Crittenton Services Tag

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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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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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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Crittenton Honored for Helping Young Victims of Sex Trafficking

January 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 – After nearly five decades of providing services and assistance to Southern California youth that have experienced neglect, violence, and sexual exploitation Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) will be recognized by local leaders in a small and private ceremony on January 30, 2014. [caption id="attachment_2058" align="alignleft" width="300"] Artwork...

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Crittenton's Public Policy and Advocacy Program
Taking a Stand Against Human Trafficking

The work Crittenton’s staff does on behalf of commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week effort. But in January, National Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Month, we single out the final week to have a special celebration for survivors on our campus and honor the memory of those lost to “the life,” while sending a message of support...

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Crittenton Staff Enjoying the Holidays
The Holidays at Crittenton

This December brought about joy and cheer from the dedicated support base that delivers Christmas in a way that helps the children and families in our care “believe” in the possibilities of the New Year. From dedicated volunteers, to generous donors, to those unstoppable Christmas elves the magic of the holiday was evident in all corners of the Crittenton Services for Children and Families universe. We kicked...

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Lambda Theta Phi Alpha Iota Chapter
Lambda Theta Phi: How a College Fraternity Gives Back

The holidays are a time when family and friends get together to acknowledge how fortunate it is to have someone that cares at your side. The gifts, the food and merry cheer are a happy side note that is synonymous with this time of year. However, for some among us, celebrating the holidays is a concept foreign if there is no family, no food, and no...

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Crittenton Staff are hard at work preparing for the annual Thanksgiving Celebration.
How Crittenton Gives Thanks

Thanksgiving at Crittenton is a special time of year for us as it serves as a reminder of what we are all about – serving those that need us the most. Despite jam-packed schedules of daily duties, paperwork, and job responsibilities Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) staff prepare and distribute food, meals, and tokens of appreciation to roughly 400 clients enrolled in various CSCF...

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