VOICES provides healthy, welcoming and lively community centers where transitioning foster youth have access to comprehensive housing, education, employment and wellness services. VOICES’ unique approach blends powerful youth engagement with meaningful support services that young people need as they leave systems of care. VOICES youth are active leaders in coaching their peers, guiding the evolving vision of program delivery and advocating for youth voice in the community. Each center focuses on empowerment and action, mobilizing members through leadership opportunities that challenge communities to build better and more innovative systems to support youth, caregivers and professionals. Today thousands of transition-age youth utilize VOICES’ peer-based resources to find connections and build a foundation for their futures.
VOICES provides healthy, welcoming and lively community centers where transitioning foster youth have access to comprehensive housing, education, employment and wellness services. VOICES’ unique approach blends powerful youth engagement with meaningful support services that young people need as they leave systems of care. VOICES youth are active leaders in coaching their peers, guiding the evolving vision of program delivery and advocating for youth voice in the community. Each center focuses on empowerment and action, mobilizing members through leadership opportunities that challenge communities to build better and more innovative systems to support youth, caregivers and professionals. Today thousands of transition-age youth utilize VOICES’ peer-based resources to find connections and build a foundation for their futures.
Each year, we serve approximately 2,000 youth emancipating out of foster care, group homes, mental health, and probation. The services that we provide help these youth successfully transition into independent adulthood, while providing them with a loving community and place to call home.
VOICES currently operates Youth Centers in Napa and Sonoma Counties and has partnered to create VOICES-like Youth Centers in Monterey and Santa Clara Counties.
VOICES’ unprecedented success in helping transition-age youth to overcome adversity has been recognized locally and nationally by leaders seeking effective strategies for addressing these youth’s many needs.
Get to know the fabulous folks who make VOICES tick, including staff from both Youth Center locations in Napa and Sonoma Counties.
Find out about the variety of foundations and sponsors that partner with VOICES to generously support their efforts.
VOICES brings together partnering agencies to provide housing, education, employment and wellness services to transitioning youth, ages 16-24.
VOICES brings together partnering agencies to provide housing, education, employment and wellness services to transitioning youth, ages 16-24.
VOICES currently operates Youth Centers in Napa and Sonoma Counties. In addition to providing welcoming and lively spaces for youth, both locations also offer programs and services in the areas of: College & Career Exploration and Readiness, Housing and Independent Living Skills, Health & Wellness
780 Lincoln Avenue
Napa, CA 94558 [Map]
Phone: (707) 251-9432
Fax: (707) 251-9509
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Friday: 10:00am – 3:00pm
714 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401 [Map]
Phone: (707) 579-4327
Fax: (707) 579-4323
Monday - Closed (appointment only)
Tuesday - 12:00 - 6:00pm
Wednesday - 12:00 - 6:00pm
Thursday - 12:00 - 6:00pm
Friday - 12:00 - 4:30pm
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Mark your calendar! On Tuesday, NOVEMBER 27, 2018 VOICES and On The Move will be participating in the global movement of #GivingTuesday to raise money for homeless foster youth in Sonoma County.
This year's CanDo Spirit Award goes to Andres Cantera, who serves as an independent living program case manager for On the Move’s VOICES program that supports emancipating foster youth.
Some of the young people who most need mental health services have been conditioned to avoid them. A new youth-led initiative hopes to use peer outreach to overcome that. Listen to the KCRB interview.
Sunshine & Jessica talk about how they became involved with VOICES Sonoma and the impact that it has had on their lives.
Tell us a little bit about yourself:
I am passionate about the work I have the opportunity to do every day. I have worked in the youth development field for over 16 years and consider it my mission to ensure that young leaders in our community are listened to and respected. Every day I have the opportunity to experience how amazing and resilient the human spirit truly is. I am passionate about supporting youth in learning how to care of themselves, use their voices to change the world, and overcome challenges to realize the future they dream of. I value working in partnership with others to come up with ways to create changes that will make our community better for our future generations.
Program Director of Voices, Amber Twitchell, joins KSRO 103.5FM to discuss the foster system in California.
Browse and download a variety of VOICES resources, including recommendations to improve services for transition age foster youth and a guide for replicating VOICES-like programs and services in your community.
Have a question, want to get involved, or interested in visiting one of VOICES' youth centers? Use the form below to get in touch.
Have a question, want to get involved, or interested in visiting one of VOICES' youth centers? Use the form below to get in touch.
Send us a message via the form to the right,
or give us a call:
VOICES NAPA
707-251-9432
VOICES SONOMA
707-579-4327
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