February 2014

Crittenton’s Mystery Night 2014

February 27, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Martha Jasso, Director of Communications (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org   FULLERTON, Calif. – Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) will host the annual mystery-dinner fundraiser, Mystery Night, on Sunday, March 23, 2014 starting at 5 pm. The fundraiser will once again be held at Angelo’s & Vinci’s Ristorante on 550 N. Harbor Blvd. Fullerton, Calif. Since 1999 this annual tradition combines...

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Crittenton’s CEO to Speak at Vanguard University’s Ensure Justice 2014

February 26, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Martha Jasso, Director of Communications (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org   COSTA MESA, Calif. – Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is proud to announce that Chief Executive Officer, Joyce Capelle, has been invited to participate as a panelist at this year’s Ensure Justice Conference hosted by the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University. [caption id="attachment_2193" align="alignleft" width="199"] Joyce...

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Orange County Board of Supervisors 4th District Update

The Office of Shawn Nelson, Orange County Board of Supervisors, visits Crittenton Services for Children and Families as the non-profit recognized a national Human Trafficking Day last week to coincide with the White House’s issue of a Presidential Proclamation declaring January 2014 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.  ...

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Bipartison Support for Ending the Sexual Exploitation of Children in California.
SB 982: Ending the Cycle of Sexual Exploitation

I’m honored to be working with Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and a committed group of lawmakers on a bipartisan effort to end child sex trafficking in California. The legislative effort involves the work and cooperation of. Sen. Ted Lieu, Sen. Holly Mitchell, Sen. Jerry Hill, Sen. Marty Block, Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman and the human-rights group California Against Slavery. Some of this legislation –...

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2014 Federal Legislation

Priority legislation being considered by the federal government identified for its impact to the clients, staff and communities of Crittenton.   HR 1732 (Bass) Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act Requires state child welfare agencies that receive federal funds to report on current efforts and/or their future plans to address human trafficking and CSEC in their care, and mandates data collection on human trafficking by...

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2014 State Legislation

Priority legislation being considered by California's legislature identified for its impact to the clients, staff and communities of Crittenton.   AB 1441 (Stone) Pupils in foster care: transfers between schools: educational record: course credit (Died in Committee) Clarifies procedures for the transfer of students in foster care between schools by requiring the education agency from which the student is transferring to complete the education record and determine credits earned...

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Crittenton Staffer Helps Deliver a Baby.
Crittenton Staffer Helps Deliver a Baby

Local non-profit employee helps a pregnant woman in distress deliver her newborn at Los Angeles County’s, Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court, the morning of February 4, 2014. “Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is proud to have, Michele Fischer, on staff as a dedicated employee, who’s sincere sense of duty to help those in need is a trait that our agency appreciates and values,” said...

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