This document provides a calendar of upcoming events for Hanna Boys Center in April and June 2018, including information on how to register. It lists the following events: 1) April 21, 2018 - 12th Annual "Evening with the All-Stars" Gala from 6:00-9:00pm at Hanna Boys Center. 2) June 14, 2018 - Hanna Institute Professional Networking Breakfast from 7:30-9:00am at Hanna Boys Center Auditorium. Jessica Jackson, National Director of The Dream Corps, will speak. 3) Information on how to find more details or register for events by visiting www.hannacenter.org.

1. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL 21, 2018
12th Annual “Evening with the
All-Stars” Gala
6:00 p.m.
Hanna Boys Center
JUNE 14, 2018
Hanna Institute Professional
Networking Breakfast
Jessica Jackson,
National Director, The Dream Corps
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Hanna Boys Center Auditorium
For more information or to register for any
event, visit us at www.hannacenter.org.
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Hanna by taking a tour led by a student.
minutes that supporting this amazing
organization has a direct impact on
the boys’ lives,” Alexander says. “As
a business community, we can help to
ensure the boys have access to a path
to graduate and mentors to show
them their worth in the world. Whether
mentorship, or something unique like
a positive impact.” Hanna, she says, is a
“community gem for boys.”
Continued from front cover: Hanna Partner Epicenter: Where Boys Can Be BoysBut it’s not just Hanna boys who are
affected by adversity. In the wake
of our neighbors are beginning to
experience the effects of trauma
from this disaster and its aftermath.
So, in the wake of hosting a FEMA
Response Center on our campus
this winter, and as we watch the
rebuilding efforts in Sonoma get
underway, Hanna is continuing
to reach out and work with other
organizations in the county and
beyond, sharing our experiences
and skills with others who work
with young people, and helping to
ensure that trauma-informed care
services and resources are made
available to those in need.
Thank you for all you do for Hanna
Boys Center. Your support helps
make it possible for us to help not
only the boys in our direct care,
but many others throughout our
community, too. God bless you.
With much gratitude,
Brian Farragher
CEO, Hanna Boys Center
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FROM THE DESK OF
OUR CEO, BRIAN
On Saturday, March 10, Hanna Boys
Center hosted two concerts honoring
the songwriting genius of George and
Ira Gershwin. The concerts were the
brainchild of local philanthropists Gary
and Marcia Nelson, and the proceeds
from them will support the recovery of
young people who suffered physical
and emotional trauma from the recent
Award-winning pianist Richard Glazier,
along with vocalists Natalie Cordone
and Michael Andrew, performed such
Gershwin classics as Our Love Is Here to
Stay, Embraceable You, Rhapsody in Blue,
HANNA IN THE COMMUNITY GERSHWIN
and I’ve Got a
Crush on You.
The matinee
concert was
geared toward
young people
and families, while the late afternoon event
also featured a post-concert VIP reception.
Proceeds from the concerts, which
included a generous $100,000 challenge
trauma recovery efforts at the Valley of
the Moon Boys & Girls Club, Sonoma
Charter School, Sonoma Valley Mentoring
Alliance, and Hanna Boys Center.
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“They have a couple of hours to immerse
themselves in three things boys love:
video games, competition, and hanging
out with their friends,” explains Lisa
Alexander, public and community
relations director at Epicenter Sports and
Entertainment in Santa Rosa, referring to
Epicenter’s new community partnership
with Hanna Boys Center.
It all started last spring, when Hanna
reached out to Epicenter, hoping to
teenage boys in our care. The North Bay’s
food, and fun responded by offering
Hanna an in-kind donation through its
philanthropic arm, the Goals Foundation,
which enjoys a close relationship
with Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks
Neighborhood Services Division.
What sealed the deal for Alexander, who
previously served as marketing and
communications director at Chop’s Teen
Club, was a summer golf-cart tour, led
by Hanna Boy Trent and staff members
Christy Kenyon and Kathryn Perry.
“Trent is an outstanding young man—so
mature and such a cheerleader for Hanna.
It was quite clear from our conversations
that his life had vastly improved as a
result of being there. The boys are held to
high standards by caring staff who want
nothing more than to see them thrive,”
says Alexander, who, in a handwritten note,
lauded Trent’s “zest for life, connection
with [Hanna] peers and staff, and obvious
drive for success.”
Under staff member David Montano’s
supervision, 12 boys at a time may visit
Epicenter up to 20 times per calendar
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FROM THE DESK OF
OUR CEO, BRIAN
year. With each visit, the boys receive
prepaid cards, granting them access
to Epicenter’s Game On Arcade
and Rockin’ Jump Trampoline Park.
Cutting-edge, sports-themed games
and attractions include a two-story
laser tag arena and a 7-D interactive
movie theater, which features full-
motion seats, synchronized wind,
immersive surround sound, 3-D
graphics and special effects, and
laser blasters.
Alexander recalls one particular visit
during Thanksgiving break: “None of
them were able to go home for the
holidays, so I hope it gave them an
opportunity to get out of their current
environment, not think about their
circumstances for a few of hours, relax
and just be boys, and do something
that’s good old-fashioned fun.”
Youth-serving businesses like
Epicenter and individuals like
Alexander understand that a simple
act—letting boys be boys—can be
an important part of helping at-risk,
motivated youth grow into productive
members of society.
