Dr. Laura Heintz became Chief Executive Officer of Stanford Youth
Solutions, formerly Stanford Home for Children (Stanford)
effective November 26, 2012. Throughout her 22-year career,
Dr. Heintz has worked tirelessly to help nonprofit health and
human service organizations grow and expand their ability to
serve children and families. She brings valuable skills and
leadership qualities to Stanford that will further strengthen its
capacity to anticipate and respond to the needs of vulnerable
young people and families.
Dr. Heintz comes to Stanford from Victor, where she served since
2010 as the organization’s Northern Regional Director and was
responsible for oversight of Residential Programs, Nonpublic
Schools, and Community Based Mental Health Programs for children
and families.
Before her leadership role at Victor, she served for more than 15
years in increasingly significant roles at
EMQ/FamiliesFirst. Dr. Heintz played a key role in the
merger between EMQ and FamiliesFirst and oversaw the Wraparound,
Mental Health, Residential, Nonpublic School, Crisis Nursery and
Outpatient programs in the region in all realms – compliance,
fiscal, personnel, quality, and clinical operations. She is
revered in Yolo Country as “the mother of the Yolo Crisis
Nursery” opening the successful venture in 2001.
Susan Davini oversees our Human Resources Department and has been
the Human Resources Director since 2000. Susan has more than 17
years of human resources leadership experience and a varied
background in management. She enjoys providing the human
resources leadership for Stanford Youth Solutions and has staffed
her department with internal transfers from direct services
programs to ensure the department stays in touch with workforce
needs.
With more than 17 years of nonprofit experience to her credit,
Jovina Neves has played a crucial role at Stanford Youth
Solutions since joining the staff in 1997. In addition to serving
as CFO, she also manages and directs several departments
including Accounting, Quality Assurance, Facilities and
Information Technology. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC
Davis.
Deborah has been leading social service programs in Northern
California for more than 10 years. Deborah received her master’s
degree in social work from CSU Long Beach, where she graduated
Magna Cum Laude and received an award for outstanding community
service to children, youth and families in 2001. She received a
bachelor’s degree in social work from CSU Humboldt in 1989. She
is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Practitioner of the
Healing Arts as well as a Certified Group Home Administrator and
Authorized 5150 Site Coordinator and Designee.
A licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a master’s degree
in clinical psychology from San Jose State University, Jennifer
has worked with Stanford Youth Solutions since 2003. Prior
to assuming her role as Director, she served as both a Clinical
Program Manager and Residential Therapist for Stanford Youth
Solutions, working in the residential program, FOCUS and the
Counseling Center. Her background includes extensive training and
experience in the mental health field, where she has specialized
in areas like cognitive-behavioral treatment, domestic violence
training, child abuse treatment, gang awareness and suicide
prevention.
