1, 1968: Huckleberry closed for six pledged fi nancial support for the program. tions. By the end of its fi rst year of opera- weeks to conduct its fi rst major fundraising tion, the total reached 664, two-thirds of drive and to negotiate licensure require- June, 1967: The Regional Young Adult Proj- whom were from outside the Bay Area. ments. A turning point was reached when ect hired two co-directors, the Rev. E. Larry an anonymous Canadian donor contribut- Beggs and Barbara Brachman, to develop and October 2, 1967: A midnight police raid ed $8,500 to keep Huckleberry open. implement the new runaway shelter. Mean- took place. Arrested in the raid were while, rumors began spreading that the Brachman and House Manager Burgie February 14, 1968: On Valentine’s Day, Haight would be fl ooded with as many as Oberhammer, as well as all of the youth Huckleberry’s for Runaways offi cially re- 100,000 teenage runaways during the up- sleeping in Huckleberry’s facility that opened at 1 Broderick Street. Over 600 coming summer. The Bay Area Social Plan- evening. Beggs was arrested the follow- people attended the street party reopen- ning Council agreed to act as the project’s ing day. The event had stemmed from an ing celebration. fi rst Steering Committee. At the urging administrative oversight which had, for the of Rev. Beggs, the program was dubbed fi rst time in 168 cases, allowed a 15-year Forty years later: Huckleberry House con- “Huckleberry’s for Runaways” a reference old boy to stay overnight without paren- tinues as the primary runaway shelter for to Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain’s classic tal consent. The House’s clients were all San Francisco youth. During the entire coming-of-age tale. charged with 601s - “Being Without Pa- forty years of its existence, the house rental Supervision,” and the staff was has provided shelter for almost 10,000 June 18, 1967: With the support of the charged with “Contributing to the Delin- youth, served over 18,000 clients, and Glide Foundation and the San Francisco quency of a Minor,” a misdemeanor. The provided over 40,000 bednights. Today’s Foundation, the “Huckleberry’s for Run- Glide Foundation secured the services of clients are able to access myriad additional aways” project offi cially opened its fi rst State Assemblyman Willie Brown to de- services including counseling and primary residential facility in a house owned by fend the staff and the young clients. health care at the nearby Huckleberry’s the San Francisco Foundation at 1 Broder- Cole Street Clinic, and the spirit of the ick Street. Staff and volunteers readied the October-December, 1967: The community program remains based on respect for the site for clients in only three days and began rallied in support of the Huckleberry staff fundamental dignity of young people.

Huckleberry Youth Programs • 3310 Geary Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94118 • (415) 668-2622 • www.huckleberryyouth.org 1 •••••••••••• 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION ••••••••••••

Peer Health Educators: model that she practiced during her year as Current Peer Health Where Are They Now? a PHE. Not only is Bessie the youngest di- Educator Spotlight: rector at GirlSource at twenty-one years of JASON MARTINEZ Fostering youth development is an im- age, she also has the distinction of being a portant aspect of the work done at Huck- past GirlSource Board Vice President. “PHEs at Huckleberry are very challenged to use Once a self-de- leberry Youth Programs. Youth in the com- scribed “shy per- munity, as well as former clients, have the the skills they learn and share them with the community,” Bessie adds. son,” 18-year-old opportunity to become employed at HYP Jason Martinez through our Peer Health Educator (PHE) MARJORIE is now consid- program. In many cases, Huckleberry’s PHEs DELGADILLO ered by many of move on to do amazing things in the com- Bilingual Resource & his colleagues to munity, utilizing the skills they learn at Referral Program be a seasoned Huckleberry’s Cole Street Clinic and Huck- Assistant, Marin Child PHE. It was dur- FEATURES leberry Teen Health Program. HYP would Care Council ing a workshop like to take the opportunity to recognize At 14, Marjorie Delgadillo at his high school conducted by Cole the remarkable accomplishments of two was a foster child living Street Clinic’s Health Educators that past PHEs. at Huckleberry’s Nine Grove Lane. “I felt a Jason fi rst learned of Huckleberry. In real sense of family there. For a kid with no the summer of 2005, he applied for BESSIE NATARENO family, they were there for me when I really Cole Street’s Peer Health Educator Technology & Leader- needed them,” she says. It was through her Summer Internship Program and was ship Director, GirlSource stay at Nine Grove Lane, and a visit to Huck- later hired. “I never would have be- leberry Teen Health Program that Marjorie By 2006, Jason was facilitat- come a director at Girl- was introduced to her future foster mother, ing his own group, Real Young Men, Source without the skills an employee of Women’s Health Services, an 8-to-10 week internship with a I learned at Huckleberry,” Marin. This chance visit would later lead curriculum especially tailored for says Bessie Natareno, to her employment as a Peer Health Edu- young men ages 14–17. After fund- the youngest director ever at GirlSource, cator at Huckleberry Teen Health Program. ing for the group ended, Jason wrote a local nonprofi t that provides employment She began facilitating the Latinas Group at a grant proposal to Youth Funding opportunities to young women from low- County Community School and was later Youth Ideas (YFYI). YFYI was so im- income families. As a PHE for Huckleberry, promoted to Health Educator I. The four pressed with his proposal they grant- Bessie discovered that she loved working years she was employed at HTHP gave her ed him $10,000 to expand the group with youth and had a natural talent for the experience to move on to a career further. Jason is currently a full-time teaching. While at Huckleberry’s Cole Street with the Marin Child Care Council after student at City College of San Fran- Clinic, Bessie received the encouragement graduating from Dominican University. She cisco and says, “I can defi nitely say and opportunity she needed to move on is currently the coordinator of the Baby that I wouldn’t be the person I am to a successful career as a director at Girl- Think It Over teen pregnancy prevention today if not for HYP.” Source. She attributes much of her success program and conducts workshops for child- today to the “youth to youth education” care providers.

