Grow With Us!
2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT
Novato Youth Center prides itself on offering programs that meet the basic needs of youth
and their families. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a great model to show the depth of the program
offering and how they promote the health and wellness of youth and families in our community.
NYC’s spectrum of programs spans the hierarchy of needs:
Physiological, Safety, Love & Belonging, Self-esteem and Self-actualization.
SELF-ACTUALIZATION
Peace of mind for parents • Creative potential ignited
• Inclusivity
SELF-ESTEEM
Leadership activities • Academic support • Youth mentoring
Communication skills • Responsible choices
LOVE & BELONGING
• Friendships • Lasting bonds • Trust & Acceptance • Extended family
• Community collaborations
SAFETY
• Competent & Friendly staff • Safe transportation • Confidentiality • Bi-lingual support
• Community resource referrals
PHYSIOLOGICAL
Nutritious eating through food and garden projects • Physical well-being • Health education and wellness
Novato Youth Center: 680 Wilson Avenue, Novato, CA 94947; (415) 892-1643; www.novatoyouthcenter.org
Board of Directors
Charlotte Shell
President
Patty Bennett
Vice-President
Rick Wernick
Secretary
Clare Connell
Year in Review
Dear Novato Youth Center Supporters,
2008/09 was a wonderful year of growth, transition and opportunity for the Novato Youth Center.
We have you to thank for helping us continue our mission to protect, nurture and educate youth and
families.
This year we served 3,289 youth and families. Our diverse programs and funding streams allow us to
serve youth and families of all income and ethnic backgrounds. Our programs serve the basic needs of
individuals, so it was fitting for us to compare our program benefits to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
Treasurer
Our strong collaborations with private and public agencies allow us to create a model of
Larry Aronson
Vince Chisholm
Brian Finnegan
Kit Gabbard
Larry Hoytt
George Nicol
Jaime Powell
Ben Wernick
John Wiedwald
Ron Witzel
sustainability. The agency is led by experienced professionals and community members you can trust
with educated and bilingual staff and a highly committed Board of Directors. And there’s a new leader
at the top of our pyramid! With the retirement of Executive Director Veronica Reed after 23 years of
service to NYC, Cheryl Paddack joined us in December as the new Executive Director. Her marketing
and development experience, coupled with her enthusiasm, is leading NYC into new areas of
community awareness.
It is important now more than ever that our community continues to share in our service of mission. In these
challenging economic times with increasing pressures on our youth and parents, we strive to offer programs
that meet their needs. NYC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that relies on donations to continue our
operations. Our 33 years of success is due to the commitment of you and other contributors and we would like
to ask for your support this year by way of a donation. Please find enclosed a donation envelope for your
consideration. As a result of your generous support, we are able to keep our promise of offering programs that
support the needs of our community. What a wonderful gift!
Our supporters are the seeds to our success as youth and
families continue to grow with us. We hope the enclosed seed
packet will grow many wonderful and colorful flowers to
brighten your home – your gifts brighten the lives of so many.
Thank you for your continued support!
Advisory Board
Joan Capurro
Vince Chisholm
Alan Dunham
Peter E. Haas, Jr.
David G. Kenyon
Dr. Jan La Torre-Derby
Vicki McDill
Cynthia L. Murray
Veronica Reed
Steve Rempe
Tommie Whitener
All the best,
Cheryl Paddack
Veronica Reed
Charlotte Shell
Executive Director 2009 to present
Executive Director 1985 - 2008
President, Board of Directors
1970s
Opened as Novato
Boys Club in 1976.
1983
Launched 1st
licensed school-age
childcare in Marin.
1990
Staff is placed on
school campuses for
counseling, outreach
& academic help.
Executive Director
Cheryl Paddack
1985
Renamed the
Novato Youth
Center.
1990
Facility increases
from 14,000 sq. ft.
to 23,000 sq. ft.
1996
Infant and Preschool
programs are added.
