Los Altos Auxiliary of Sycamores Elects New Board Members for 2024-25

Los Altos Auxiliary of Sycamores elected new officers for the 2024-2025 program year!

Composed of women living in the Foothills from Pasadena to La Crescenta, Los Altos enhances and enriches the lives of youths, adults and families at the El Nido campus community and Sycamores.

New officers are Co-Presidents Cynthia Bengtson, Julie McCarty, Laurie Rodli and Laura Campobasso. Recording Secretaries Meg Campbell and Rosalyn Jones. Treasurer Gayle Penrod. Asst Treasurer Diane Moldafsky. Membership Co-Chairs Darlene Larin and Susan Dodge. Holiday of Wishes Co-Chairs Laurie Rodli, Michele Liston and Kelly Williams. Direct Services Co-Chairs Susie Zadrecvez, Lorraine Paulson and Carol DeFond. Sycamores Liaison Andi Sica. Webmaster and Information Manager Hilary Gregg. Cupcake Co-Chairs Joy Young and Carol Penido. Social Programs Chair Julie McCarty, Hospitality Chair Cayce Sheppard, PR Chair Cindy Bengtson and Parliamentarian Laura Campobasso.

El Nido, Sycamores’ residential campus in Altadena, is a safe and welcoming place for boys, ages 11-18, who require intervention and care. Also referred to as a Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP), it is designed to offer care and supervision to dependent and/or neglected young men, many of whom are part of the foster care or probation systems in L.A. or other CA counties. The program’s main objectives are to stabilize mental health symptoms and help the youth and their families by providing them with the necessary tools to enable their child to return home and live successfully within their community. Youth in this program benefit from various services that help them process trauma, and focus on improvements in education, health, behavior, emancipation preparation, and social and emotional well-being.

The youth and their families receive intensive therapeutic services, including individual, family, and group therapy, family search and engagement, vocational assistance, and robust adjunctive and supportive services. These services are personalized to each youth and family and are provided both on-site and in their family homes. Support and services continue even after the youth’s discharge, at home and in their community, to achieve long-term stability and success.

More information, including membership information can be found at https://www.losaltosauxiliary.org/