Our Partners:
BAP
CHAA
CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AOD
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS
FAMILIAS UNIDAS
LA FAMILIA
SAFE RETURN PROJECT
STAND
The RHS Wellness Center partners with several community-based organizations (CBOs) to provide services to the Richmond High School student body. These CBOs include:
from left: Michelle Mayse, Marlene Luna, and Gonzalo Rucobo,
Bay Area Peacekeepers (BAP)
Bay Area Peacekeepers is here to offer an alternative for children and teenagers who might otherwise find solace running with gangs, or a rough crowd. Our objective is to win hearts and minds, to restore hope, strengthen confidence, and prepare for a future that is brighter than today.
Shameka Bolds, Group Facilitator
Anna Guha, Therapist
CHAA (Community Health for Asian Americans)
Community Health for Asian Americans (CHAA) is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life for marginalized communities with special focus on Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in the Bay Area.
Liliana Gonzalez, Group Facilitator, Prevention Coordinator
Erica Villegas Padilla, Group Facilitator
and Leah Bastacky, Therapist (not pictured)
Community Violence Solutions (CVS)
Founded in 1974, Community Violence Solutions, the umbrella organization for the Rape Crisis Center of Contra Costa and Marin Counties, is one of the oldest rape crisis centers in California, and one of the oldest in the country. Community Violence Solutions provides support services to child and adult victims of sexual assault and their families.
Medical Team CCHS
Dental Team CCHS
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS)
Contra Costa Health Services provides Public Health Clinics throughout the county. These clinics provide school-based health services to children and school aged students up to 19-20 years of age with mobile clinic health vans and satellite health centers, located on more than 40 campuses in Contra Costa County.
Justin Townsend, Substance Abuse Counselor, CCHS
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Program
Contra Costa Health Services offers Alcohol and Other Drug Services here on campus at RHS through Substance Abuse Counselor, Justin Townsend. Contra Costa Health works to both prevent substance use in youth and provide quality services to young people suffering from substance use disorders.
Evelyn Aguilar, Bilingual Therapist, Familias Unidas
Jerry Rivas, Bilingual Therapist Trainee, Familias Unidas
Familias Unidas
Familias Unidas exists to improve wellness and self-sufficiency in Latino and other communities. We accomplish this by delivering quality mental health counseling, service advocacy, and information/referral services.
Our programs include: mental health, education and prevention, youth development, and wrap-around services.
Daisy Zaragoza, Group Facilitator
La Familia
La Familia has a 40 year history of providing high-quality mental health and community support services in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are committed to building a vibrant and multicultural agency to provide services that meet the needs of the individuals and families in our community.
Ron Beverly, Program Lead
Cristal Cardenas Garcia, Group Facilitator, below
Will Bartlett, Group Facilitator, above
STAND! For Families Free of Violence
STAND! For Families Free of Violence is committed to promoting safe and strong families. Our approach to eliminating family violence is well-rounded and community-wide. In addition to providing a complete spectrum of prevention, intervention, and treatment programs, we also enlist the efforts of local residents, partners, and institutions, all of whom are striving with us to stop domestic violence and child abuse.
Precious Marshall, Program Coordinator and Group Facilitator
Safe Return Project
Safe Return Project's vision is to empower and increase the visibility of all those who have been impacted by the criminal legal system as a whole.