2008/09 Highlights at NYC
Home to Marin’s largest licensed childcare facility with quality childcare programs for ages 6 weeks to 14 years of age,
we served 300 youth and families.
Our main emphasis in School-Age Childcare was installing a new state-of-the-art playground, planting a new garden,
integrating the fresh produce into cooking projects, and further developing a fitness and nutrition program.
57,000 nutritious meals were served, family style, to our youth.
New professional development efforts took place, including inter-program cross-training between Youth and Family
Counseling staff and Early Childhood Education teachers.
Many facility upgrades were conducted that will ensure our 33 year old facility is safe and welcoming.
We launched the Vibrant Novato Program, a comprehensive collection of programs that support youth and families in the
community, with a vital volunteer component.
With a new Clinical Director on board, we are in the process of launching Our Hope Counseling Program to serve youth on
Novato Unified School District school campuses.
Income
Expenses
11%
6%
26%
9%
8%
10%
27%
55%
30%
18%
Childcare Programs
Youth and Family Counseling
Other Programs
Unallocated Overhead incl. Fundraising Costs
Capital Expenses incl. Maintenance
Program Revenue
Foundations
Government
Individuals, Businesses & Service Clubs
Other Funding
Budget for 2008-2009: $3,243,751
Our Constituency
Our Staff
60%
Full-time Employees
25
Part-time Employees
41
Male
11
30%
Female
55
20%
Bilingual
25
50%
ON-SITE
40%
OFF-SITE
10%
0%
Caucasian
1999
Teen Pregnancy
Prevention
services begin.
Latino
African
American
Pacific Isle/
Asia
Multi-Racial
2003
Parent Project
workshops begin, in
English and
Spanish.
Other
2004
NYC launches the
Novato School
Readiness Program.
2007
Parent-Child
Interaction Therapy
begins at NWC.
2006
NYC celebrates its
30th anniversary.
Novato Wellness
Center opens.
2009
NYC launches
Vibrant Novato
Looking Back at 2008-2009
We served a TOTAL of 3,289 youth and families
PROGRAM (ages served)
ON-SITE
Early Childhood Education (ages 0-5)
Novato School Readiness (ages 0-5)
Novato Wellness Center (ages 13-18)
NYC Counseling
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Teen Wellness Clinic
Parent Project (adult)
School-Age Childcare (ages 6-14)
Sports Leagues
Basketball (ages 9-13)
Indoor Soccer (ages 5-19)
Parents (Adult)
Teen Pregnancy Prevention (ages 11-18)
Tutoring (ages 3-19)
Youth & Family Counseling (ages 0-Adult)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
School Linked Services (ages 5-Adult)
OFF-SITE
VOLUNTEER HOURS
1061
263
80
17
9
238
365
66
53
218
1,950
50
375
31
485
570
760
26
120
35
974
22
230
2,315
Board of Directors (14 adults and 2 teen members)
TOTALS
812
3,289
4,547
Looking Forward to Programs in 2009-2010
We serve our community with 14 quality, culturally rich programs for youth and their families.
Our main facility is located at 680 Wilson Avenue in Novato, with off-site programs
on Novato Unified School District campuses, throughout the community and at the
Novato Wellness Center located at 1767 Grant Avenue.
Early Childhood Education (ages 6 weeks to 5 years): Individualized childcare
program that includes high quality teaching staff, healthy food program, music and
age-appropriate playgrounds.
School-Age Childcare (ages 6 to 14): Includes before and after-school childcare,
healthy food program, gym activities, homework club, arts & crafts, safe
transportation to and from Novato schools, Youth 4 Youth volunteer program with
Big Brothers-Big Sisters, field-trips throughout the Bay Area, leadership and
cooking projects.
Indoor Soccer Leagues: for girls and boys ages 5 through 18.
Basketball League: for girls and boys ages 9 through 13.
Youth and Family Counseling (ages infant to adult): Professional mental
health counseling by licensed therapists and supervised interns/trainees.
Mental Health Counseling (all ages): counseling for individuals,
families, groups and couples.
