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July is BIPOC Mental Health Month
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month, a time to recognize the unique challenges many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color face when seeking mental health care. Because of supporters like you, more individuals and families can access compassionate, culturally responsive care when they need it most.
Your generosity helps break down barriers to treatment and ensures that whole-person mental health services remain within reach for our communities. Together, we're creating pathways to healing, hope, and belonging.
New Members Join the Board
We are pleased to announce two new members of our Board of Directors.
Theresa Matacia is a global Chief Financial Officer with 30+ years of financial leadership in positioning companies for growth and scale by developing and guiding strategic opportunities, building infrastructure, providing forward-thinking insights, and planning for and accessing capital. Her success has been built on her philosophy of adopting an investor’s mindset around capital discipline, to respectfully challenge the status quo and influencing decisions to improve a company’s performance.
Syed Hussain is a business leader, advisor, and community advocate with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations build high-performing teams, navigate growth, and strengthen their leadership capabilities. Throughout his career, he has partnered with executive teams, boards, and investors across the United States and internationally, earning a reputation as a trusted advisor known for his integrity, relationship-building skills, and commitment to helping others succeed.
Join us in welcoming our newest board members. To learn more about them and the rest of our board, click here.
Did You Know? Your IRA Can Positively Impact Your Community
That’s right! Your IRA can help fund Caminar programs when distributions are directly given from your account to Caminar. If you're age 70½ or older, your IRA can be the source of a simple, tax-smart way to support the causes you care about while making an immediate difference in your community through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD.) QCDs allow eligible individuals to make charitable gifts directly from their Individual Retirement Account to Caminar.
Learn more about helping your community here.
Caminar in the News
Closing Gaps in Teen Mental Health
Palo Alto Online recently highlighted the opening of our Teen and Family Wellness Center - Palo Alto and the services we offer. The Caminar Teen and Family Wellness Center - Palo Alto offers culturally sensitive servicing and competitive pricing to help teens and families navigate mental health. Our hope is to help families build healthy communication and trust through family counseling rooted in cultural values with a youth-centered approach.
Read the article here.
CCM featured in Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Our Comprehensive Care Management team was highlighted in the June newsletter for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. We are proud partners of their team to help transport and provide food access to patients in the area. Now more people can access essential health and support services.
Check out our section here.
Most Influential High School Coaches in Northern California
Caminar's own DeAndre Richard, Program Director for Resource Connect Solano, was named one of the Most Influential High School Coaches in Northern California by Silver Waves Media. DeAndre is a leader in his community in more ways than one, helping connect the underhoused to vital resources and building up the Solano
County basketball community.
Check out the article here.
Why I Donate
"My sister Judy was helped by Caminar."
- A Caminar Donor
Ways to Give
Become a Safety Net monthly sustaining donor and join our effort to empower and support individuals today.
Donate online or by mail:
Caminar Development
411 Borel Ave, Ste 101
San Mateo, CA 94402
Become a SAFETY NET SUSTAINING MEMBER by making a monthly contribution in any amount
Make a lasting impact by including Caminar as part of YOUR LEGACY - email mdunbar@caminar.org (all inquiries are confidential)