“I would encourage other businesses
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2. I’ve always been my own advocate. I
applied to Hanna and set up my own
interviews without my mom even
knowing. I really needed to come here,
or I knew I was doomed. My life at
home was going nowhere. My mom’s
a single mom and she argued with me
best thing, and after meeting everyone
here, she agreed to let me come. That
was three years ago. I was 14.
I still don’t like school that much, but
it’s a lot better here at Hanna. My
grades have increased so much. My
teachers don’t have 30 other students
to worry about, so they can pay
attention to me.
My favorite teacher is Mr. Borchelt, for
math. He tells me I can do it. He makes
my stuff and knows how to motivate
me. But best of all, he’s always open
and honest with me. I really appreciate
when adults are like that.
Something I really like is that the staff
doesn’t treat us all the same. Hanna
accepts who you are and helps you
make your own path. I’m into music
and electronics, and I’m trying to start
a digital lab here where kids can create
rap and make YouTube movies. I love
baseball, too. In my freshman year, I
Dr. Burke Harris, a nationally acclaimed
pediatrician, is the founder and CEO
of the Center for Youth Wellness,
treats the effects of early childhood
trauma and adversity. She has recently
published a new book on the subject,
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-
Term Effects of Childhood Adversity.
Dr. Burke Harris’s comments on the
and treatment of the effects of
childhood trauma (also known as
adverse childhood experiences, or
ACEs) resonated strongly with the
audience of more than 150 health,
education, social services, and
government professionals, many of
whom serve young people who have
experienced multiple ACEs. Dr. Burke
went 2 for 3. The reason I love baseball
is because it just gives me a great
feeling of possibility inside, as well as
that smell of the fresh-cut grass on
One thing that helps me a lot here is
my faith. I’m in a youth group in my
church at home, and here at Hanna
I serve in the chapel every Sunday. I
know that God is helping me in a lot of
ways, and Hanna is proof of that. Not
everyone here is into this, but for me
it’s really helped.
I’m glad I pushed so hard to come
to Hanna. I’m 17 now and have a
pretty good idea what would have
happened to me if I hadn’t come here.
I would have dropped out of school
for sure, because I hated it. I’d still be
smoking or into drugs. My mom and
grandparents would be disappointed
in me. I might even be in jail like some
of my friends at home.
I admit it—I’m kind of spoiled here. I
get so much support. Everyone cares
about me and is working hard to make
sure I’m successful. But I’m really
grateful. And I’m going to use what I’m
learning here to make a real difference
in the world.
HANNA INSTITUTE HOSTS DR. NADINE BURKE HARRIS
HANNA BOY HEATH’S STORY
The staff doesn’t treat us all the same. Hanna accepts who
you are and helps you make your own path.
“I’m glad I pushed
so hard to come
to Hanna. I’m 17
now and have a
pretty good idea
what would have
happened to me if
I hadn’t come here.”
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multiple ACEs on the health of
children: “Twenty years of medical
research has shown that childhood
adversity literally gets under our skin,
changing people in ways that can
endure in their bodies for decades.
It can tip a child’s developmental
trajectory and affect physiology, and
it can dramatically increase the risk
for heart disease, stroke, cancer,
diabetes—even Alzheimer’s,” said
Dr. Burke Harris. “Yet by screening
for and treating trauma at an early
age, we have a better chance of
preventing future illness by treating
the underlying problem: a damaged
stress-response system.”
Like the Center for Youth Wellness,
Hanna Institute is also committed
to helping young people recover
from the effects of childhood trauma Archbishop Hanna High School principal
Dennis Crandall announced that he’s
stepping aside this summer to play a more
active role in Hanna’s development effort. “I
have poured my heart and soul into our school
these past dozen years, and it will always be
near and dear to me,” Crandall said. “But I
feel now is the right time for me to step back
about returning to my fundraising roots and
helping the Center prepare for a major capital
campaign that will completely revamp the
entire school and dining facilities.” A search for
a new principal has already begun.
Hanna recently named Dr. Stefanie Smith as its
programs and clinical staff. “Our clinical program
is one of the things that sets Hanna apart from
other, similar organizations, and is crucial to the
effectiveness of our treatment program,” says
Brian Farragher, CEO of Hanna Boys Center. “I’m
delighted that Dr. Smith will be providing new
able to help us raise the level of care and support
we provide our boys.” Most recently Dr. Smith
directed the Clinical Psychology Program at the
California School for Professional Psychology at
Alliant International University.
Beginning April 2, James Thompson
will replace Brad LaBass, who recently
stepped down as Hanna’s admissions
director. In this critical role, Thompson
will be responsible for all recruiting,
admissions, and onboarding efforts, as
we work to identify and recruit at-risk
teens for our residential program. Prior to
coming to Hanna Boys Center, Thompson
held a number of roles at the East Bay
Agency for Children in Oakland, CA,
providing counseling to at-risk children
and their parents.
HANNA PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Renowned speaker and author Dr. Nadine Burke Harris spoke at a networking breakfast
hosted by the Hanna Institute on Thursday, March 8, in Sonoma.
and adversity, and over the past
few years has trained thousands
of youth-serving professionals in
trauma-informed care techniques
and protocols, to help them work
with young people from these
backgrounds. Institute Director
Mary Kelly Persyn comments:
“We’re so honored to host someone
of Dr. Burke Harris’s stature and
experience here at the Hanna
Institute. Her powerful insights and
ideas about dealing with trauma
in young people will help bring
greater attention to this invisible
social epidemic, and encourage
different agencies to work together
to provide more services for
affected youth.”
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