Shuvette Marshall is the newest Peer Support Associate on the Children’s Deserve Success team. She is an exceptional, determined, intelligent, and motivating individual. Shuvette is a recent graduate from Chaffey College, where she graduated with an associate’s degree in communications in May 2022. She is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology at California State University, San Bernardino, where she will graduate in 2024.

Despite Shuvette’s challenges in life, she has shown great resilience by overcoming them all. Her pain and struggle has turned into the driving force for her to be successful. Shuvette is able to live out her dream in her job, where she empowers youth to break through the walls they have been barricaded behind. She is motivated by the message she can convey to people. Her passion lies in speaking to families, educators, and students.

Although graduating with her associate’s is a huge accomplishment, Shuvette states, “My biggest accomplishment is breaking through my shyness and getting on stage.” Sharing her message of hope and resilience has also made her stronger. Her greatest strength is her ability to never give up and wanting to learn. Shuvette understands this is a starting point for her to change the paradigms she lived through. She is grateful for the Children’s Deserve Success team for giving her the opportunity of a lifetime. Shuvette lives by “Faith without works is dead.” This is why she works extremely hard to change her life and the lives of others. Shuvette would love to come to your schools to empower the students you put your blood, sweat, and tears into.

CDS Manager Update

Brenda Dowdy

Homeless Education Project Manager

Paul Durham

Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program Manager

A Special Thank You! 

Big Shoutout to our very own Shonie Perry, Homeless Education Program Specialist, for her vision of making young adults feel special by collecting hygiene and beauty bags for every youth who attended our annual college and career youth summit for students experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or at-promise. Shonie initiated the collection of bags by reaching out to colleagues interested in joining her in her vision. For over 5 years, approximately 1,000 bags have been sponsored by SBCSS employees and community partners and gifted to our youth attendees at the end of the summit. Thank you, Shonie Perry, for always seeking ways to make our youth feel special!

Throughout the year, educational and essential items are distributed countywide for students and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. This month, Children Deserve Success (CDS) received 33 pallets of school supply and toothbrush kits from Supply Bank! With the support of San Bernardino County Sheriff's department, CDS team distributed the items to school districts, charter schools, and county programs on September 9th following the countywide liaison meeting. Big thank you to our donors and supporters!

Autumn Is Here!

Liaison Spotlight

Gangs and Drugs Safety Summit