EDUCATING COMMUNITIES Necessity often breeds creativity. Waymakers adopted an inventive approach when we could no longer conduct our research based,…
RESOLVING CONFLICTS When Waymakers board member and trained mediator, Joe McCarthy, met roommates, “Courtney” and “Rebecca”, their relationship was tumultuous….
COUNSELING FAMILIES “Manuel” was referred to Waymakers because he hadn’t attended school for over a year. His struggle with depression…
SUPPORTING VICTIMS “Karina” was sexually assaulted from age 11 to 13 by her mom’s ex-boyfriend and his brothers. As a…
SHELTERING CHILDREN Due to repeated suicide attempts, fourteen-year-old “Annalise” had been hospitalized three times, spending over 40 days away from…
“Abby” had a horrible start to the year! Being away from friends and having to learn online was definitely taking…
Dr. Arnold Binder, professor emeritus of criminology, law and society at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), founder of the…
During May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, the Newport Mesa Collective Impact group, overseen by Waymakers, worked in partnership with the…
At Waymakers, we think of ourselves as caregivers. We advocate, we stand up, we advise, we counsel, and we most…
Waymakers’ Victims’ Rights Awards Zoom was held during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Our…