Parent-Child Interaction and Attunement Therapy (ages 0-7):
real-time coaching that strengthens the parent-child relationship
and provides parents with effective tools for managing challenging
behaviors.
Transitional Age Youth Support Program (ages 16-25): outreach, education, screening and brief behavioral
interventions for youth with substance abuse and mental health issues.
Internship Training Program: a training program for mental health interns and trainees to become proficient
therapists and gain hours towards their clinical license.
Our Hope Counseling Program (ages 5 to 18): school-based mental health counseling services that support
youth at Novato Unified School District schools. Launching in Fall 2009.
Novato Wellness Center: offers a variety of accessible resources and opportunities that promote well-being to
youth and families. In 2008/09 1,700 individuals were served through the Novato Youth Wellness Collaborative.
Services include a weekly Monday Teen Wellness Clinic for youth ages 12-19 provided by Huckleberry Youth
Programs, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate (PPGG) and NYC; nutrition education and dental health by Marin
County Health & Human Services; reproductive health by PPGG; mental health counseling for transitional aged
youth by NYC; Spectrum’s Rainbow’s End Youth Group; and substance abuse education by Bay Area Community
Resources.
Vibrant Novato: NYC is pleased to offer a comprehensive collection of programs that support health education and
family advocacy for youth and their families in the community.
Novato School Readiness (ages 0-5): supports early childhood development by offering parent education,
community resources and referrals, and a summer pre-kindergarten program (Kinder Academy).
School Age Family Advocacy (ages 6-14): Supports students aged
6-14 and their families on Novato school sites and in the community.
Services include outreach, family advocacy, information and referral, and
education on health, financial literacy, civic participation and parenting.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention (ages 15-18): provides female and male
adolescents with knowledge, skills and parental support to build
self-esteem, confidence and responsibility in order to decrease early
sexual activity and unsafe sexual practices. Includes outdoor
adventure component. Parenting classes for parents of teens are also
offered as part of the Parent Project.
Promotoras (Adults): Integrated throughout Vibrant Novato are
volunteer Promotoras - natural leaders who are supported to become
community health educators. They connect families to local resources
and work with other service providers to address health issues that
affect them, their families and their neighbors.
Our donors are the seeds to our success and future growth!
We thank you for your support from 7/1/08 through 6/30/09
Advocate
$ 5,000 and up
Educator
$ 1,000 to $ 2,499
County of Marin
Dennis and Carol Ann Rockey Fund
Donald O. Collins Foundation
Joseph W. Donner, III
Fireman's Fund Foundation
Josephine Haas
Peter E. Haas, Jr.
Irene S. Scully Family Foundation
Jackson's Hardware
The Jonas Family Foundation
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
James and Nancy H. Kelso
Marin Charitable Association
Marin Community Foundation
Morris Family Foundation
Joseph and Margaret Rempe
Rotary Club of Novato
The Bothin Foundation
The David B. Gold Foundation
The Isabel Allende Foundation
The Morris Stulsaft Foundation
The Thomas J. Long Foundation
The William G. Irwin Charity Foundation
United Way of The Bay Area
Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Autodesk, Inc.
Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
Ben Franklin Crafts
Harris Cohen
Steven and Diane Current
Kathy Dean
Janeanne Doar
Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Margaret Haas
Gary and Judi Joseph
Susan and Nicholas Lynam
Michael J. Nelson
Office Depot
Osterweis Capital Management
Rickey's Restaurant
Rotary Club of Ignacio
Rotary Club of Novato Sunrise
Rotasa Foundation
S & A Superior Services, Inc.
