Crittenton Advocacy Initiatives Tag

YESS 2015: A Grassroots Effort Aimed to Educate on How to Keep Youth Safe from Human Trafficking

It was a year in the making and by the end of January 2015 the inaugural Youth Exploitation and Safety Symposium (YESS) had more than 400 participants signed up to take part in a full day of educational workshops; motivational keynote speeches; and get the opportunity to ask some very tough questions about the very sensitive subject of human trafficking or sex trafficking in the...

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Fundraiser to Help Young Trafficking Victims in Crittenton’s InSight Program

February 10, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org FULLERTON, Calif - Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is hosting its annual Mystery Night dinner and auction fundraiser to fund the non-profit’s efforts in helping teenage girls placed in Crittenton’s care that are victims of sex trafficking. This year’s Mystery Night event will be on Sunday, March 22, 2015 and hosted by Crittenton’s...

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Anti-Human Trafficking Pledge
Crittenton Supports Current Anti-Human Trafficking Focused Legislation

On behalf of Crittenton, we are extremely encouraged by the recent progress of 12 human-trafficking focused bills in congress. Our leaders in the house are setting an important tone and building a platform on which we can all better address the needs of children who have been, or are vulnerable to, trafficking. As a member of Congressman Royce’s Congressional Task Force on Human Trafficking, and...

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Long Beach Task Force to Offer Symposium on Protecting Youth From Human Trafficking

January 12, 2015 CONTACT: Martha Jasso, Crittenton Services: 909-763-0244 Jeanette Cheng, Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force: 949-444-8025 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org Long Beach, Calif - The Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force (LBHTTF) is joining with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) and the Long Beach PTA to offer the first annual Youth Exploitation Safety Symposium (YESS 2015) – a gathering of more than 80 organizations, workshops and speakers aimed at...

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A Message from Our CEO: Faith Matters

Child welfare agencies contracting with the government often hold the faith community at arms length. Concerns about the separation of church and state, "political correctness" and misunderstandings often stand in the way of enriching children's lives - and the lives of volunteers- to provide caring, supportive relationships for the most vulnerable youth. We're not talking about specific religious beliefs, but about seeing a world larger...

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Together We Journey, Together In Faith: Crittenton Thanks Our Faith Partners

Throughout the years Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) has seen our numerous community partnerships continue to flourish as needs grow. Whether are partnerships are with businesses, civic organizations, elected offices or other well meaning non-profits the end goal is one and the same – helping youth heal from the wounds of trauma, neglect, or exploitation. In particular, we are proud to say that amongst...

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Crittenton's Public Policy and Advocacy Program
Advocacy Alert: California Legislative Session Round Up

That’s a wrap, folks!   The 2013-2014 California legislative session is done. If, like most people, you weren’t riveted to CalChannel watching all 4,654 pieces of legislation be processed, it’s okay! That’s what this blog is here for. Unless you’re looking for legislation that wasn’t about child welfare, juvenile justice or social services you’ll probably have to go somewhere else for that. Of the bills we focused on...

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Crittenton and Fullerton PD Partner on Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts

September 29, 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) proudly announces a successful collaboration with Fullerton Police Department to train 75 officers on the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) this week. [caption id="attachment_2072" align="alignleft" width="300"] Crittenton Services to help train Fullerton Police Department on how to identify and assist...

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The Politics of Ending Human Trafficking

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...

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Crittenton Applauds Progress of Legislation Assisting Pregnant and Parenting Youth

June 01, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Stefanie Benvenuto, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy policy@crittentonsocal.org   Fullerton, Calif—Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is proud to highlight the recent bipartisan support for two of the three California State Assembly bills in the agency’s Pregnant and Parenting Dependent (PPD) priority bill package. [caption id="attachment_2427" align="alignleft" width="300"] Crittenton supports legislation that will assist pregnant and parenting system...

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