Huckleberry Youth Programs
Isadora Kay, MSW, currently serves as a Psychotherapist at Huckleberry Youth Programs since February 2022. With a robust background in mental health services, Isadora has previously held the position of Clinical Case Manager at Caminar, Inc., overseeing comprehensive clinical assessments and crisis intervention for adults with severe mental illness. Notable experience includes program development with the Tamalpais Union High School District, where Isadora co-created a virtual Wellness Center and explored wellness programs for students. Earlier roles encompass providing family wellness support at Raphael House, crisis intervention as a Residential Counselor at Edgewood Center, and individual counseling as a Wellness Intern. Isadora holds a Master of Social Work from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from the University of Oregon.
Huckleberry Youth Programs
Huckleberry's mission is to educate, inspire, and support under-served youth to develop healthy life choices, to maximize their potential, and to realize their dreams. Since 1967, we have accomplished this by providing San Francisco and Marin youth and their families with a network of services and opportunities by caring peers and adults. For 50 years, we have partnered with teens and families to overcome adversity. Huckleberry strengthens families and empowers young people with services that promote safety in times of crisis, physical and emotional health and well-being, social justice in communities facing inequality, and educational success. When all youth succeed, the entire community is stronger. We seek to empower young people to develop and maintain healthy relationships as well as promote their talents, ideas, leadership and health; to assist youth and their families in overcoming the obstacles they may encounter, which can include family concerns, drug and alcohol abuse, mental health challenges, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, violence, social and economic inequities, and physical and sexual abuse; and to assist clients in navigating complex social welfare, educational and juvenile justice systems. Our San Francisco programs include: Huckleberry House - Crisis Shelter - Health Career Training & College Access Huckleberry Youth Health Center - Health Care & Health Education Counseling Services Huckleberry Community Assessment & Resource Center - Juvenile Justice Diversion Our Marin programs include: Huckleberry ACE (Access to College Equity) Academy - Health Career Training & College Access Huckleberry Youth Health Center - Health Care & Health Education All of Huckleberry's services for youth and their families are provided free of charge.