• Donate Today
  • Crittenton Connection
  • Blog
  • Sign Up for Updates
National CrittentonNational CrittentonNational CrittentonNational Crittenton
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission & Model
    • Family of Agencies
      • Crittenton Connection
    • History
      • 135 Years, 135 Stories
    • Team
  • Our Work
    • Advocacy
    • BOLD Initiative
    • Crittenton Agency Partnership
      • Connie Lieding Scholarship
    • In Solidarity 2019
      • Sponsorship
    • Research & Publications
    • Supporting the Field
      • Girls @ the Margin National Alliance
  • Get Involved
    • Donate
    • Partners
    • Stay Informed
  • News
  • National Girls Initiative
    • Resources Hub
    • Why Center Girls?
    • Innovative Programs
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission & Model
    • Family of Agencies
      • Crittenton Connection
    • History
      • 135 Years, 135 Stories
    • Team
  • Our Work
    • Advocacy
    • BOLD Initiative
    • Crittenton Agency Partnership
      • Connie Lieding Scholarship
    • In Solidarity 2019
      • Sponsorship
    • Research & Publications
    • Supporting the Field
      • Girls @ the Margin National Alliance
  • Get Involved
    • Donate
    • Partners
    • Stay Informed
  • News
  • National Girls Initiative
    • Resources Hub
    • Why Center Girls?
    • Innovative Programs
Jan
05

BOLD is a Movement!

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), BOLD Program, Girls at the Margin, Guest Post, Opportunities for Girls, Young Moms

Sometimes I can’t believe this is life. I think it finally came together on a Saturday night when I was introducing BOLD to the folks at the 5th Annual National Crittenton Fundraiser in DC. It’s such a lovely event and being there put our last meetings in perspective:

Read More

Nov
18

Crittenton Programs Help Break the Cycle

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : Agencies, Girls at the Margin, Two Generation Approaches, Young Moms

America loves a scandal, but America hates a struggle. While our country rages over abortion rights and access to contraception, the Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina are quietly providing sanctuary and real-time assistance to the most vulnerable members of society — low-income single women and their children.

Read More

Oct
28

Advancing Systems-Level Juvenile Justice Reforms for Girls

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : Advocacy, Juvenile Justice, National, National Girls Initiative, Young Moms

Seven nonprofit alliances and organizations have been selected as the first recipients of the National Girls Initiative’s Innovation Awards, a program designed to spotlight and support creative efforts to advance systems-level juvenile justice reforms for girls.

Read More

Oct
20

ACEs Toolkit for Providers

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : Foster Care, History, National, Two Generation Approaches, Young Moms

The National Crittenton Foundation, in partnership with ASCEND at the Aspen Institute, developed the ACE toolkit based on the implementation of the ACE survey with participating members of the Crittenton family of agencies.

Read More

Sep
21

Great Work Being Done at Florence Crittenton in Topeka, KS

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : Foster Care, History, National, Two Generation Approaches, Young Moms

Emergency Shelter Remolded for Teens in Transition 

Florence Crittenton Services Topeka, KS has been serving girls, young women and their families since 1900.
Read More

Jul
16

The “Vegetables” of Their Labor

  • Posted By : Holly Weems/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : National, Young Moms

Young women from the Florence Crittenton Services in Charlotte, NC recently harvested their onsite garden.

Read More

Jennifer's Photo
Jun
18

Strong and Determined – Jennifer’s story

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : 135 Stories, Young Moms

I was 15 when I got pregnant. I didn’t even know how to change a diaper and now here I was having a baby. I was scared and confused out of my mind: what would become of me? I had a rough pregnancy; I was always sick and depressed. My baby was born premature and only weighed 4lbs. 11oz. I cried every time I had to enter the NICU. It made matters worse for me to hear things such as ‘What is this little girl doing having a baby?’ You just learn to ignore people.

Read More

May
07

Being BOLD at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation America Healing Conference

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : Advocacy, BOLD Program, Guest Post, Two Generation Approaches, Young Moms

It’s human nature for a parent to brag about their baby. You want to let the whole world why YOUR baby is the best and people gift you their time, their attention, and their willingness to listen you boast. For the past three days I’ve been able to do just that – talk about my other baby: BOLD (Bridging Opportunity, Love and Determination).

Read More

Gwen Bailey
Mar
13

Passion and Dedication

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : Agencies, Young Moms

Gwen Bailey, Executive Director of Youth Service, Inc., is featured in NewsWorks, highlighting her passion and dedication to advocate and support young moms.

Read More

Lisette's Story Photo
Nov
05

I’m giving my children a better life than I had

  • Posted By : National Crittenton/
  • 0 comments /
  • Under : Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), Advocacy, Agencies, Guest Post, Young Moms

I’ve spoken out on behalf of the National Crittenton Foundation before and every time I do I feel so empowered. Being able to speak about my experiences, my struggles, my successes, and the support that shaped me allows me to continue to heal and continues to help me realize that all those experiences no longer have any power over me. I’m finally free.

Read More

123
We have a long history as advocates for young women and girls
Recent Posts
  • Connie Lieding Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Applications
  • Tornillo Closure, Exclusionary Discipline, and Health
  • National Crittenton Receives Annie E. Casey Foundation Grant Focused on Young Parents
Become a Crittenton Advocate for Change
Categories
  • 135 Stories
  • 135 Years
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
  • Advocacy
  • Agencies
  • BOLD Program
  • Centering Girls in Systems Change
  • Commercial Sex Trafficking
  • Foster Care
  • Girls at the Margin
  • Guest Post
  • History
  • In Solidarity We Rise
  • In the Press
  • Juvenile Justice
  • National
  • National Girls Initiative
  • Opportunities for Girls
  • Press Release
  • Two Generation Approaches
  • Uncategorized
  • Young Moms
Subscribe to Our Newsletter Follow Us:
  • Feed
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Donate Today
    © 2019 The National Crittenton Foundation | 921 SW Washington Street, Suite 312, Portland, OR 97205 | 503.297.2217
    Website design and build by Experience Lab.
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Sitemap