Current Peer Health Educator Spotlight: CHRISTINA CALLOWAY and STEPHANIE ANGELES

The Violence is Preventable Girls would give her a forum to discuss the issues Program (VIP) at Huckleberry’s Cole Street she was facing. Stephanie heard about VIP in Clinic, provides a safe, supportive envi- January 2006, and “felt like VIP would give ronment for young women, ages 11-17, me the opportunity to learn about our soci- From Left: Christina Calloway and to share the impact that violence has on ety and really grow from that,” she says. Stephanie Angeles their lives. Two special young women have Their dedication to the group was noticed come full circle from VIP participants to cur- by Cole Street Clinic’s Program Director, rent PHEs. Christina Calloway and Stepha- Abbie Zimmerman, who recruited them as young women. They have both achieved nie Angeles were once members of VIP and PHEs. Today, Christina and Stephanie are great academic success in high school are now facilitating their own VIP leadership responsible for facilitating VIP leadership since joining VIP. Christina has been groups. Christina says, “I was messing up re- groups at Euclid House, Westside Commu- accepted to San Jose State, Cal State, ally bad, and I didn’t think I was going to stay nity Services, and Plaza East Housing and Tuskeegee University, and Stepha- in school because it wasn’t working out for in San Francisco. Under Abbie’s supervi- nie has been accepted to Mills College me.” In 2004, an HYP therapist talked to her sion, they are creating their own violence but hopes to attend either Columbia or about joining VIP, hoping the collaborative education curriculum to share with other NYU in the fall.

2 Huckleberry Youth Programs • 3310 Geary Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94118 • (415) 668-2622 • www.huckleberryyouth.org •••••••••••• 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION •••••••••••• PROGRAMS TEEN TUESDAY CLINIC Celebrates 10 Years in Marin HYP Expands Mental

