Press Room
Welcome to the Florence Crittenton Press Room where you can find articles, news and other information about Florence Crittenton activities. Click here to read our spring newsletter.
| Florence Crittenton Announces National Accreditation Florence Crittenton has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). Florence Crittenton provides innovative, comprehensive services and nurturing programs that empower young pregnant women and parenting families to thrive and build productive lives. >> Read more of this story |
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| Group home for teen moms adds free community services Foster mother Hilary Wald is just one of many local parents learning new ways to connect with her children through services and classes offered at a local group home for young pregnant mothers. >> Read more of this story |
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| Survey finds teen, young mothers using Crittenton services have alarmingly high ACE scores Even these days, when a 14-year-old girl gets pregnant, popular opinion says she’s a loser or stupid, and she deserves whatever happens to her. She often ends up in juvenile detention, on the streets or living with someone who abuses her. >> Read more of this story |
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| Young Parent Handbook Check out the new Young Parent Handbook produced in conjunction with Second Chance Homes Network of Montana. >> Download the Handbook |
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| Brartwork Support Our Girls fundraiser to benefit Florence Crittenton A few artistic bras made by local businesses and community members will be auctioned off to benefit the Florence Crittenton Home. Support Our Girls is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 23, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Green Meadow Country Club. >> Read more of this story |
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| Florence Crittenton has record breaking Paint the Town Pink! Florence Crittenton is delighted to announce that last weekend’s annual gala fundraiser, Paint the Town Pink, was a huge success, raising a record $200,000. The event was sold out with over 460 guests turning out to support the homes’ efforts in providing care for pregnant and parenting teens and young families. >> Read more of this story |
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| Florence Crittenton Home Pursues Goal of Accreditation With Assistance from Plum Creek Foundation A $3,000 grant from Plum Creek Foundation will be used to help the Florence Crittenton Home in its quest to continue to offer excellent service to pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their babies. >> Read more of this story |
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| Home honored for its works Sarah Galison, 17, didn’t lose sight of her hopes and dreams after becoming pregnant. The teenage mom from Boston moved to Helena at the end of June to live at the Florence Crittenton Home and learn how to become a good mom. Her daughter, Saffron, was born 10 days ago, a perfect 7 pounds, 7 ounces, with a head full of dark hair. >> Read more of this story |
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| Divine dainties These so-called unmentionables are the saucy centerpiece of a new fun-raising fundraiser for Florence Crittenton Center for Pregnant and Parenting Teens. >> Read more of this story |
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| Paint the Town Pink on Saturday While supporters of Florence Crittenton, a therapeutic group home for pregnant and parenting teens, are gearing up for the annual black tie event, 17-year-old Miriah Lopez is feeling a bit anxious and nervous. >> Read more of this story |
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| Grant funds new program Often, teens who become pregnant have repeat pregnancies within two years. A new program beginning at Florence Crittenton aims to change that trend. >> Read more of this story |
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| Father figure Christoph Taylor became a father when he was a junior at Capital High School. At the time, the thought of being a dad was somewhat overwhelming — even terrifying — but it wasn’t long before his son Malik became the driving factor behind his ambitious dreams. >> Read more of this story |
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| Florence Crittenton receives grant for Resume Building Skills Florence Crittenton has received a grant from the W K Kellogg Foundation in collaboration with Meager County Television to implement an evidence based program called Verified Resume. >> Read more of this story |
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| The Case for Young Mothers at the Margin
As of late it seems like there is a good deal of discussion and focus on the topics of abstinence, teen pregnancy prevention, adoption and even the search for middle ground on the issue of abortion. All are subjects worthy of thoughtful discussion, debate and collaborative problem solving, but I find the discussion a bit ironic given that we are facing the first increase in teen pregnancy in 15 years. >> Read more of this story |
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| Support is crucial Did you know that only one-third of teen moms receive a high school diploma? Having the right support in order to continue school can be the difference between success and failure for pregnant and parenting teens. During the “back to school” season, please remember the young girls and babies who depend upon services at Florence Crittenton. They are headed back to school too and need classroom supplies, backpacks and support for child care, clothing and food. >> Read more of this story |
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| Florence Crittenton receives $10,000 grant from PPL Montana Today Florence Crittenton was presented with a check for $10,000 from PPL Montana. The funds will go towards the budgeting and money management component of Crittetnon’s independent living skills training for the center’s teen moms. >> Read more of this story |
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| Room to grow and explore Young mothers at Florence Crittenton are using the garden to help them teach their children about exploration. >> Read more of this story |
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| 'Precious' girls do exist. This weekend's Parade magazine featured an article about Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry's new movie with the most buzz at this year's Sundance Film Festival, "Precious." The movie will be released in major cities next week and hopefully in Helena shortly thereafter. >> Read more of this story |
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| Loving Your Baby program prepares young women for birthing process Andrea Ogeda didn't plan to get pregnant, and because of that, says she was unprepared for giving birth or motherhood. >> Read more of this story |
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| Year End Report to our Major Donors Happy new year! Fiscal year 2009 ended last month and we are writing to share how your support made it a great year. As a contributor to Florence Crittenton, you are a special partner to the girls and babies who live, learn and thrive here. We’re grateful. >> Read Year End Report |
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Crittenton kitchen gets redo Danny Huggler, a 15-year-old resident at the Florence Crittenton Home, no longer has to worry about her 9-month-old son Rodney getting his tiny fingers cut by deteriorating cabinets or curiously flipping the garbage-disposal switch that used to be within toddler reach.
