Crittenton Foster Care and Adoption Program Tag

Crittenton Donors and Volunteers Network Give Big

It’s official…you like us…you really like us! So, this past December the Crittenton Services for Children and Families volunteers, donors, community partners and staff were busy keeping up with the holidays. They answered a call-to-action that made the holidays a little more enjoyable for children and youth that seldom see compassion. “I’m always amazed of the generosity our entire support base has consistently shown the youth and...

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Crittenton Wraparound Services: Foster Mom is Shining Example of Exceptional Parenting for LA County Foster Youth

Earcylene Beavers is no ordinary Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) advocate. She like so many of our supporters wears a number of hats that we respect and appreciate. To clarify, she is not a direct Crittenton client, nor is she a Crittenton foster parent. Who is she you ask? Well, she just happens to be the foster mom to current and former clients in...

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Crittenton Supports Youth on Being Drug-Free

Every October the nation promotes a drug-free life during Red Ribbon Week. But at Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) applauding youth for making strides in their sobriety process, and positively acknowledging a commitment to being drug-free year round is an everyday thing. Crittenton’s Chemical Dependency Treatment Program is one of our specialty program’s that is simultaneously implemented throughout our entire agency’s efforts. We run...

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Golfers and Donors Support Crittenton’s Education Program

Even in 100-degree heat the golfers that participated in our 17th Annual Community for Kids Golf Tournament and Winner Dinner managed to heat up the golf course all on their own, and most importantly all for a good cause. For 47 years Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) has implemented nationally accredited and fully licensed programming that provides safe temporary housing for youth in residential...

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Crittenton’s Angel Tree Program Needs Your Help

November 03, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Martha Jasso, Director of Communications (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org Fullerton, Calif – Each year Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) conducts a holiday gift drive known as The Angel Tree Program that collects new in-kind donations from October to early December. [caption id="attachment_1801" align="alignleft" width="300"] Crittenton's Annual Angel Tree Program. Thank you for helping us give the gift of hope.[/caption] For 16...

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Crittenton Youth Celebrate a Rite of Passage

After months of planning, coordinating, and fundraising on behalf of 22 young ladies celebrating their fifteenth birthday the Muckenthaler Cultural Center and Museum in Fullerton, Calif. was where the Second Annual Quinceañera was hosted on October 1, 2014. Local non-profits, business sponsors and private donors came together in order to create a magical evening with the purpose of giving local youth an opportunity to work on...

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Crittenton's Public Policy and Advocacy Program
Advocacy Alert: California Legislative Session Round Up

That’s a wrap, folks!   The 2013-2014 California legislative session is done. If, like most people, you weren’t riveted to CalChannel watching all 4,654 pieces of legislation be processed, it’s okay! That’s what this blog is here for. Unless you’re looking for legislation that wasn’t about child welfare, juvenile justice or social services you’ll probably have to go somewhere else for that. Of the bills we focused on...

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Crittenton Named Social Services Field Agency of the Year

Since 2008 Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) has been engaged with the local higher education community as an effort to support future leaders within the social services profession. Recently, Crittenton was recognized and awarded the “Field Agency of the Year -2014” distinction from our long-time community partner, California State University, Fullerton - Department of Social Work. “We are humbled and are honored to be recognized...

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Joyce Capelle, CEO, Crittenton Services for Children and Families
A Message From Our CEO: Strategy for the Future

One of the fundamental responsibilities of leadership is to assess challenges and opportunities for the agency. This planning process is often called SWOT Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. For Crittenton, that means trying to see ahead of the next curve in the road, to better meet the needs of our clients, and to stay relevant. Every three-four years, agency senior leadership submits recommendations for...

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Crittenton Foster Families Demonstrate the Humanitarian Spirit
Crittenton Foster Families Demonstrate the Humanitarian Spirit

The Plight of Global Youth The current exodus of Unaccompanied Children and Unaccompanied Refugee Minors from Central America is taking national attention, as well as, garnered unprecedented news coverage from around the world. Recently, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released an extensive report in March 2014, Children on the Run, depicting the factors of why Central American children flee their...

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