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Our Impact

With thanks to our partners — including regional government funders, individual donors, foundations, corporations — and our board of directors, Caminar and our divisions have worked tirelessly to address the need for behavioral health services and make a positive impact in our communities. In 2020, we

Pivoted to adapt most operations to virtual, telehealth systems and simultaneously navigated safe delivery of essential in-person services and staff functions, allowing us to continue services to all clients - especially our most marginalized, vulnerable, and lowest-income neighbors

Reached over 18,000 children and adults with behavioral health education, prevention, treatment, and recovery programs across five counties in the Bay Area and Northern California

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145 young adults and adults gained skills to address the root causes of domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect in order to end cycles of violence and abuse 

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400 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and ally youth and young adults connected with a safe and supportive environment with mental health and wellness resources 

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685 young adults and adults received supportive services to build networks of support, resume their educations, or reenter the workforce 

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1,462 local youth, families, and teachers accessed counseling, consultation, and support through programs connected to their schools 

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1,765 individuals accessed life-changing housing and wrap-around supportive resources to keep them housed 

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2,665 adults moved forward in recovery from addiction 


3,075 individuals received residential or outpatient mental health treatment, case management, and wellness services 

8,251 individuals in the greater community learned from our speakers bureau to create environments that embody the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and reduce stigma 

and senior executive staff to align the organization with our strategic plan and increase capacity to deliver critical clinical services 

  • Ben Austin, MBA, Chief Financial Officer  

  • Mary Dunbar, CFRE, Chief Development Officer 

  • Mark Ritchie, MD, Medical Director 

  • Amanda Russell, PsyD, Executive Director of the San Mateo County Region 

Added new board members

  • Robin P. Foreman, Lead Data Scientist, Aetna 

  • Kevin Jennison, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Gladly 

  • Michael Chinn, Partner, Silicon Valley, PwC 

  • Monica Sim, Strategy Lead, Google Services 




Built our capacity to measure the community health outcomes we impact, including reductions in hospitalizations, incarcerations, and homelessness as evidenced by the success of our Solano Region’s H.O.M.E. program, which serves individuals who have persistent and serious mental illness and are

  • experiencing chronic homelessness

  • at risk of hospitalization

  • part of an underserved/unserved population

  • and may be involved with the criminal justice system

By connecting these individuals with supported services for housing, intensive and comprehensive behavioral health case management, and job readiness programs, we impacted individual and community-level health improvement and

  • successfully housed all clients

  • met or exceeded all program goals, with significant reductions in the number of clients experiencing adverse events

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Grew revenue generation capacity, with thanks to significant support of our Caminar Mental Health Regional Response Fund that allowed us to address the increased need for safe behavioral health services as a result of the pandemic and serves as a foundation for sustained private support

Achieved recognition and accreditation from independent standards organizations in our industry

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Earned the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency, which acknowledges the extensive information added to our profile including contact and organizational information; in-depth financials; qualitative goal, strategy, and capability information; and quantitative results and progress toward our mission

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Earned a 100/100 rating from Charity Navigator’s Encompass Rating System, which designates Caminar as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating our organization uses donations effectively

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Received Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accreditation through March 2024, which demonstrates our adherence to international standards of quality and commitment to the pursuit of excellence in care

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