“We will be forever grateful for the Yolo Crisis Nursery. My daughter totally came out of her shell. She transformed into a sassy, confident two-year-old. We view the Yolo Crisis Nursery as family. Thank you!”
– Yolo Crisis Nursery Mom
Our Impact
The Yolo Crisis Nursery’s mission is to provide early intervention services in a safe environment to nurture healthy and resilient children, strengthen parents and preserve families.
Key measures of the Yolo Crisis Nursery’s impact in 2024/2025 include:
- 2,894 Safe Stays for at-risk children
- 5,601 Care Packages distributed to the community
- 1,369 Children were served last year by the Nursery
- Growth in every Yolo Crisis Nursery Program
The Yolo Crisis Nursery Leadership Team
Heather Sleuter, Executive Director
Heather lives the mission of the Nursery every day. She has been protecting children and preserving families for over 20 years. Since joining the Yolo Crisis Nursery in 2007, Heather has built numerous programs to save more children from abuse and neglect, to provide additional crisis resolution services for families, and to offer parent education and support. Heather is tireless in her efforts to help families, and she has built several partnerships with other social service organizations in Yolo County.
Heather supervises all three Yolo Crisis Nursery Licenses – Respite Care, Daycare, and Preschool. She leads all Nursery operations including programming, staff management and training, budgeting, and compliance.
Heather is highly credentialed. She is trained in trauma-informed care, holds her Program Director permit, and is a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing in Child Development. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services Management from the University of Phoenix and has a master’s degree in counseling.
Yolo Crisis Nursery Board of Directors
Yolo Crisis Nursery opened in 2001 and became an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2014. Our board of directors is an active and involved group of volunteers that provide guidance, governance, and oversight for Yolo Crisis Nursery’s mission, operations, and program effectiveness. The board of directors all come from a variety of backgrounds and represent communities throughout Yolo County.
Meet the Board:
Thomas Barth, Board President
Attorney, Barth Daly, LLP
Robin Hansen, M.D., Board Vice President
Professor Emerita of Pediatrics, UC Davis School of Medicine
Julie Carter, Board Secretary
Accounting Business Consultant
Randall Blake
Retired Attorney
Eric Lovell
Retired Area Finance Officer, Kaiser Permanente
Renee Nolte Newton
Retired Director of College Opportunity Programs, UC Davis
Betty Woo
Principal Architect, Betty Woo AIA Architects
Wendy Lewis
Administrative Assistant, Davis Joint Unified School District
Jane Eadie
Retired Senior Director of External Engagements, UC Davis
Jennifer Thayer
Associate Director of Development and Donor Relations, UC Davis
Board Associates:
- Sharon Schauer, Retired Chief Administrative Officer, UC Davis Health, Co-Chair of the Friends of the Yolo Crisis Nursery
- Nancy Storm, Retired Territory Manager, US Foods, Co-Chair of the Friends of the Yolo Crisis Nursery
Organizational & Financial Reports
Our donors’ generosity and dedication inspire us, and we are truly thankful for their support. To view the Yolo Crisis Nursery organizational and financial reporting information please see below. Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email Valerie Bishop-Green (vbishopgreen@yolocrisisnursery.org), Director of Development and Community Relations.
Reports
- Impact Reports
- Yolo Crisis Nursery Brochure (Click here to download)
- Yolo Crisis Nursery Brochure Spanish (Click here to download)
Financials
Visit our Giving Edge profile to review audited financial and governance information.
Yolo Crisis Nursery IRS Forms
- Yolo Crisis Nursery Tax Exempt Letter (Click here to download)