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Stuart McCullough
Stuart McCullough, Executive Director
Stuart McCullough has served as the Executive Director of Youth Homes for over 20 years. During that time the agency has made significant strides in program development, clinical services, financial management and capital preservation. Youth Homes has developed many new strategic partnerships and negotiated three on-going contracts with Contra Costa County for the provision of specialized mental health services. Stuart has increased the operation budget of the agency at a measured pace, assuring each new program component is fully integrated into the service continuum that includes intensive residential treatment, best practice mental health services, specialized foster homes, mobile support services, employment readiness, independent program evaluation system and a volunteer mentoring program. All program elements are designed to emphasize individual and family strengths and create safe and permanent living accommodations to children and adolescents who have been severely traumatized, abused and neglected.
Stuart was one of the founding members of Phoenix Programs, Inc. and served as their Executive Director for 11 years. He was appointed as the Director on Contra Costa County's Division of Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health and served in that capacity for 7 years. Stuart is the past Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Northern California Council for the Community, was formally on the Board of Directors of the California Alliance of Children and Family Services, past President of the Contra Costa County Mental Health Association, and is the President of the Board of Directors of the Martinez Community Foundation. He volunteers as a member of the Rhodia Citizens Advisory Panel. Stuart has a B.A. in Psychology from San Francisco State University. He has been a resident of Contra Costa County for over 60 years.