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Huckleberry Wins $250,000 Grant in Marin County’s First Participatory Budgeting Process

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Huckleberry Youth Programs is thrilled and grateful to announce that the Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy was chosen for funding in Marin County’s first ever Participatory Budgeting process! In the fall of 2023, more than 3,600 community members in Marin County voted on how to spend $2.5 million in public funds to improve communities and […]

View Pictures from Huckleberry’s Hearts in Harmony on April 25

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    On Thursday, April 25, approximately 200 Huckleberry Youth Programs supporters gathered at The Chapel for Huckleberry’s Hearts in Harmony benefit. We heard moving testimonials from Huckleberry clients Jesse Martin and Katelyn Neroza about how Huckleberry’s programs positively impacted their lives, we enjoyed music by The Cottontails, and we left with our hearts full. […]

Make Your Voice Heard. Vote in Marin County’s Participatory Budgeting – Huckleberry Youth Programs is on the Ballot

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Huckleberry Youth Programs is excited to announce that Huckleberry’s ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy in San Rafael has been selected to be on the 2023 Marin County Participatory Budgeting Ballot! What is Participatory Budgeting (PB)? Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members decide how to spend part of a public budget, giving community […]

Huckleberry awarded “Stop the Hate” grant to provide support services to youth victims of hate incidents & hate crimes.

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  The purpose of the “Stop the Hate” funding (Huckleberry was awarded $625,000 over two years) is to provide support and services to victims of hate crimes, survivors, and their families, and facilitate hate incident or hate crime prevention measures.  Douglas Styles, PsyD, Huckleberry’s Executive Director/CEO said of the award, “We at Huckleberry Youth Programs […]

Huckleberry is the Recipient of a 2023 Marin County Golden Bell Community Award!

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Huckleberry is thrilled to announce that we were the recipient of a 2023 Golden Bell Community Award in Marin County!   San Rafael City Schools selected us as an Outstanding Community Partner for our work providing mental health supports in school Wellness Centers, health education workshops, and groups for Newcomer students (young people newly immigrated […]