On Tuesday, February 6, the Teen Health Services in Marin Tuesday Clinic, a collaboration between Huckleberry Teen Health Program Huckleberry Teen Health Program (HTHP) is expanding to include men- (HTHP) and the Marin County Depart- tal health services on site to meet the ment of Health and Human Services needs of Latino youth and families in (DHHS), reached a milestone – 10 years Marin County. Last year, HYP received of offering free health care and servic- a $260,000 grant from The California es to teens in Marin County. The Marin Endowment that allows for this ex- community celebrated the anniversary pansion. Mental health services for the with two events: a Marin County Board Latino community are limited in Marin Teen Tuesday staff and supporters celebrate of Supervisors resolution recognizing 10 years in Marin. County; therefore, this expansion is an Teen Tuesday and an open house hosted important step toward meeting the at the HTHP offi ces. Both events brought ers, and other community members were needs of these youth and families. Mar- together some of the original visionaries of also in attendance. riage and Family Therapist Intern Irma the clinic including: Jan Johannson, Super- In 1997, the Marin Department of Rivera-Carlisle, lead clinician on the vising Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Health and Human Services joined HYP in project, and Dana Pepp, LCSW, are pro- Services in Marin, who assisted in establish- developing a “teen-friendly” health clinic viding individual and family counseling ing and implementing the vision of the clin- based on the model provided by Huckle- for clients at HTHP. Services are offered ic; Frima Stewart, Director of Public Health, berry’s Cole Street Clinic. in both English and Spanish. “Cultur- Marin County DHHS, who helped establish Located in San Rafael’s Montecito ally competent mental health services a need for the Teen Tuesday Clinic; Bruce Plaza, the Teen Tuesday Clinic offers youth for Latino youth have been a need in Fisher, Executive Director of Huckleberry ages 12-20, comprehensive, bi-lingual, and Marin County,” explains Irma. “With Youth Programs; and Dr. Tom Peters, who confi dential health care, free of charge. Teen Tuesday being a gateway for La- was the Director of Marin DHHS at the time During Teen Tuesday Clinic hours, youth tino youth seeking health services, the clinic opened and is the current Presi- may receive case management and coun- counseling was a natural expansion for dent of the Marin Community Foundation. seling services, health education, male and both youth and their families.” Current Director of Marin DHHS, Dr. Larry female physical exams, STD and HIV test- Meredith also attended the celebration and ing, pregnancy tests, birth control meth- Volunteers Lend acknowledged the major contribution that ods, and waiting room education. More Time and Supplies Teen Tuesday has made to the Marin com- than 600 clients receive medical care at to Nine Grove Lane munity. Past and present HYP staff, support- HTHP’s Teen Tuesday Clinic annually. Thanks to the following volunteers and businesses that recently helped HYP’S CARC Making A Difference beautify Huckleberry’s Nine Grove Lane and supplied the shelter with much Ricky*, 14, was brought to Huckleberry’s CARC (Community Assessment and Referral needed items. Center) after being arrested for shoplifting, his second offense. A passing glimpse at Ricky and it would be hard to believe that he was once an excellent student and a star athlete. James Costello & Company Painting Before a sports injury left him home from school, Ricky was a serious prospect for college of Larkspur and the Rotary Club sports recruiters. of Marin Sunrise painted rooms in Ricky eventually became frustrated about not be- November 2006. ing able to play sports and started hanging out with the wrong crowd. His behavior became out of control, Rebuilding Together Marin provided so his father sent him to San Francisco to live with his volunteers from Kaiser Permanente grandmother. Unfortunately, his enrollment at Mis- who painted rooms on Martin Luther sion High only worsened his situation when he began King Day, 2007. cutting class. He eventually ended up at CARC, an al- ternative to juvenile hall for youth who are arrested San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce CARC Staff for non-violent offenses. provided gifts including: bath towels, At CARC, Ricky was provided with guidance, support, and an adult ally. Ricky’s case toiletries, new silverware, art supplies, manager obtained his transcripts, talked with his teachers, and helped change his grades and umbrellas. from “failure” to “incomplete” allowing Ricky to make up the credits. The encouragement CARC staff gave him had an immense effect on his attitude, and his perspective improved Élan Fitness Center in San Anselmo almost immediately. Since receiving services at CARC, Ricky is eligible to play sports again through their Giving Tree, donated and has maintained a 3.1 GPA. *Name changed to protect client confi dentiality. much needed household items.

Huckleberry Youth Programs • 3310 Geary Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94118 • (415) 668-2622 • www.huckleberryyouth.org 3 •••••••••••• 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION ••••••••••••

