Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento “starts with children,” which is true of their name and their mission. For 80 years, this private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency has served Northern and Central California kids, teens, families and communities — most notably by providing much-needed care for “abused, neglected and traumatized youth,” including many thousands of foster children.
Today, with on-site mental health support for children aged 2-18 and ongoing services for young adults, the Children’s Receiving Home is a residential resource in the community that allows youth in crisis to stay close to home while getting the care they need to thrive. Some live with their families. Others are transitioning from residential care on the campus to productive, fulfilling lives as adults no matter what they’ve suffered in their early years.
“CRH makes life-changing differences for kids who are neglected, broken and filled with more hurt than most adults will see in their lifetimes,” says Christine Briceño, director of human resources for Napa County. “I know because I was one of those kids.”
“CRH makes life-changing differences for kids who are neglected, broken and filled with more hurt than most adults will see in their lifetimes. I know because I was one of those kids.”— Christine Briceño Director of Human Resources, Napa County
Founded jointly by the Junior League of Sacramento and the Rotary Club of Sacramento, the Children’s Receiving Home is still funded in large part by generous donations from private and corporate philanthropists, government and foundation grants, and partnering contracts with other service providers in the area of children’s health and wellbeing. Eight decades in social work, social services and counseling have made the organization a leader in the region with invaluable institutional knowledge and insight, yet the Children’s Receiving Home is as committed as ever to “continually evolving to meet the needs presented by our clients” no matter how tough times get or how much society changes.
Whether through around-the-clock care in its Residential Treatment Program, with daily routines and therapeutic counseling for kids with behavioral health issues living on campus, or its on-site day treatment programs for children in crisis who are able to remain in their homes (including the Sprouts Trauma Informed Care Preschool and the Partial Hospitalization Program for older children), the Children’s Receiving Home truly does “start with children.”
