The Youth Providers were selected by the Workforce Board and Youth Council to implement the Summer Jobs Program. Youth providers act in the following capacity:
- Employer of record for youth and young adults
- Training and orientation of staff and participating youth and young adults
- Day-to-day supervision and oversight of each crew
- Collaborate with project hosts to manage each crew’s work and support the educational aspects of the program
- Transportation of work crews to and from project sites
- Ensure that crews have necessary safety gear, tools, and materials to complete tasks in a safe and efficient manner
- Support youth participation in educational components of the program
The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship (CFSES) – North County
Anya Perron-Burdick -
aburdick@cfses.org - 838-6641 ext 244
The Center’s mission is to support community members to become stewards of their own lives, the lives of others and the environment in which we all live. The Center's Environmental Services & Programs are dedicated to connecting people with and supporting the health of our natural environment including: habitat restoration, natural resource mapping, environmental education, and a California native plant nursery.
Petaluma People Services Center (PPSC) - Petaluma
Barbara Welch -
bwelch@petalumapeople.org - 765-8488
The main goal of Petaluma People Services Center (PPSC) is to reduce poverty, physical and mental abuse, chemical dependence, violence, ignorance, isolation and mental illness, among children, adults, families and seniors. PPSC is much more than a collection of 34 human services programs based on best practice research with measurable outcomes. PPSC a community of caregivers existing within the larger community whose sole purpose is to help make people’s lives better. They strive to do this one child, one adult, and one senior at a time.
Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) – Santa Rosa and Sonoma Valley
Santa Rosa: Toni Abraham -
tabraham@saysc.org or Jennifer Green
jgreen@saysc.org - 544-3299 x.238
Sonoma Valley: Marina Stievfater -
marina@saysc.org - 996-7991
Social Advocates for Youth is a community leader in providing support, opportunities and hope to children, youth and families. SAY offers 17 programs at five locations throughout Sonoma County. They serve diverse at-risk and high-needs populations through age 25, including children who have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused or who are at risk of abuse, runaway and homeless youth, transitional age youth (former foster youth and homeless young adults), youth at risk of gang involvement, young parents, youth seeking guidance in finding jobs and completing their education, and youth who may be struggling in their transition from teen to young adulthood.
Sonoma County Adult and Youth Development (SCAYD) – Cotati-Rohnert Park
Michelle Revecho -
MichelleR@scayd.org - 793-9030 ext 111
SCAYD helps all people in need within our community reach their highest potential for self-sufficiency and well-being. Founded by community leaders in 1982, SCAYD is the leader in providing comprehensive, integrated services and assistance programs to all who are in need within our community of Rohnert Park and Cotati.
West County Community Services (WCCS) – West County
Jessica Beck -
jbeck@westcountyservices.org - 823-1640 ext 1027
WCCS works to strengthen families in western Sonoma County. They provide opportunities, support and resources that touch the lives of youths, adults and seniors. By strengthening families WCCS builds stronger communities. WCCS operates five critical social services departments serving thousands of youth, adults, and seniors every year. The program departments include: Counseling and Prevention, Adult and Youth Employment, Russian River Senior Resource Center, After School Programs and Emergency Food & Housing Services. Services are provided throughout the region, including Guerneville, Monte Rio, Forestville, Sebastopol, Occidental, Cazadero, and Santa Rosa.
