Crittenton Services BLOG Archives - Page 7 of 15 - Crittenton

Joyce Capelle, CEO, Crittenton Services for Children and Families

23 Jan

Message from CEO: New Year Brings About Change

Message from CEO: New Year Brings About Change Some changes we were anticipating, such as the California’s Continuum of Care Reform. Crittenton Services for Children and Families prepared well for changes that will take place to short-term residential care in the state, and we will continue to adapt as regulations are clarified and our agency partners add their own spin on these statewide requirements. Among the other...

23 Jan

Crittenton Mystery Night is Back!

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Crittenton Mystery Night is Back! Last year's Mystery Night event was the most attended Spring fundraiser Crittenton Services for Children and Families has had in a while. It was also somewhat bitter sweet as last year's event was supposed to be an end of an era. The local dinner theater event that happened every March in North Orange County had lost its steam and was going to...

Val's Pals Contest - Vote Crittenton Services!

23 Nov

VOTE for Crittenton Services and We Can Win 20K!

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Attention Community Partners, Friends, and Advocates: We are thrilled to have been nominated for the 104.3 MYfm Val's Pals Charity Contest this year! But we need everyone's help in order for the chance to win $20,000! If the entire Crittenton network of supporters takes a couple of seconds to vote online from their computer or mobile phone (starting today) we may actually have a chance to win...

16 Nov

Donate to Crittenton while shopping through Amazon

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Donate to Crittenton While Shopping Through Amazon Ever wanted to give back to the community during the holidays but found yourself stretched too thin and exhausted? It happens. But did you know that one simple way to give back to a non-profit mission you care about is by simply doing something that is already a part of your holiday to-do list - gift shopping! That's right friends...

14 Nov

Adverse Childhood Experiences and System-Involved Youth

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and System-Involved Youth For those Crittenton Services supporters who don't know, our agency in Orange County, CA., is part of an association of agencies across the country that share some tie to the Crittenton Movement of the 1880's. Although we are not tied to each other legally and we all sink or swim on our own merits, this association enables us to participate...

14 Nov

Help Crittenton Youth this Holiday Season!

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Help Crittenton Youth this Holiday Season! 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. Last year alone individual donors, community partners, and corporate sponsors provided holiday gifts for more than 700 children and their families using the services of Crittenton’s Residential Treatment Center, Wraparound Family...

08 Sep

Crittenton Honored by Marshall B. Ketchum University as a 2016 V-Award Recipient for Humanitarianism Efforts

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Crittenton Services for Children and Families is truly honored to have been selected as the Marshall B. Ketchum University 2016 V-Award recipient. This recognition bestowed upon us by one of our community partners holds special meaning as we continue to celebrate our 50th Anniversary milestone. The award is given to organizations or individuals that have demonstrated a commitment to charitable and volunteer service benefiting the greater...

Golfers at Crittenton's Charity Golf Tournament

03 Aug

Golfers Needed to Help Crittenton’s 50-Year-Old Mission

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Golfers Needed to Help Crittenton’s 50-Year-Old Mission We cordially invite you to the Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) Annual ‘Community for Kids’ Golf Tournament, Dinner, and Auction being held at the picturesque Yorba Linda Country Club on Monday, September 19, 2016. Come join our support base, volunteers, and longtime friends as we golf in support of making trauma-informed mental health programming available to Crittenton youth in...

21 Jun

Crittenton Stories of Resiliency: 50th Anniversary Video

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Crittenton Stories of Resiliency: 50th Anniversary Video Crittenton's mission is more than a historical legacy, or the services made available to those that need them. It's about the youth and families that believe in us to help them through the healing process; it's about the employees that help our clients rebuild confidence in order to help them achieve their dreams; and it's about the loyal support...

21 Jun

Message from Crittenton’s CEO: 50th Anniversary Edition

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Message From Crittenton's CEO: 50th Anniversary Edition I’ve been reflecting on the history of this agency. Fifty years. Many of those years have been spent navigating the numerous reforms and revolutions of child welfare, restorative justice, and mental health. Sometimes anticipating and being ahead of the curve, sometimes just going with the flow, sometimes forging our own unique path. And more often than not, getting it...