Organizations Filed Purposes:
To support children, youth and their families in healing from past trauma, developing social, emotional and functional life skills to cope and build resilience, and accessing necessary resources now and in the future. The Agency does so through behavioral health programs including community-based, residential, educational and other outreach and support programs. The Agency has been in operation since 1895, and is accredited by The Joint Commission having met the standards for its Behavioral Healthcare Accreditation program.
To walk with young people impacted by adversity toward a future with connection and meaning.
Behavioral Health:Side by Side's clinicians and paraprofessionals provide an array of clinical and therapeutic services in community and office-based settings to clients with a range of mental health and behavioral challenges. These services include assessment, plan development, case management, rehabilitation services, individual, group and family therapies, crisis intervention and medication support, as well as drop-in services for transition age youth in Marin county. Services are delivered in four counties to a target population that includes school-age children and adolescents living with their families of origin or in foster or adoptive homes, and transition-age (16-25-year-old) youth including current and former foster youth, and some with justice system involvement. During FY 2020, Side by Side provided 11,385 hours of service to 756 clients and family members. Services declined from FY19 to F20 due to the closure of certain program services at the end of FY19.
Education and Community Programs:At its nonpublic school in Marin, Side by Side provides academic education, behavioral support, therapy and other services, as well as a safe place to learn, for K-12 students with severe emotional disturbances. During FY2020, a total of 75 students and 178 family members were served, including receiving 3690 hours of individual, family and group therapy. Other community programs include a drop-in center for LGBTQIA+ youth in Alameda County, and an early intervention and youth development program in Marin and Sonoma Counties. Approximately 787 children, youth and their families received vital services from these community programs in FY 2020.
Transitional Housing:Side by Side offers transitional housing services for current and former foster youth ages 16-25, primarily serving youth in Alameda County. The program offers youth a safe place to call home while receiving services designed to help them achieve emotional, social, and functional well-being and stability. Approximately 99 youth were in residence in Side by Side's housing program in FY 2020, with a total of 20,246 nights of service.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Mary Denton | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $174,082 |
Larry Woodland | Dir. of Clinical Practice | 40 | $109,857 |
Rebecca Hathorn | Executive Director, Alameda | 40 | $105,521 |
Noelle Moss | Director of Development | 40 | $100,615 |
Rich Wolcoff | Board member (Start 6/30) | 1 | $0 |
Ricki Syufy | Board member (Start 10/19) | 1 | $0 |
Jacqueline Spielberg | Board member (End 6/30) | 1 | $0 |
Dale Satake | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Suzie Pollak | Board member (End 12/19) | 1 | $0 |
Charlotte Joy Phoenix | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Scott Nikas | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Elizabeth Kulavic | Board member | 1 | $0 |
John Corren | Board member (Start 4/20) | 1 | $0 |
Barbara Carbone | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Wendy Buscaglia | Board member (Start 10/19) | 1 | $0 |
Deanna Brock | Board member | 1 | $0 |
Katheryn Baldwin | Board member (End 4/20) | 1 | $0 |
Jay Cahan | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Howard Schomer | V.P. & Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Peter Breen | President | 1 | $0 |
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