19 Nov Crittenton’s Residential Treatment Center is Saving Grace for Former Foster Youth by Crittenton Services in Crittenton in the NewsComments Lucero Noyola was a former Crittenton youth placed in Crittenton’s Residential Treatment Center. Today, she is a University of Southern California student who recently was selected for their Guardian Scholars Program, based on her academic achievement. The scholarship program is designed to assist former foster youth with their higher education dreams. Lucero is now a senior at USC, an undergraduate research assistant, and a honors student set to graduate in the Spring 2015. She thanks Crittenton for the help when she needed it the most.