Tom Grayson, Founder and Executive Director of Golden Sierra Life Skills, has worked in the field of life skills and prevention education for 13 years.  Mr. Grayson founded Golden Sierra Life Skills 11 years ago and it became a federally recognized Non-Profit 501 (c) 3 Corporation in May of 2003.   

Mr. Grayson's philosophy is, ". . . I Give You My Broken Heart . . ." The belief of this program is that a man must be healthy to take on the role of father/father figure and maintain a stable, healthy, and strong family.

Mr. Grayson was awarded the Placer County Child Abuse Prevention Council "Putting Children First" award in the Education category for 2006. 

Golden Sierra Life Skills has provided programs and training of trainers for:

United Auburn Indian School - Kids At Risk Education (Junior High School Boys Group) and Mentor Program Training

Nevada County Juvenile Justice Intervention Services - Kids In Need of Diversion/Kids At Risk Education

Brown's County, South Dakota Juvenile  and Foster Care Services - Kids At Risk Education/Kids In Need of Diversion

In May of 2009 Golden Sierra Life Skills implemented the Male Ambassador Program in rural villages of Kenya, in Africa.  Now the Men that attended the training have become peer educators and mentors for Men from other villages and the surrounding Community.  

Additionally, Golden Sierra Life Skills has provided services for:

Placer County Office of Education Alternative Education

Roseville School District Alternative Education

Placer County Children System of Care

Placer Union High School District Alternative Education

Nevada County Probation

Placer County Peer Court

Sacramento and Placer County Juvenile Justice System

Placer County Jail

City of Hercules

Golden Sierra Life Skills provides the following programs:

Kids at Risk Education (KARE) Program

Kids in Need of Diversion  (KIND) Program

Men, Infants, and Children (MIC) Program (Funded by First 5 Placer Children & Families Commission)

Man-to-Man Parenting Program

Girls Night Out (GNO) /Ms. MIC Program

Court Approved Co-Parenting

Mentoring Programs

Golden Sierra Life Skills is the contract consultant/provider for KidZKount: Placer Community Action Council, Early Head Start/Head Start.  Golden Sierra oversees the Male Involvement Program and has developed the successful School Site Male Ambassador Program which provides peer mentor trainings for volunteer School Site Male Ambassadors.  

Additionally, Mr. Grayson provides consultant services for program development, program trainings, and training of trainers, and is available for motivational speaking engagements.