Crittenton’s Mother-Baby Program Tag

Crittenton Partner Blog: CSEC as a Gender-Based Violence Issue

The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) or sex trafficking of minors has garnered more attention from the criminal justice agencies as well as communities in these past years. From safe harbor laws (that protect minors being sex trafficked as victims instead of treating them as criminals) to higher penalties for traffickers and those who purchase sex from minors, the criminal justice-framed response echoes the...

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Crittenton’s Nexus with Women’s History Month

Visionary Leader within America's Child Welfare Legacy: Recently, the National Crittenton Foundation released an email blast that paid homage to one our founder’s, who in her own right, was a trailblazer in not just America’s child welfare movement but the women’s rights movement as well. For those that have studied social work, social services, or human services perhaps you might have discovered someone by the name of...

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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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Crittenton Action Alert: AB 2668 Support Parenting Foster Youth in California

Dear Support Base, Crittenton is asking for your voice to help us continue our work as one of the very few remaining mother-baby programs for foster youth in California. As a longtime leader in working with this group of young people, we are excited to invite you to come alongside us to advocate as the California state legislature considers bills that can provide significant help! Get Involved...

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