WHO WE ARE
We are a local non-profit organization that is comprised of volunteers from the 12 sectors of the community, Board of Directors and staff who implement evidence-based strategies to create a healthier environment for youth. MHYP began in 2011 with a small, determined and dedicated group of volunteers in Larkspur and Corte Madera – and later in the Ross Valley community – who came together as leaders in addressing the local conditions that lead to underage substance use in Marin.
Sector Representatives
MHYP has representatives from each of the 12 community sectors (and more) that have been identified as vital to the success of any community-level prevention effort. These include Youth, Parents, Business, Media, Schools, Youth Serving Organizations, Law Enforcement, Religious, Civic Groups, Healthcare Professionals, Local Government Agencies and other Organizations Involved in the Reduction of Substance Abuse.
YOUTH:
LEO DE LA HUELGA, Tamalpais High School
RUBY COLE, Marin Academy High School
YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATION:
DON CARNEY, Youth Transforming Justice
SCHOOL:
JESSICA COLVIN, Tam Union High School District Wellness
RECOVERY:
DINA ENBERG
PARENT:
HILLARY WHITMAN
MEDIA:
LISA TABB, Starhouse Media
LAW ENFORCEMENT:
CHIEF MICHAEL NORTON, Central Marin Police Authority
HEALTHCARE:
DR. CINDY GREENBERG, Pediatrician
GOVERNMENT:
GABE PAULSON, Larkspur City Council
FAITH-BASED:
PASTOR MICHAEL SNEARLY, Grace Church of Marin
CIVIC:
LAURA ANDERSON, Larkspur Community Foundation
BUSINESS:
MICHELLE LEOPOLD, Ace Hardware
board of directors
Laura Anderson, Chairperson
Kelsey Fernandez, President
John Wright, Vice President
Larry Chu, Treasurer
Melissa Wahlstrom, Secretary
Leo De la Huelga, Youth Board Member
Tarryn Adger, Youth Board Member
Jessica Colvin, Board Member
Laurie Dubin, Board Member
Dina Enberg, Board Member
Linda Henn, Board Member
Gabe Paulson, Board Member
Kira Swaim, Board Member
STAFF
Kelsey Fernandez, MA
Executive Director
kelsey@mhyp.org
Melissa Wahlstrom, MPH
Program Coordinator for Let’s Talk
melissa@mhyp.org
Lisa Klein
Program Coordinator for Raising the Bar
lisa@mhyp.org
Amanda Sheeren
Program Coordinator for Be the Influence
Marketing Coordinator
amanda@mhyp.org
