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On Being Part of the Solution
When horrible events happen, it’s hard not to see the world as a dark, scary, unpredictable place. But when working in support of children, particularly with vulnerable youth like those we serve at...
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Thinking Outside the Gender Box
In mid-July, I had the opportunity to participate in the 6th Annual Gender Spectrum Family Conference in Berkeley – a conference that brings together transgender and gender non-conforming youth and...
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Leaving the Gang Life Behind: The Importance of a Support Network
While reading today’s New York Times, an article about youth in the juvenile justice system caught my eye. According to the article, more than 80 percent of juveniles who enter the criminal justice...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Since 1895, parents have been posing the same question to Sunny Hills Services: “Can you help my child? We feel frightened and desperate and don’t know where to turn…” The answer...
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Giving Back From Behind Bars
Mary Denton, CEO of Sunny Hills Services (second from right), holds up an award received from inmates participating in San Quentin State Prison’s Joint Venture Program. Dozens of inmates at San Quentin...
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California’s Grandparents Are Changing the Look and Feel of Parenthood
If you stop by any California schoolyard you’ll notice that a good number of the people there to greet children appear to be beyond parenting age – in fact many look old enough to be grandparents....
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A Celebration in the Juvenile Courtroom
The gallery in the juvenile courtroom is full. As the judge pulls the next file from his stack of juvenile probation cases, he looks up at a young man seated next to his Public Defender. His probation...
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Many Foster Youth are Also Teen Parents – They Need Our Support
As we recognize National Foster Care Month, we can all reflect on the systemic progress that has been achieved for youth in the foster care system. Most recently, the California Fostering Connections...
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Learn the Signs: Identifying Childhood Mental Health Disorders
If you take a look inside any of your local K-12 classrooms, it’s extremely likely that you’ll see a student who is suffering from a mental health disorder sitting amongst his or her peers. That’s...
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Every Month Should Be Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month, when we’re reminded that more than 463,000 children in the US live in foster care. While we laud the annual recognition of this important cause, foster children and...
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