Executive Director

MISSION STATEMENT

Florence Crittenton provides innovative, comprehensive services and nurturing programs that engage and empower children, young adults and young families to thrive and build productive lives.

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sarah Corbally, President Ron Waterman, Vice President Jim Carney, Treasurer Lisa Nelson, Secretary Amy Dietchler Collette Hanson Creeana Rygg Danielle Durkin Jamie McCullough

WHO WE ARE

Florence Crittenton is a leader in family and early childhood services. We provide effective intervention and prevention services to families of young children. With the support of partners like you, Florence Crittenton offers a comprehensive array of services, including therapeutic residential care, home visiting, community parenting classes, outpatient treatment services for mental health and substance use disorders and early education and childcare oopportunities for children 0-5.

As we enter the Fall and the end of another very busy year is coming to a close, I have been reflecting on all that we have accomplished this past year. You will read in the coming pages about our incredible Project Sunshine, which continues to be such a joyous and hopeful project.

You will hear about the exciting events we have coming up this winter (spoiler alert, PINK is back!). But as we think about these grand events and projects, I don’t want us to ever lose sight of the simple pleasures and small victories we see every day…

To say we are surrounded by inspiration is an understatement. We see the light in these families every day and it makes us all so proud to be a small part of their journey. You are a part of their journey. Your support, big or small, creates the fork in the road for so many of these families. You help lay the path in front of them and we are so grateful.

I wish you and your family joy, health, and inspiration this fall and throughout the year. With gratitude,

For the first time in our organization, we have elementary-age children in our residential programs. The first day of kindergarten was a magical moment that was amazing to witness.

At the same time, we have been honored to have 3 births in the last month…beautiful healthy little souls born to our incredible mamas.

As I write this letter, there are eight remarkable mothers and 12 children working hard and living full lives in our residential programs.

I have witnessed the joy of children’s laughter every day since I moved into my new office at our Cooney campus, which looks out right over the playground. Their joy and sense of adventure often stops me in my tracks, and I can’t help but smile.

I hear the chatter of parents and children as our community-based staff meet with families just down the hall…signs of so much of what’s to come when our project is complete.