Jordan and Kathleen Shields
Steve Rempe General Contractors
Sundt Foundation
Target Community Relations
The Bill Graham Foundation
The Frankie Poulos Foundation
The Presbyterian Church of Novato
Monica Traylor and Mark Liberatore
Charlotte and Don Urban
Wells Fargo Foundation
Westamerica Bank
Bruce and Anne Worthington
Protector
$ 2,500 to $ 4,999
All American Printing Services
Bank of Marin
Duckworth Dixon Charitable Foundation
Bradley Haas
Jeanne Dinkelspiel Benatar Fund
Marin Luxury Cars
Morgan Stanley Foundation
Nativity of Christ Greek Church
Novato Fire Protection District
Novato Ford
Soroptimist International of Novato
Sutter Instrument Company
W. Bradley Electric, Inc.
Enricher
$ 249 to $ 499
Nurturer
$ 500 to $ 999
9 Corners
Mark and Katie Agnew
Burr, Pilger & Mayerm, LLP
Alaina and Ian Cantor
Tom and Myrna DeMartino
Frank Howard Allen Realtors
Jim Fritz
Global Medical and Safety
Doug and Katie Hope
Gina Isi
George and Jean Nicol
Northern California Grantmakers
Novato Senior Citizens Club, Inc.
Novato YMCA
Pini Ace Hardware
Robert Half International, Inc.
Mark Schatz and Amy Peele
State Farm Insurance/Rick Wernick
Dietrich Stroeh, in memory of Margaret
Swinerton Builders
The Lucasfilm Foundation
The Springcreek Foundation
Margaret Van Camp
Ron and Joanna Witzel
A & P Moving, Inc.
Academic Therapy Publications
Robert Anderson
Tony and Susan Anello
Anixter & Oser, Inc.
Larry and Myra Aronson
Denise and George Athas
Patty and Chuck Bennett
Boerio and Company, CPA's
Brian and Candace Brady
CSW-Stuber-Stroeh Engineering
Chevron
Vince and Gerri Chisholm
Greg Costopoulos, DDS
Embassy Suites San Rafael
Mark Gire
Golden State Lumber
Kathy and Larry Gondola
Indian Valley Carriage
Indian Valley Golf Club
Ketron Financial, LLC
Steve and Mary Knecht
Carol Lathrop-Riboli
Robert and Arabella Levorsen
M.B. McGowan & Associates Insurance
Marin Builders Association
Meridian Sports Club
Sandra Minick
Morton & Bassett Spices
North Bay Lighting & Electrical
Novato Disposal Service, Inc.
Cheryl and Mark Paddack
Jerry and Donna Peters
Professional Investors, Inc.
Randall Bros. Automotive
Redwood Landfill
Gary and Veronica Reed
Michael Rosenthal, DDS and Rajiv Anand, DDS
Seagate Properties, Inc.
Charlotte and Dexter Shell
Signature Properties
Sparkie Spaeth
John and Pauline Stuber
The Difference Demonstrated
Rick and Susan Wernick
Tommie and Svetlana Whitener
Mark your calendars!
Scary Tuesday Fundraiser
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Join us for a howling good time at our annual Scary Tuesday dinner at Cacti Restaurant in
Novato. Featuring dinner, raffle, and costume contest.
Cruisin’ the Classics Gala
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Mark your calendars for our second Cruisin’ the Classics Gala at Checkers’ Classics in
San Rafael. Featuring a formal dinner, entertainment, silent and live auctions, a large
rare and collectible car collection to view and much more!
Ongoing Tours:
Please call us to schedule a facility tour and see our 23,000 square foot facility in action.
Come see first-hand our 4 age-appropriate playgrounds, full sized gym, kitchen with chefs
who serve 57,000 nutritious meals each year, and much more!
If you know of anyone who could benefit from our services, please share this information with them.
We appreciate program and donor referrals.
Visit www.novatoyouthcenter.org to sign-up for our monthly e-newsletter.
For further information, please call us at (415) 892-1643.
Our Mission
We are committed to nurture, protect and educate our youth, while responding to the ever-changing
needs of our community. Our mission is to mobilize the community and support families to respect,
nurture and guide young people through advocacy and services for children, youth and families.
We believe that all youth have talents and strengths and the right to lead healthy, happy lives.
Novato Youth Center: 680 Wilson Avenue, Novato, CA 94947; (415) 892-1643; www.novatoyouthcenter.org