{"id":108667,"date":"2022-05-26T11:44:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=108667"},"modified":"2022-05-26T11:44:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:44:11","slug":"childrens-center-av-executive-director-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2022\/05\/26\/childrens-center-av-executive-director-announces-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s Center AV executive director announces retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_108669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108669\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rebecca-Sue-Page-CCAV-retiring.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108669\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rebecca-Sue-Page-CCAV-retiring.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rebecca-Sue-Page-CCAV-retiring.jpg 840w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rebecca-Sue-Page-CCAV-retiring-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Rebecca-Sue-Page-CCAV-retiring-768x748.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rebecca Sue Page [Image via CCAV]<\/figcaption><\/figure>LANCASTER \u2013 The board of directors for <em>The Children\u2019s Center of the Antelope Valley<\/em> (CCAV) announced the retirement of Executive Director <strong>Rebecca Sue Page<\/strong>, effective July 5, 2022. Page has served at the helm of the organization since 2011.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe board is extremely grateful for Sue\u2019s leadership, wisdom, and decade of service she has devoted to the Children\u2019s Center, the families we serve, and the community as a whole,\u201d said CCAV Board President <strong>Samantha Schmitz<\/strong>. \u201cShe has been a true asset to the center and is undoubtedly leaving the organization in a stronger position than it was when she joined it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under Page\u2019s leadership, CCAV:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased the number of children who receive therapy each year from 100 to nearly 1,000.<\/li>\n<li>Created Wraparound Engagement Desert Outreach (WEDO), which includes programs that serve transitional-age youth, justice-involved adults, and those adversely affected by Covid-19.<\/li>\n<li>Established formal partnerships with educational institutions and other community-based organizations that provide complementary programs and resources to local residents.<\/li>\n<li>Experienced a financial turnaround from being $1 million in debt to an annual budget of more than $8 million and no debt.<\/li>\n<li>Earned GuideStar\u2019s Platinum Seal, which recognizes organizational transparency.<\/li>\n<li>Built the Antelope Valley\u2019s first clinical training program for future therapists.<\/li>\n<li>Launched a capital campaign, which will allow CCAV to expand its programs and services.<\/li>\n<li>Completed a five-year strategic planning process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a privilege to work with an incredibly talented board of directors and staff,\u201d Page said. \u201cTogether we have grown the organization\u2019s reach to impact more individuals and families in more ways than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining CCAV, Page had a long and successful career in education where she worked her way up from a playground supervisor to teacher to school principal and, ultimately, superintendent.<\/p>\n<p>The board selected <strong>Donna Gaddis<\/strong>, who currently serves as CCAV\u2019s compliance manager, to assume the executive director position on July 6. Gaddis\u2019 involvement with CCAV began as a volunteer in 2001. In the ensuing two decades, she has been a board member, program manager and interim executive director.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDonna and Sue have worked collaboratively for the past 11 years, which ensures the smoothest possible transition in leadership,\u201d Schmitz said. \u201cThe board is confident in Donna\u2019s ability to build upon the center\u2019s solid footing and extremely favorable financial outlook as we work to meet the ever-evolving needs of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1988, the Children\u2019s Center of the Antelope Valley (CCAV) is a nonprofit organization that provides a continuum of services aimed at preventing abuse as well as caring for the needs of child victims of abuse and their families. The center offers comprehensive prevention, intervention, and treatment services. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ccav.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ccav.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><em>[Information via news release from the\u00a0Children\u2019s Center of the Antelope Valley.]<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER \u2013 The board of directors for The Children\u2019s Center of the Antelope Valley (CCAV) announced the retirement of Executive Director Rebecca Sue Page, effective July 5, 2022. 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