Program areas at North Marin Community Services
Case Management 3,790 Participants Our team of eight experienced bilingual and bicultural case managers support families through crisis with a goal to achieve well-being and self-sufficiency. Services may be short-term or long-term based on the participants needs and circumstance. Last year, Community Support Services addressed basic needs for 3,467 individuals (1,340 households) through case management and food pantry services. Impact highlights included: 507 people received emergency rental assistance support; 1,760 people accessed healthy food through our weekly food pantry (in partnership with SF-Marin Food Bank) and CalFresh enrollment; and 323 children (316 families) received well-being through the Holiday Share and Toy Drive. See Schedule O for futher details.
Mental Health and Wellness 2,441 ParticipantsOur mental health professionals ensure people of all ages in our community have access to timely, affordable care. Last year, we provided no-cost school-based mental health screening and support to 614 students and their family members at five Novato Unified School District schools. 209 teens and transitional age youth ages 12-25 received no-cost, confidential reproductive and behavioral health services at the Novato Teen Clinic (NTC), a partnership between NMCS and Marin Community Clinics. Additionally, we offered sliding scale and low/no cost mental health support to people in our community and provided mental health clinical training and supervision to therapists obtaining licensure.
Child Development 201 participantsOur team of 26 staff in the Child Development Program support the growth of children ages 2-14 years. Programs include a no-cost developmental playgroup for children 2-5 years old and their parents/guardians; early care and education that strengthens the social-emotional, linguistic, cognitive, and physical development of children 2-5 years old; and after-school and summer enrichment program for TK-8th graders that fosters resiliency and social-emotional wellness. Last year, we provided 29,512 nutritious meals to our students; 90% of NMCS parents agree that their child is more successful in school of NMCS academic support. 60% of Child Development families received financial support; 91% of parents/caregivers reported their childs enrollment made it easier for them to keep their jobs.