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29 Aug

Crittenton Travel Blog: Teen Women.Smart Choices.Bright Futures

Crittenton Services for Children and Families of Southern California (CSCF) recently had the pleasure to do some light traveling in the East Coast. Our first stop was Washington, DC. where we got the chance to meet with Crittenton Services of Greater Washington, our sister agency whose mission is focused on meeting the needs of teen girls. “What was inspiring to witness first-hand was the continued progress and...

18 Aug

Crittenton Helps with Back-to-School Needs

in Crittenton Services BLOG

For the nearly 300 children, parents or caregivers that attended the Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) Annual Back-to-School Event, on August 9, 2014 at Long Beach City College Veterans Stadium, it was a day to breathe a little easier with one less financial obligation to have to worry about. “We understand that the back-to-school season can be extremely stressful for many parents or caregivers,...

13 Aug

Art Contest Helps Heal the Wounds of Childhood Trauma

in Crittenton Services BLOG

Every year the members of Crittenton’s Felicia Auxiliary have dedicated their summers in coordinating and reviewing art projects that clients in Crittenton’s Residential Treatment Services Program produce. The “I Have a Dream for My Future Contest” is an artistic competition that is designed to help the young teenage girls placed at Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) work through their various behavioral or mental health...

04 Aug

The Politics of Ending Human Trafficking

in Crittenton Services BLOG

Human trafficking, an issue perceived formerly as children from some elusive, far away “over there” being bought and sold, and now understood to be a major domestic issue as well, has become the target for many a legislative idea of late. This is both good and bad (but primarily good): the estimated 200,000 children at risk of being bought and sold like merchandise deserve to...

04 Jul

Crittenton Named Social Services Field Agency of the Year

in Crittenton Services BLOG

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...

02 Jul

Crittenton’s Wraparound Services Annual Pampering Event

in Crittenton Services BLOG

Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) Wraparound Services Program hosted the First Annual, “Looking Good, Feeling Good,” Event. The mission of this specialty event was to promote and encourage habits of wellness, increase awareness of available resources in the community for that can contribute to ones well-being, and inspire healthy choices in the home, ultimately leaving Crittenton Wraparound Services families looking and feeling good...

14 May

Crittenton’s CEO to Speak at 3rd Annual Governor’s Conference on Combating Human Trafficking in Maryland

in Crittenton News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Martha Jasso, Director of Communications (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org Catonsville, Md. – 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 the Third Annual Governor’s Conference on Combating Human Trafficking in Maryland hosted by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) on May...

05 May

Crittenton Takes Top Honors at 2014 Hermes Creative Awards

in Crittenton News Release

May 05, 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) is proud to announce that the agency’s communications office, development office and its longtime design team, KMDezine studio, were selected as 2014 Hermes Creative Awards winners by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). “Both Crittenton Services and...

22 Apr

Growing Stronger Together: Crittenton’s Annual Family Picnic

in Crittenton Services BLOG

Food, sunshine and a exhilarating game of kickball was what the children and families of the Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) Wraparound Program were treated to on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Rio San Gabriel Park in Downey Calif. More than 200 CSCF Wraparound clients and staff attended the Crittenton Annual Family Picnic style event. “This year’s event theme was entitled, “Dare to Grow”,...

15 Apr

Crittenton CEO to Speak at YWCA’s 2014 Racial Justice Conference

in Crittenton News Release

April 14, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Martha Jasso, Director of Communications (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is proud to announce that Chief Executive Officer, Joyce Capelle, is an invited featured presenter at the YWCA's, Harbor and South Bay Chapter, Annual Racial Justice Conference on April 30, 2014 from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. [caption id="attachment_2072" align="alignleft" width="300"]...

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