SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME

OVERALL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALL PROGRAMS - THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR (2024-2025), THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME (SCH) CONTINUED ADVANCING OUR VISION OF A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY FAMILY EXPERIENCES WELL-BEING AND EVERY CHILD IS UNCONDITIONALLY LOVED AND CARED FOR. AS WE MOVE THIS IMPORTANT WORK FORWARD, SCH REMAINS A STEADFAST ADVOCATE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR REGION. OVER THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT GREATER SACRAMENTO. SINCE 1867, SCH HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. OUR 158-YEAR HISTORY HAS POSITIONED US AS A LEADER IN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, RECOGNIZED TODAY AS THE REGION'S PREEMINENT PROVIDER OF PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. FROM OFFERING CRISIS ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO PROVIDING SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR FOSTER YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA, SCH FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND PROTECTING CHILDREN AT EVERY STAGE. OUR PROGRAMS ARE INNOVATIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND PROVEN TO ENHANCE CHILD SAFETY, PROMOTE POSITIVE PARENTING, SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH, AND IMPROVE OVERALL FAMILY WELL-BEING. LAST FISCAL YEAR, SCH SERVED APPROXIMATELY 17,300 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICE RECIPIENTS THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS. AT 158 YEARS OLD, WE REMAIN ONE OF SACRAMENTO'S OLDEST AND MOST TRUSTED NONPROFITS. WHEN FAMILIES ARE IN CRISIS, WHEN PARENTS NEED GUIDANCE, AND WHEN CHILDREN NEED STABILITY, SAFETY, AND HOPE, THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME IS HERE - AND HAS BEEN FOR GENERATIONS. SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM (STRTP) (RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM) - THE SCH RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM OFFERS OUR MOST INTENSIVE LEVEL OF TRAUMA INFORMED CARE FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED, TRAUMATIZED AND EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED MALES AGED 6 THROUGH 20 YEARS. SINCE NOVEMBER 2022 OUR PROGRAM HAS BEEN LICENSED AS A SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM (STRTP) TO CARE FOR FOSTER BOYS AND PREPARES THEM TO THRIVE IN A HOME SETTING. THIS PROGRAM FILLS AN INVALUABLE AND NECESSARY NICHE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY ENSURING THAT ALL ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN HAVE A SAFE, CARING AND SUPPORTIVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN DEVELOP THE SOCIAL SKILLS, ANGER MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY TO LIVE FULL, HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. WRAPAROUND- THE WRAPAROUND PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS SUCCESSFULLY MOVE FROM GROUP CARE TO FAMILY-DRIVEN CARE. THE WRAPAROUND PROGRAM USES A HIGH-FIDELITY, EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT IS SUCCESSFUL IN REUNIFYING FAMILIES AND HELPING CHILDREN MOVE BEYOND THE CYCLE OF ABUSE TO A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE. THE PROGRAM INCREASES CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES' SUFFICIENCY, BUILDING ON THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND ENCOURAGING GREATER COHESION AND SELF-RELIANCE. THIS, IN TURN, AFFORDS FAMILIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT OTHERS IN NEED IN THEIR COMMUNITY TOWARD SELF-RELIANCE.

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS - SCH OPERATES THREE OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY'S NINE BIRTH AND BEYOND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS (FRCS) IN SOME OF OUR AREA'S HIGHEST-RISK NEIGHBORHOODS - NORTH SACRAMENTO, MEADOWVIEW, AND VALLEY HI. THESE AREAS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING HIGHER THAN AVERAGE LEVELS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES. THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS HELP BUILD STRONG FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, INTERVENTION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. LOCATED IN THREE OF SACRAMENTO'S MOST DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, OUR FAMILY RESOURCES CENTERS OFFER A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT OPEN DOORS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SACRAMENTO'S MOST AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WITH A "NO WRONG DOOR" POLICY, OUR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS HELP MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL IN ALL FAMILIES WE SERVE AND NEVER TURN AWAY A FAMILY IN NEED. DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, OUR FRCS PROVIDED 4,817 HOME VISITS AND 768 INTERVENTION SPECIALIST SERVICES. 99% OF FAMILIES SERVED WERE FREE OF SUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT UPON CLOSE OF HOME VISITATION SERVICES. CRISIS NURSERY PROGRAM - SCH OPERATES SACRAMENTO COUNTY'S ONLY CRISIS NURSERY AND TWO OF ONLY FIVE SUCH PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME CRISIS NURSERY IS A UNIQUE AND MUCH NEEDED PROGRAM THAT PROTECTS OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN BY OFFERING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT DURING TIMES OF CRISIS. THE MISSION OF THE NURSERY IS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AT TIMES OF CRISIS. WITH TWO LOCATIONS IN NORTH AND SOUTH SACRAMENTO, THE CRISIS NURSERY PROVIDES FREE, EMERGENCY CHILDCARE AND OVERNIGHT CARE FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE, 24 HOURS PER DAY, 365 DAYS PER YEAR. THE CRISIS NURSERY ALSO PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, HELPING THEM WORK THROUGH VERY DIFFICULT TIMES IN THEIR LIVES. WHEN FAMILIES ARE FACING STRESSFUL SITUATIONS WITHOUT A RELIABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM, THE INCIDENCE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT INCREASES. BY OFFERING A SAFE ALTERNATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PARENTS, THE CRISIS NURSERY EFFECTIVELY REDUCES AND/OR PREVENTS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND DECREASES FAMILY VIOLENCE. WHEN A FAMILY IS IN CRISIS AND HAS NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN, THE CRISIS NURSERY PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH A SAFE PLACE TO STAY WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST. LAST YEAR, THE CRISIS NURSERY PROVIDED 4,194 SAFE STAYS TO INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND CHILDREN AGE 5 YEARS AND YOUNGER.