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| Woodbury ReportsSite Visit In an unassuming one-story building in a quiet, residential neighborhood in Helena, Montana, some truly amazing work focused on an attachment and bonding is happening with pregnant and parenting teens. >> More of this story | |
| Barbara Burton – Executive Director of Florence Crittenton receives the 10th Annual Interagency Committee for Change by Women, Excellence in Leadership Award Barbara Burton was today awarded the ICCW 10th Annual Excellence in Leadership Award. >> More of this story | |
| Pathways to Success At Florence Crittenton, we believe that the birth of a baby offers a unique opportunity for change and growth in the life of a teen mother and her extended family. >> More of this story | |
| Loving Your Baby from the Inside Out Group for Pregnant Teens Offers Opportunity for Learning and Support >> More of this story | |
| Young, pregnant & informed Kele Spaulding likes school, gets good grades and hopes someday to open a greenhouse business with her mother. >> More of this story | |
| Loving your Baby from the Inside Out: Florence Crittenton Home Receives $3,300 Grant from March of Dimes To further the March of Dimes mission of improving the health of babies, they have generously granted Florence Crittenton Home with $3,300 for the non-profit’s new and unique Loving your Baby from the Inside Out classes and therapy. Loving your Baby from the Inside Out increases pregnancy care for hard to reach highly at-risk teen mothers who have multiple pregnancy risk factors including tobacco, alcohol use, homelessness, poverty, past abuse and neglect. >> More of this story | |
| VISTAs work to better their lives, communities Megan Dunlavey always wanted to volunteer more of her time to help those in need, but like so many of us, she found herself short on time. >> More of this story | |
| Dave Ashby and Jim More win Florence Crittenton Shootout The top 25 Florence Crittenton Home Shootout participants put their skills to the test during Sunday afternoon’s championship shootout. The shootout, an important summer fundraiser for Florence Crittenton, was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at all three Helena courses—Bill Roberts, Fox Ridge and Green Meadow. Participants paid $5 for a shot at getting closest to the pin and qualifying for Sunday afternoon’s championship shootout. >> More of this story |
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| Birds, Bees & Babies! Announcing Florence Crittenton Home’s Grand Garden Opening The girls, babies, staff, volunteers and donors of the Florence Crittenton Home held a Grand Garden Opening this Friday. The garden has been made possible thanks to direction from Florence Crittenton’s Jane Bucks and the outstanding enthusiasm and 2 AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteers, Kathryn Hutchinson of AERO and Rachel Conn of WEEL who help coordinate neighborhood gardens in Helena. >> More of this story >> Click here for an update! |
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| Florence Crittenton is Tickled Pink - over $126,000 raised! Last Saturday night the Florence Crittenton Home hosted their annual Paint the Town Pink gala dinner at the Great Northern Hotel. Over 350 people attended the 5th annual fundraiser and were entertained in a spectacular setting illuminating the theme ‘Fire and Ice’. There was gourmet food, incredible auction items and dancing to music by the Carousel band. >> More of this story |
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| State Woman of the Year named A woman who helps strengthen emotional bonds between new mothers and their babies has been named Montana Woman of the Year by the Montana Woman Foundation. >> More of this story |
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| A Treasure State treasure Maria Nyberg thought she was walking into a luncheon for her new boss. Instead, a crowd of several dozen appreciative clients, co-workers and women from across the state were on hand to honor Nyberg herself. >> More of this story |
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| Florence Crittenton Home & Services Announce Barbara Burton as Executive Director Florence Crittenton Home & Services in Helena , a home for pregnant and parenting young women announced today that Barbara Burton has been appointed as the new Executive Director for the organization. Burton will focus her efforts on establishing the Home as the number one provider of residential and outreach services for young women and their children both statewide and on a national scale. >> More of this story |
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| Young Mothers Affected by Meth participate in Paint the State Contest The young mothers at Florence Crittenton come from across the entire state of Montana and they want all parents, young or old, to know that parents are mirrors for their children. >> More of this story |
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| Annual Shamrock Luncheon March 17 th To Benefit the Florence Crittenton Onsite Nursery The 41st Annual Shamrock Luncheon for Florence Crittenton Home and Services will be March 17, from 11:00 to 1:00 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1700 Missoula Avenue . The luncheon features homemade salads, breads, special music from Irish tenor, Bill Platenberg, First Lutheran Kindergarten class, and Anne Wolfinger, Celtic Harpist. For six years, American Federal Savings Bank has partnered with the Florence Crittenton Home and volunteered to organize the luncheon which benefits the Home's onsite nursery. >> More of this story |