BIG LAUGHS RAISE $72,000 FOR HYP AT $5,000 Sponsors A Big Scott & Jennifer Fearon BIMBO’S 365 CLUB Foster & Lynn Friess Thank You to... Fran & David Meckler Los Angeles comedian Barry Dia- John & Lisa Stone re{NEW} at CHRISTIAN mond, joined by local comedians Will Pritzker CITY CHURCH Durst, Lisa Geduldig, Mark Pitta, and Bob Rotary Club of Tiburon Sarlatte, had over 250 guests in stitches Sunset On New Year’s Eve 2006, the for HYP’s Comedy Night at Bimbo’s 365 Brian & Suzanne Swift young adult community of Chris- EVENTS Club on November 9, 2006. The giggle fest tian City Church known as re{NEW} $2,500 Sponsors netted over $72,000 for HYP’s programs held their fi rst annual New Year’s Alliance Title and served as a start to our 40th anniver- Eve party at Axis Café. HYP was Company sary celebration. Thanks to everyone who chosen by re{NEW} as the party’s Law Offi ces of Gary A. attended and a special thanks to the co- Angel/Gary Angel & benefi ciary. The benefi t raised medians and event sponsors! Sharman Spector $4,050 for HYP! If your church, Anonymous temple, mosque, or social club is in- Compliance Advisory Franklin Shearer, Huckleberry terested in hosting a fundraiser for Services House Program Director, HYP, please contact Vicki Schwartz First Republic Bank accepts the check from at (415) 668-2622 ext. 220. Nita Orozco of re{NEW}. Donna & Steve Gothelf Barbara & Howard Miller Gale Mondry & Bruce Cohen For the third consecutive year, HYP supporters Sara Ferrigno and Nebenzahl & Slutzkin Frank Gootrad at Comedy Night. Pacifi c Union Real Estate Group STREETSMART4KIDS™ has raised funds to Valerie Pierce & Michael Stortz prevent teen in San Fran- Jill & Alan Sandler cisco. In the fall of 2006, 80 San Francisco San Francisco Federal Credit Union restaurants supplied envelopes to diners Stewart Title of California for cash donations. The funds were distrib- Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas uted among three nonprofi ts, and HYP was Alvarez & Smith LLP granted $30,000! Thanks to Lorrie Greene, Dyann Tresenfeld President of STREETSMART4KIDS™, Jackie and HYP supporters Justine Juson and Janet & Art Wong Larry Slayen, Founders of STREETSMART- Travis Pacoe at Comedy Night. 4KIDS™, all donors, and participating restau- rants for this generous grant. SAVE THE DATE Friday, November 30, 2007

HYP ED Bruce Fisher, Larkin Street Youth Services ED Sherilyn Adams, and Lorrie Greene, President STREETSMART4KIDS™ MACY’S TEEN NIGHT Thanks to Macy’s for inviting HYP to take part in Macy’s Passport Teen Night on Brings a Brand New Performance Tuesday, September 19, 2006. The annual to San Francisco event, held at Fort Mason, promoted HIV/ BENEFITING HYP FOR THE FIFTH TIME! AIDS education for thousands of youth who were bussed from all over the Bay Area COME HELP US CELEBRATE to participate. Over 30 HYP volunteers led OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY! the students in HIV/AIDS-related games, and Macy’s generously donated $10,000 to For information on becoming an event sponsor or to reserve VIP tickets, please contact Cole Street Clinic’s HYPE (HIV/AIDS Youth Vicki Schwartz at (415) 668-2622 ext. 220 or [email protected]. Prevention and Education) program.

4 Huckleberry Youth Programs • 3310 Geary Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94118 • (415) 668-2622 • www.huckleberryyouth.org •••••••••••• 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION •••••••••••• FUTURE HYP Expands Its How to become Vision as a Result of a friend.... Strategic Planning

