Crittenton in the News

In the past couple of days the nation has been experiencing a deep rooted pain. An all too familiar headline about the tragic death of an unarmed black man in police custody has once again brought so much hurt and repressed emotions to the surface. As the nation continues to grieve, to process, to acknowledge and to turn this grief into policy reform and a...

Crittenton Services is excited to invite all of you to our Mystery Night fundraiser scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 2020, from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The event is being sponsored and will be hosted at Angelo’s and Vinci’s Ristorante located at 550 N. Harbor Blvd. Fullerton, CA. 92832. “Those that have attended the event in previous years have mentioned that it’s such a great way to spend...

It’s that time again when we start to plan our activities out for the following year and commit ourselves to worthy aspirational goals! The trick to finding success on any new journey is to start small so that you don’t overwhelm yourself. This in turn gives you a chance to maintain your momentum throughout the year in order to meet your goals. For those of you that...

Crittenton works with youth and young adults who have experienced homelessness, foster care, and the juvenile justice systems at one point in their lives. Therefore, when we heard that the National Runaway Safeline needed partners to help spread awareness during National Homeless and Runaway Youth Prevention Month it was a no brainer to do our part and help. We proudly became one of National Runaway...

It has been a whirlwind of activity this November as Crittenton honors a number of observations including National Adoption Month. We have a special place in our heart for foster and transitional age youth as our mission works closely with young people who are currently in or exiting the foster care system. Despite the sobering statistic that there are nearly 400,000 children and youth in America’s foster...

Each year Crittenton Services conducts a holiday gift drive known as The Angel Tree Program that collects holiday donations from October to early December. Last year alone individual donors, community partners, and corporate sponsors provided holiday gifts for more than 500 children and their families located throughout Southern California that are using the services of the following Crittenton programs: the Short-Term Residential Treatment Center, the Family...

In collaboration with various community organizations and donors, the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, once again is hosting the Annual Community Quinceañera. This year’s event is slated for Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Fullerton, CA. This community collaboration brings together the efforts and resources of a number of local businesses and nonprofit organizations in order to provide 25 local Quinceañeras with an evening of glitz, glamour, and a...