The Campaign for the New
Orange County Children
and Family Resource Center + Teen Housing Complex
CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES IN
ORANGE COUNTY ARE SUFFERING
California is home to the largest child welfare population in the nation with approximately 60,000 children and young adults on any given day. Seventeen (17%) percent of those individuals are between the ages of 18 and 21. In California less than three (3%) percent of teens who have been in the child welfare system will graduate from college. Approximately 27,000 teens, between the ages of 12 and 24, are homeless or housing insecure in Orange County. These teens now experience disproportionately higher rates of:
• Unemployment
• Homelessness
• Substance Abuse
• Dependence on Public Assistance
• Lower Educational Attainment
• Teen Pregnancy
• Incarceration
• Suicidal Tendencies
Without housing and support programs, these teens are less likely to complete their education, find employment, and make healthy relational decisions. No teenager should have to live this way.
Yet, the problems extend far beyond heartbreak in the teenage years. Many children and families in Orange County are in crisis each day due to homelessness, abuse, sudden loss, or other factors outside their control. These kids and families are in need of resources they can’t achieve on their own.
One of the most significant factors leading to child abuse and neglect is isolation. Suffering families are often not connected to the support system and resources necessary to address their problems. Therefore, it is imperative that we are able to support more high-risk children, teens, and families with a lifeline of resources and provide the emergency services for their stability and growth.
FUNDING THE CAMPAIGN
A $13 Million campaign has been initiated to fund the expansion and building of these two important resources, including a $1 million endowment fund for future maintenance.
We invite you to stand with us as we prevent child abuse and preserve the family, One Life at a Time®. You can join us in this mission of hope and healing as together we transform lives in Orange County.
This campaign would not be possible without the help of our generous donors. To honor their compassionate philanthropy, we have facility naming opportunities. Click the button below for naming opportunities available for this campaign.
Follow along with our campaign as we build towards this ambitious and life-transforming goal.