North Marin Community Services

Case Management 3,974 ParticipantsOur team of 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 3,585 individuals (1,273 households) through case management and food pantry services. Impact highlights included: 128 households received emergency rental assistance support; 1,719 people (517 households) accessed healthy food through our weekly food pantry (in partnership with SF-Marin Food Bank) and CalFresh enrollment; and 488 children (224 families) received well-being through the Holiday Share and Toy Drive. See Schedule O for futher details.

Mental Health 3,390 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 620 students and their family members at five Novato Unified School District schools. 275 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 191 participantsOur Child Development Program team 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 30,407 nutritious meals to our students; 84% of NMCS parents agree that their child is more successful in school of NMCS academic support. 83% of parents/caregivers reported their childs enrollment made it easier for them to keep their jobs. 100% of regularly attending children are better prepared to learn in school since participating in Development Playgroup.