Members of the Friends of Huckle- Since March 2006, HYP’s Board, berry Development Committee are more management, and staff have focused HYP staff discussing ideas at the Strategic Planning Summit than just major donors; they play an ac- on a multi-year strategic plan facili- tive role in outreach, event planning, and tated by veteran consultant, David On October 26, 2006, an all-agency Strate- advocacy for HYP. The committee meets Barkan, that will expand the agency’s gic Planning Summit was held at the Golden an average of every two months. If you’re focus. During the fi rst phase, HYP Gate Club in the Presidio to review the as- interested in joining the Friends of Huck- conducted interviews with a variety sessment data and to explore ideas for the leberry Development Committee, please of public and private funders, govern- future direction of HYP. After much delibera- contact Karen Gordon, Director of Major ment agencies, and other youth ser- tion, the idea of a large “hub” of relevant youth vice organizations. In addition, HYP Gifts, at (415) 668-2622 ext. 228. services in each county emerged as a common conducted focus groups with clients, vision. The strategic planning committee, made managers, and direct service staff. up of HYP Board and management team mem- bers, refi ned the vision for HYP, which propos- es that “Huckleberry Youth Centers” (HYC) be created in San Francisco and Marin. FRIENDS OF The HYCs will focus on “health and HUCKLEBERRY wellness,” and both centers will be multi-ser- Honor Roll vice centers for a number of youth services – focusing on health, counseling, academ- For nearly six years, HYP has been ic, and vocational services. A common able to count on the support of some Alan Holroyde complaint of teens is that critical servic- Peter Hooper & Suzanne Sawochka Hooper truly great “Friends.” The Friends of Huck- es are provided by different agencies at Jacob Jin different locations. One-stop shopping will leberry is a giving program comprised of Dan & Joanna Kemper allow youth to receive a variety of services at generous donors who annually support Barbara & David Kimport John Kirkman & Jane Dalisay a single site, including a youth medical clin- our programs with cumulative gifts of John Lee ic, with medical care provided by respective $1,000 or more. Friends receive special Jeffrey Lowenthal Thomas Lumsden county health departments and other potential benefi ts in recognition of their contri- Stan & Chris Mattison partners. Our current services will con- butions including invitations to special George & Myrta Matula tinue, including Peer Health Educator train- HYP program-related events and exclu- Lee & Linda Meier Laurie Meschke, PhD ing, health education and outreach through- sive insight from our “insider” mailing, Howard & Barbara Miller out the community, counseling, and case “Amongst Friends.” Thanks to all of our Shelley & Paul Miller management. New services, perhaps pro- Gale Mondry & Bruce Cohen Friends for your kind gifts over the last Bernard & Gail Nebenzahl vided by partnering agencies, may include: seven months. Douglas Ousterhout job readiness training, substance abuse coun- James Parrinello seling, parent support, and tutoring. The tar- Generous Friends July 1, 2006 – March 1, 2007 Jerry Peters Richard & Connie Adams William & Barbara Peterson get population of the HYCs will be youth, ages Robert & Marcia Allen Valerie Pierce & Michael Stortz twelve to twenty-one, including transitional Gary Angel & Sharman Spector Robert Powell age youth, with a focus on youth who are un- Anonymous (2) William Price Mr. & Mrs. Richard Barker John & Lisa Stone Pritzker insured, underinsured, or from low-income Daniel Benatar Gregory Rohl neighborhoods. Another new feature will be Stuart Bewley & Donna Motluk Harry & Karen Rosenbluth the proposed expansion of our Peer Health Ed- Michael Bien & Jane Kahn Barry & Lizanne Rosenstein Paul Church Donald Rubin & Olympia Martyn ucation project into a career path initiative for Annemarie Clark & Bill Osterhaus Alan & Jill Sandler youth interested in a health profession career. Ruth & Bruce Cowan Albert J. & Frances G. Sandler Fund HYP will continue its current shelter pro- James & Claire Davis Margaret Schultz John Dwyer Irene Scully grams in San Francisco and Marin and continue Nancy & Bob Farese Doug & Lydia Shorenstein to serve as the lead agency at the Community Steven & Bonny Fayne Charles Slutzkin Assessment and Referral Center (CARC). This is Scott & Jennifer Fearon Lee & Perry Smith Marjorie Forman Helene & Bill Spencer an exciting new vision for Huckleberry Youth Carolyn Friedman Steve & Diana Strandberg Programs. HYP will continue to involve youth Foster & Lynn Friess John Sullivan in the implementation of these strategies and Alison Geballe Brian & Suzanne Swift Steve & Donna Gothelf Stephen & Britt Thal will partner in the process as we move forward. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Greene Dyann Tresenfeld Stay tuned! Syed & Shama Hasib Ceci Valente Robert Herr John Van Der Wal (A full strategic plan will be shared with the com- Rosemary Hewlett Art & Janet Wong munity upon its completion, mid-summer 2007.)

