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2026 Changemaker for Children Award: Sacred Heart Community Service
https://www.sacredheartcs.org/ Sacred Heart Community Service (SHCS) receives the Changemaker for Children Award in recognition of its decades‑long, transformative impact on children and families in Santa Clara County. Founded in 1964, SHCS has grown from a small neighborhood food program into one of the region’s leading anti‑poverty institutions. Its designation as the county’s Community Action Agency in 2008 further expanded its leadership in developing countywide strategie
Mar 31


2026 Bold Steps for Children Award: Jóvenes Activos
https://www.somosmayfair.org/organizing Jóvenes Activos is a youth‑led program of SOMOS Mayfair and receives the Bold Steps for Children Award due to its meaningful impact on East San José youth and its strong, community‑rooted partnerships. Serving young people ages 12–18, the program fosters leadership, creativity, and civic engagement through mentorship, workshops, and hands‑on organizing. Its collaborations with Santa Clara County Public Health and the East San Jose Peace
Mar 31


Dana Bunnett to Retire June 30, 2025
After 25 years of dedicated and successful service to Santa Clara County through Kids In Common, Dana Bunnett will be retiring at the end...
May 27, 2025


2025 Bold Steps for Children Award: Santa Clara County Nature and Health Initiative
RECOGNIZING Santa Clara Valley Healthcare | County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, Santa Clara County Parks Veggilution | City...
May 9, 2025


2025 Changemaker for Children Award: Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D.
Dr. Mary Ann Dewan came to the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) in 2013 serving first as chief schools officer, and then...
May 9, 2025


2024 Bold Steps for Children Award: Celebrating School Wellness Centers
It takes a village to raise a child. This adage is very true here in Santa Clara County where the County Office of Education (SCCOE) has...
Jan 20, 2025


Joy Murrieta joins Kids in Common as Co-Executive Director
Kids in Common is pleased to welcome Joy Murrieta as Co-Executive Director.
Dec 12, 2024
Can Our Country Afford to Let Its Children Grow Up in Darkness and Fear?
As pediatricians, we have listened to our friends and colleagues express their concerns and fears about the future of our country. We...
Nov 30, 2024


Create Your Education Journey Poster
An Education Journey Poster (11” x 8-1/2”) can be a great tool to use in your conversations with students or a great addition to your...
Sep 5, 2024


Resource Link Project Evaluation Report 2024
The main findings of the report include data on the status, needs, and youth’s interest in support of their needs, as well how the needs...
Aug 20, 2024


Santa Clara County Office of Education Endorses the Bill of Rights
The Santa Clara County Office of Education endorsed the Bill of Rights on April 19 and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors...
Jun 5, 2023


2023 Bold Steps for Children Award: Youth Liberation Movement
The best thing to come out of the Opportunity Youth Partnership is the Youth Liberation Movement. In 2013, Santa Clara County was funded...
Mar 29, 2023


Board of Supervisors Proclaim January 2023 as Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline Month
On Dec 13, the Board of Supervisors proclaimed January 2023 to be Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline Month. Supervisor Susan...
Dec 14, 2022


Juvenile Court Aligned Action Network (JCAAN) Member Meeting - October 12, 2022
Members of the Juvenile Court Aligned Action Network discuss the transition for students in Osborne School (JH) or Blue Ridge (at the...
Oct 17, 2022


2022 Bold Steps for Children Award: Juvenile Justice Gender Responsive Task Force
Since 2015, the Juvenile Justice Gender Responsive Task Force (JJGRTF) has created a collaborative space for government and community...
Mar 18, 2022
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