08/27/2026
60 years ago, our story fit inside a six-bed home in Santa Ana.
The young women who walked through those doors needed a place to rest their heads, people who would show them compassion, and a chance to think about what came next. Over time, the needs of our communities changed, and Crittenton grew with them.
Our work expanded into foster care, mental health services, supportive housing, and family preservation. Our reach grew from one home in Orange County to communities across Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties.
Today, over 2,000 children and families are part of that story.
A lot has changed in 60 years. The future we are working toward has only grown bigger: more children healing from trauma, more families growing stronger together, and more young people moving into adulthood with the care and opportunities they deserve.
It started with six beds. Sixty years later, we’re still moving futures forward.
