DRAFT Report - under construction
(Note: this is a place holder - copy is from the 2023 AR. Naya, need your help with this)
In 2024, due in large part to the efforts of the South Bay community, we have made meaningful strides in empowering families, fostering critical conversations, building a culture of support and understanding, and reducing stigma surrounding mental health and wellness issues impacting our South Bay youth. As we look ahead, we remain committed to our mission, guided by the belief that access to evidence-based education, resources, and support will help families help their children to thrive. Thank you to our supporters, partners, and volunteers for their dedication and commitment to our cause. Together, we will continue to improve K-12 students’ social-emotional wellness.
Testimonial
“My name is Naya Elle James, and I serve as a 2025 SBFC Board Member l. But more than that, I’m a parent who knows firsthand how vital this organization’s work is.
Since 2016, I’ve benefited from the Families Connected Parent Chat. And over the past few years, I’ve written openly about my own parenting journey—about what it’s like to nurture a young child through early anxiety, and what it meant to fight for my daughter’s life as she faced mental health challenges. These stories are deeply personal, but I share them because I believe in the power of connection. And I believe in what SBFC makes possible: a space for families to find strength, support, and hope—especially when things feel impossible.”
2024 Mission-driven programming - free and accessible to all
35,000 visitors to our online youth wellness programming and resources. The most popular pages were:
The Virtual Teen Center
Videos from the Families Connected Speaker Series events
Stress and Anxiety - how parents can help
Mindful parenting
Helping youth manage screens and social media
17 in-person partnered parent education events
“Dangers of Youth Substance Use and Fentanyl” (6) *
“Digital Safety and Screentime Management” with Adams Middle School PTA
“Screenagers Under the Influence” *
“Screen Reset” with MBCC and Robinson Healthy Tech Group
“Overcoming Suicidal Ideation” with Pages Bookstore
“Trauma and Dysregulation” with A Home Within and Second Nurture (3)
“Screenagers: Elementary School Edition” (4) *
* We thank Beach Cities Health District, MBUSD, RBUSD and HBCSD for partnering with us on these events
10 virtual Families Connected Parent Chat support group meetings, provided in partnership with Beach Cities Health District
____ school-requested youth wellness talks and wellness-fairs provided on campuses by Kelly Hendrickson, RN, SBFC’s Community Outreach Coordinator
(Ann Marie, I need your help to get this from Kelly)
3 new Partner Schools and ongoing maintenance of existing partnerships
10 SBFC Parent Newsletters produced
Ongoing expansion of community partnerships
Invaluable engagement by our SBFC Youth Advisory and Parent Advisory
Top 5 areas of focus, as driven by our advisors and administration at our 115 Partner Schools
Screentime management/ social media/
Youth substance use prevention and fentanyl awareness
Mental health awareness
Mindfulness parenting
Suicide prevention
(Note: we need an updated map to include fusion SB and PV, and OLG. Me - will ask cha cha to add those to this graphic that she produced for the 2023 report_
Significant organizational improvements
(All I think we should highlight some of the improvements that have occured under Ann Marie’s leadership, including lAnn’s budget work, etc.)
Financials
(Note: These are placeholders showing the 2023 financial pie charts. Ann, I need your help creating this for 2024)
(Need Ann’s help to update the financial pie chart. This is a placeholder showing the 2023 financials)
Our Board
(to come: head shots of board members and program director)
Please donate
(call to action written by Naya - could use her mental health one)
We thank our supporters for making this work possible
(Ann, can you please double check that all 2024 supporters are included?)
