Are you in a crisis? Click Here for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Buckelew’s La Maternidad y Esperanza Program helped me during the most difficult time of my life. We were going through COVID when my daughter was 2-year-old. I couldn’t work, because I was taking care of my daughter, and then my husband was diagnosed with colon cancer. Our financial situation was practically zero.
At seventeen, Lucy’s world felt overwhelming. A traumatic family event, combined with the pressures of high school and college applications, set her on a path of debilitating anxiety. “I just felt really awful, and didn’t want to feel that way ever again,” she remembers. This experience led her to seek professional support.
Growing up in the quiet town of Penngrove, Shelby appeared to have everything together. She was active in 4-H, cheerleading for her school, and loved sports. But on the inside, she was struggling with mental health challenges that her sheltered upbringing hadn’t prepared her to face. At twelve years old, Shelby was hospitalized after attempting suicide. She was released back home with a prescription for Xanax and little other support.
When Andi moved from San Francisco to the quiet community of Fairfax, she carried with her a deep understanding of what it means to feel unheard. She first connected with Buckelew not as an employee, but as a client. Andi received Counseling services that not only provided personal support but also helped pave the way for her professional goals. Today, as a Hotline Counselor for Buckelew’s Suicide Prevention Program, she’s providing the very support she once received.
When Jaldrin arrived in California from the Philippines at just four years old, he absorbed everything around him like a sponge. Hardworking and energetic, his zest for pursuing many passions shaped him into the multi-faceted man he is today.
Jaime’s journey spans two continents, with her advocacy grounded in challenging cultural stigmas about mental health.
Program Director KT Swan of Buckelew and team earned Heart of Sonoma County Award!
Round-the-clock access to mental health, homelessness, and social work care.
Press Democrat
Mobile support team connects hundreds of people to care in first year.
Press Democrat
Advisory Board
Mary Jane Burke began her career in education in Marin County. She held a wide variety of positions, including Instructional Assistant in Special Education, Teacher, Principal, Special Education Director, Assistant Superintendent, and Deputy Superintendent. In 1994, Mary Jane was elected to serve as the Marin County Superintendent of Schools and served for 28 years in that role.
Mary Jane believes in the importance of providing equitable educational opportunities for ALL children from birth to adulthood. She believes that doing so requires strong partnerships with businesses, local government, law enforcement, and community organizations.
Mary Jane is proud of her work developing community partnerships that improve programs and services related to safety, wellness, special education, early childhood education, college and career readiness and developing our teacher workforce. She currently sits on several boards of trustees including Dominican University of California, Dominican Sisters Charitable Trust, WestEd, EdSource, The Civics Center, Brewster West Foundation, the IBIS Group, and is a Consultant and Advisory Board Member to the UCSF Dyslexia Center’s Multitudes Project.
