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Our Impact

Neighborhood Success and Expressions from our Partners.

Neighborhood Success

  • 6 of our Sister to Sister youth completed a 12 week module for Creative Writing that culminated into a published book, “Write Like a Boss” that includes their poetry
  • 10 of our neighborhood kids, 3 identified as high-risk for gang affiliation completed a 12-week module Entrepreneurs Club that culminated into poster board and PowerPoint presentation to an audience of 100 community members and officials
  • NWF and our students were Acknowledged for their excellence at the Sacramento City Council meeting, 6/19
  • 67% sister to sister youth increased GPA after 8 months in our program
  • Our youth Sister to Sister started with us as a freshman with a 2.0 GPA. After one year she increased to a 3.83. Now as a senior, she is still living in a homeless shelter and was accepted to Humboldt College and Tuskegee University
  • 5 of our adult sisters entered the workforce for the first time
  • Sister to sister attendance has maintained an average of 25 Women every Tuesday since July 2018.
  • Helped stabilize 5 single mothers with 3-4 children move from car to permanent housing
  • Community navigator became first time home owner-employed by NWF
  • 75% of community residents enrolled in our adult high school independent study program remain
  • 95% prevention in recidivism of program leaders and participants
  • Over 300 teenagers attended a high-risk sex education seminar and over 50 participated in STD testing
  • Identified a breast lump in a neighborhood resident during a mobile mammography exam during our Wellness Expo and was referred to an oncologist
  • Reached over 14,000 neighborhood residents since inception of annual Wellness Expo
  • Served over 10,000 families since the inception of our annual Christmas with Neighbors
  • Began a conversation with over 5,000 neighborhood residents and employees including teachers, administration, ECE teachers and parents, counselors, security guards, police officers, police cadets, young district attorney’s about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) on health outcomes and education

Expressions from our Partners

“I have personally seen the undeniable impact that Neighborhood Wellness Foundation (NWF) has had on the many lives it touches….her education is influenced by the incredible support system that exist within NWF.”

Aubrie Reeves, CICA Independent Teacher, Highlands Community Charter School

“Gina Warren and her team at the Neighborhood Wellness Foundation provided market insight and efficient access to key community leaders, programs, and regional facilities to enable us to execute a proven 12-week Entrepreneurs Club for the benefit of middle school and high school students. With her team’s guidance and active support, we successfully launched this new program in a way that empowered students and engaged parents in inspiring ways.  The City of Sacramento’s Mayor and Council members asked us to speak at a City Council meeting about our unique collaboration and recognized our efforts with a formal Resolution.  Our execution of the Entrepreneurs Club and our success was a direct result of our collaboration with the Neighborhood Wellness Foundation.”

Jack Crawford, Founder, Social Venture Partners of Sacrament, Co-Founder of the Entrepreneurs Club, General Partner at Impact Venture Capital

“Sister to Sister is  a TRUE SISTERHOOD, a family, it’s taught me how to open up and receive love and too give back. It’s a positive alternative for people who believe that there is no way out, that nothing good or positive happens to them, that they don’t deserve anything, that they don’t deserve love…Sister to Sister reminds you that you are worth living…worth loving…you are worth just worth the love that the positive energy that people bring to Sister to Sister.”

LaDeija Luckey , Sister to Sister Youth, 2017 to the Present

“Not only is it a place where I could go and take about my trauma but I found comfort, safety and a group of amazing women of all nationalities and background that had a story to tell. I found myself slowly finding the strength and courage to talk about my feelings and allowing myself to heal. The ladies also gave me the motivation to move forward in my life despite of what me and my family went through. NWF empowered me to peel the layers of hurt. I love the circle of some that I’m involved with. Not only did it help me, it helped my sons as well. My son is also in the Innovators Academy and he is doing a lot better with the help of the program, with more one on one attention, patience and understanding some of the things needed in his transition of being in a huge high school setting. ”

Michelle Belton, Sister to Sister Adult Mentor & AmeriCorps Volunteer

I completed my graduate fieldwork at Neighborhood Wellness Foundation in spring of 2019 and I’m so glad I did! NWF’s commitment to providing outstanding service to the Del Paso Heights community is exemplary. NWF is a truly inspiring organization with authentic and passionate leadership team. My experience there proved to be one of the best things to happen during my graduate education. It truly was an experience that not only positively contributed to my education, but enhanced my professional and personal life. I cherish the time I spent working with this organization and the community members they serve. I can confidently say that the work I did with NWF led to the launch of my career (that I absolutely love) in community outreach and engagement.

Ulissa Smith, MPH, Class of 2019, University of San Francisco

Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center