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Daniel Solis: Danny Keenan Peer Health Educator while in high school. a genuine connec- Award Winner After graduation, his college curriculum tion with each at SF State required him to complete an and every youth This award was created in 1992, after internship, and Huckleberry immediately he works with and Danny’s death from AIDS, in order to hon- came to mind. “Huckleberry had given me when given an op- or his dedication to runaway youth in San so many positive skills in high school, I felt portunity, makes Francisco. As an HYP employee, Danny’s like I needed to come back and give some- an effort to con- leadership was instrumental in the estab- thing back to that community,” he says. Dan- nect with their HTHP Health Educator II lishment and success of the Teen HIV Pre- iel is now employed full-time by HTHP and families as well.” Daniel Solis vention Program, which continues today as co-facilitates the Youth Leaders in Prog- the Cole Street Clinic. This award is given ress (YLIP) group, training young Latinos in annually to an HYP staff member for out- Marin to become future leaders. He is also standing contributions to youth. responsible for creating a youth-friendly HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE “A pillar of the community built from atmosphere at the newly opened Marin WELCOMES NEW the ground up by Huckleberry,” is how Youth Center, where he represents Huckle- PROGRAM DIRECTOR STAFF Daniel Solis, Health Educator II and 2006 berry as the Peer Resource Coordinator. An- Danny Keenan Award winner, describes nette Muller, who works closely with Dan- Franklin Shearer himself. Daniel got his start with HYP as a iel as co-facilitator of YLIP says, “Daniel has hails from Boston and is new to San Francisco and to HYP. Stacy Sciortino and changing the current state of the Juvenile Franklin was intro- Myel Jenkins: Audrey Justice System.” She quickly moved up in duced to social work Chickering Award Winners the ranks to become a Senior Case Man- as an undergraduate at ager and was then promoted to Program Boston College, where Established in 2000, the Audrey Chick- Director. “Huckleberry takes such good he earned a B.A. in so- ering Leadership Award recognizes Audrey care of their staff and their mission,” she ciology. He spent the Chickering’s exemplary work and commit- adds. “There are tons of opportunities, next fi ve years working ment to the development of HYP. Audrey our hard work is acknowledged, and we with homeless and runaway youth as a provided support and leadership to HYP always look out for each other. We’re like residential counselor at a transitional for many years, and played a decisive role a family.” living program. As a result of his experi- in the campaign to purchase Huckleberry Myel Jenkins ence, Franklin committed himself to a House. This award is presented annually to Walking into the career in youth services and moved on a staff member who has shown outstanding HTHP offi ces in to higher education. In 2004 he attend- leadership and commitment to the health, 1997, Myel Jenkins, ed the Harvard University Graduate growth, and continuation of HYP. This year co-recipient of School of Education, focusing on the two HYP staff members share the Audrey the 2006 Audrey educational and social development of Chickering Award. Chickering Award, at-risk youth, with an emphasis on pre- felt an energy that vention-based services. After moving to San Francisco Stacy Sciortino immediately drew in 2005, Franklin continued his work The Community her to an open with homeless and runaway youth Assessment and post at the clinic. Although she was con- as a manager at Larkin Street Youth Referral Center’s sidering another employment offer at the Services’ Drop-In Center, where he (CARC) Program time, she knew instantly that she wanted was employed until joining HYP. Director has play- Huckleberry to be her home. “Huckleber- Franklin has joined the Huckleberry ed an active role ry is such a special place and the staff House and HYP management teams in the HYP family is committed to engaging young people with great enthusiasm and a real passion since 2000. Stacy and empowering them to make positive for working with the youth and families was contemplat- choices,” she says. Her accomplishments of San Francisco. ing a move from the nonprofi t to for-profi t as a leader over the past nine years have world; however, after sitting down in an in- included serving on HYP’s Board of Direc- terview with Susan Quigley, HYP’s Associ- tors (1999 - 2002), managing the Violence is Marin Youth Center and the Novato Teen ate Executive Director, she was convinced Preventable Girls program (2002), and serv- Wellness Center. Veronica Garcia, HTHP that HYP was the place for her. Initially a ing as HYP’s Director of Health Services, Case Manager, explains, “Myel deserves this case manager at HTHP, Stacy moved to Marin, since 2003. Most recently, Myel was award because she is an amazing human be- CARC when a position became available an active participant in the planning of two ing. Incredibly positive, remarkably calm, there because she “felt so strongly about new youth programs in Marin County: the and always compassionate.”

6 Huckleberry Youth Programs • 3310 Geary Boulevard • San Francisco, CA 94118 • (415) 668-2622 • www.huckleberryyouth.org •••••••••••• 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION •••••••••••• BOARD WELCOME TO HYP’S NEW BOARD MEMBERS HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAMS’ BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2006-2007

PRESIDENT Gary Angel, Attorney

VICE PRESIDENT Steve Gothelf, Pacifi c Union Real Estate Group

VICE PRESIDENT Brian Swift, CEO, Security Research Associates, Inc.

