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Programs
Free for Parents and Caregivers
Crittenton Center’s Resource Center offers short-term parenting classes
Comfort for Young Children
Sara found herself alone raising four-year-old, Maribel, after her husband and father of Maribel abandoned them. She struggled to make ends meet and worked hard at staying employed. Sara knew it was important for Maribel, who was not reaching her development milestones, not talking, and being mean to other children, to have an environment where she could thrive. Because Maribel needed to learn appropriate behaviors and Mom needed to continue to work, Crittenton Center was able to provide a scholarship for the family to help pay for Maribel’s childcare. Sara stayed employed and was promoted at her job.
We had started working with an illiterate, single, pregnant 17 year-old, living with her father.
One day she was called to the hospital because her father was injured at work. Not understanding what was going on, she called her HOPES case worker for support. It was explained to her that her father was not going to recover, and upon her father’s death, she also lost his financial support.
We helped her get the resources needed to keep her moving forward and stay in the program. Today, she has a healthy baby, is involved in her church, and continues to make great strides.
Amy had a difficult childhood. Her parents abused drugs and lost custody of her when she was 11 years old.
She lived in shelters, group homes and foster care, but had a difficult time with trust and following rules and bounced from placement to placement.
At age 17, her DHS worker placed her in SAL. Amy learned skills such as cooking, budgeting, interviewing, and how to live independently. She quickly got a job at a grocery store and moved into her own apartment. She then completed her high school credits and stayed in touch with her SAL caseworker, who helped her work on getting into college. Amy is now a nurse in the community.
Latest Crittenton news
Tiny Homes Project: giving independence back
Crittenton Center is breaking ground, both figuratively and physically, this fall. The Supervised Apartment Living Program (SAL) shelters youth ages 16.5-21 who are aging out of the foster care system. In this program, youth learn how to budget, skill-build, gain employment, maintain a home, and other important skills. Crittenton is building six Tiny Homes on…
Crittenton Center Design and Dine back in full swing!
Crittenton Center’s annual fundraiser, Design and Dine, took a hiatus in 2022. However, it is back in full swing for 2023 and more exciting than ever! This year’s theme, Building Hearts and Homes, is centered around Crittenton Center’s Tiny Home Project. The Tiny Home Project is aimed to thwart homelessness before it begins, especially in…
Crittenton Center receives Federal Grant to improve lives of at-risk youth
Crittenton Center receives the Regional Partnership Grant from the Children’s Bureau to help improve the lives of the youth at the Transitional Therapeutic Home. This grant is aimed to help provide mental health therapies, supervised visitations, substance use counseling, and other models of care that can help regulate different trauma complexities. This grant also equips…
Variety – The Children’s Charity Grant
Crittenton Center receives grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity Sioux City, IA: Crittenton Center has received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to purchase recreation equipment for the emergency youth shelter called the Crittenton’s Center Transitional Therapeutic Home. The Variety grant will be used to purchase kayaks, paddle boats and a trailer….
Crittenton Center Elects New Board Members
Sioux City, IA: Crittenton Center announces newly-elected Mari Rickard and Jeff Stanley to their Board of Directors. Mari Rickard was raised in Sioux City and is a proud graduate of Central High School. She retired in 2017 from work as CASA Director in Nebraska. “I am honored to be joining the Crittenton Center Board…
Crittenton Center announces new Executive Director
Bringing over 20 Years of Leadership Experience to Crittenton Center Sioux City, IA: Crittenton Center’s Board of Directors announce the hiring of new Executive Director to lead the non-profit agency. Kim Scorza has accepted the position of Executive Director of Crittenton Center, which serves children, teens, and families in Siouxland. Scorza will take over as…
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