SECRETARY George Matula, M.D., Department of Infectious Disease, U.C. Medical School

From left: Matt Schmidt, Laurie Meschke, and Melissa Wong. CO-TREASURERS Not pictured: Francene Colvin and Alan Holroyde. Woody Baker-Cohn, Intel Corporation Syed Hasib, Chartered Accountant HYP would like to extend a warm wel- teo County Public Health Department’s AIDS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT come to our newest Board Members: Matt Program. Francene Colvin is a licensed clini- Valerie Pierce, Attorney Schmidt, Melissa Wong, Francene Colvin, cal psychologist with over 17 years of private Alan Holroyde, and Laurie Meschke. Matt practice. Laurie Meschke is an assistant pro- BOARD MEMBERS Tito Arana, Child Care Health Project, joins the Board after serving on HYP’s Young fessor in the Child and Adolescent Develop- Department of Public Health Professionals Committee and is currently ment Program at San Francisco State Univer- Shirley Breyer Black, Past President, Service employed at Dodge & Cox. Melissa Wong sity and a member of the National Council Employees International Union Local 790 is a former Health Educator at Huckleberry of Family Relations. Alan Holroyde is a long- Francene Colvin, Licensed Psychologist Teen Health Program and the current Com- time HYP supporter and a former Executive Alan Holroyde, Banker, Wells Fargo, Retired munity Program Specialist II for the San Ma- Vice President at Wells Fargo Bank. Jeffrey Lowenthal, Attorney, Steyer, Lowenthal, Boodrookas, Alvarez & Smith, LLP OTHER FACES OF HYP Eva McGhee, M.S., Ph.D., UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center / CHS Fran Meckler, UCSF – Positive Health Practice, +SHE Program Laurie Meschke, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Development Program, SFSU Russell Pearson, Price Waterhouse Coopers Jerry Peters, Partner, Corporate Development, Latham & Watkins, LLP Barbara Reiss-Snyder, Independent Consultant Top Left: HYP Lifetime Honor- ary Board Member Bernie Alan Sandler, First Albany Capital, Inc. Nebenzahl and his wife Gail Matt Schmidt, Dodge & Cox at HYP’s Comedy Night. Middle Left: HYP Board Marc Slutzkin, Community Investments Members George Matula AEGON USA Realty Advisors, Inc. and Ceci Valente. Dyann Tresenfeld, First Republic Bank Bottom Left: HTHP Case Cecilia Valente, Union Bank of California Manager Veronica Garcia and Health Educator Gemma Melissa Wong, AIDS Program, San Mateo Rodriguez at Staff Fun Day. County Public Health Department Top Center: HYP Board Member Steve Gothelf and his wife Donna at HYP’s Lifetime Honorary Members: Comedy Night. Bottom Center: Cole Street Clinic PHEs Jasmin Gomez Audrey Chickering and Crystal Santana at a Peer Annemarie Clark Health Educator Training. Ruth Cowan Top Right: HTHP staff mem- Bernie Nebenzahl bers Daniel Solis, Annette Don Rubin Muller, and Myel Jenkins “wig out” at Staff Fun Day.

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HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAMS ••• 2007 NEWSLETTER In This Issue: Programs: SAN FRANCISCO SERVICES: MARIN SERVICES: Huckleberry House Celebrates Huckleberry’s Cole Street Clinic Its 40th Anniversary! Huckleberry’s Nine Grove Lane 555 Cole Street 9 Grove Lane San Francisco, CA 94117 San Anselmo, CA 94960 Features: Peer Health Educators: (415) 386-9398 (415) 453-5200 Where are they now? Huckleberry House and Huckleberry Teen Health Program Programs: 10th anniversary of Counseling Program Montecito Plaza Teen Tuesday Clinic 1292 Page Street 361 Third Street, Suite G San Francisco, CA 94117 San Rafael, CA 94901 Events: Comedy Night and (415) 621-2929 (415) 258-4944 STREETSMART4KIDS™ follow-ups Huckleberry’s Community Future: Friends of Huckleberry Assessment and Referral Center Honor Roll and HYP Strategic 121 Leavenworth Street Planning San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 567-8078 Staff Profi les: Award winners and new Huckleberry House Huckleberry Youth Programs was founded in 1967 on the belief that adolescence is a dynamic and Program Director challenging time of life, during which education, support and guidance from adults and peers can nurture positive youth development. Our mission is to engage adolescents and their families in San HYP Board Roster Francisco and Marin Counties in a comprehensive array of quality services addressing prevention and health promotion, crisis intervention, stabilization and growth.

••••••••••••8 Huckleberry Youth Programs • 3310 Geary40 Boulevardth ANNIVERSARY • San Francisco, CA 94118EDITION • (415) 668-2622 •••••••••••• • www.huckleberryyouth.org