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EMQ FamiliesFirst in the News
EMQ FamiliesFirst News:
May 2012 |
Reaching Kids Who Need Help Most
With Los Angeles County’s highest success rate, Hollygrove’s Full Service Partnerships (FSP) offers our most intensive program. It serves children ages 0-15 and their families who are struggling with extremely challenging circumstances.
Hollygrove was recognized by the County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health as the leading provider of FSP services for the 2010-2011 fiscal year with the highest percentage of clients meeting their goals (74%) which was accomplished in the briefest period of time (nine months).
Kids served through FSP might otherwise be hospitalized or enter the child welfare system and a potentially downward spiral. Instead we help keep them at home or with safe relatives and provide multiple services for them to recover from mental illness and function in healthy ways.
“I may not have a degree,” said one parent… [Read more]
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April 2012 |
Mike Simpson from KFBK News Talk Radio interviews survivors of abuse raise awareness and help prevent child neglect and abuse for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Jason, a former resident of EMQ FamiliesFirst speaks of the home and love he was able to find after surviving physical abuse. Listen to the stories of these kids who experienced an overwhelming amount of neglect and abuse.
KFBK News Talk Radio |
March 2012 |
The Rotary Club of Davis presented their first “Have a Heart for Children” award to Nancy Kam, a preschool teacher at the Yolo Crisis Nursery. The award was presented at an annual fundraiser which has raised over $300,000 for child abuse prevention programs in the last 12 years.
Davis Enterprise article Davis Enterprise |
March 2012 |
The Capital City Caper, a limousine scavenger hunt, benefits EMQ FamiliesFirst the host agency for the Yolo Crisis Nursery. Teams of eight will solve clues and riddles around Sacramento and then enjoy a buffet, live auction and prizes all while raising money for children and families in crisis.
Davis Enterprise Article Davis Enterprise |
February 2012 |
The Yolo Family Justice Center is now open. The center is a place where families dealing with violence can address all of their needs and allows for organizations and law enforcement to work together to help heal families in need. The Yolo Crisis Nursery, working closely with the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center, is extremely thankful for the Yolo Family Justice Center and all the help and hope they bring to those in need.
Davis Enterprise article Davis Enterprise |
February 2012 |
Clients of the Yolo Crisis Nursery never go without on Christmas because donors and families are matched based on needs and what the donors can afford to donate. Owners of Fleet Feet in Davis, J.D. and Chris Denton are well known for donating a dozen shoes to the program in the past but this year, they donated well over that amount to the nursery.
Davis Enterprise article Davis Enterprise |
February 2012 |
The Happy Dragon Thrift Shop is seeking new volunteers for at least three days a month. The thrift shop raises funds for EMQ FamiliesFirst and is a great place to find clothing and collectibles.
San Jose Mercury News article San Jose Mercury News |
February 2012 |
When one father found himself alone with two young children and nowhere to live, the Yolo Crisis Nursery came to his aid. The nursery provided a safe and loving environment for the children while their father worked and they also provided housing assistance and counseling services to help the family cope with their new situation. Davis Enterprise article
Davis Enterprise |
February 2012 |
Amanda knew she was going to be hospitalized for a growing medical condition. What she did not know was how she was going to keep her daughter safe while she was in the hospital. She turned to the Yolo Crisis Nursery for help. The nursery quickly stepped into action when Amanda was hospitalized and kept her daughter safe. Once healthy, Amanda and her daughter were able to receive other basic necessities. Davis Enterprise article
Davis Enterprise |
January 2012 |
The Addiction Prevention Services and Child & Adolescent Mobile Crisis Program of EMQ FamiliesFirst are featured in the El Camino Hospital 2011 Community Benefit Report. Includes program highlights and a success story. See page 22.
El Camino Hospital 2011 Community Benefit Report |
January 2012 |
Acknowledgement of agency staff member Earl Kelly for receiving one of Cal NASW’s Public Citizen of the Year awards. His co-recipient is Assembly member Jim Beall, a state legislator who is another staunch ally of mental health support for children and families. See page 15.
Newsletter, Cal NASW |
January 2012 |
Ron Scott has joined the organization as the Vice President of Human Resources. Ron has over 30 years experience as a human resources leader working with large and small organizations predominantly in healthcare.
Read Business Journal article.
Silicon Valley Business Journal |
November 2011 |
Children enter the foster care system through no fault of their own. Thankfully, there are caring people ready to become foster parents. Includes photos from National Adoption Awareness Day at the state capitol.
Read the Sacramento Press article about National Adoption Day.
Sacramento Press |
September 2011 |
Dr. Mark Edelstein, the medical director for EMQ FamiliesFirst, a children’s mental health and social service nonprofit agency, told Manhattan Beach Patch that parents play a critical role when helping their kids cope with a traumatic event. Parents need to understand that it’s unavoidable for their children to be exposed to information about 9/11. Parents should try to limit exposure, but if children see pictures of pain and devastation, parents need to emphasize that the children are safe and protected.
Manhattan Beach Patch |
August 2011 |
When his world turned upside down and he entered the foster care system, Artie was just 4 years old. Wizened by the passing years, 15-year-old Artie asked, “Why didn’t anyone help my mom when I was little? If someone had, maybe I could still be with her.”
Davis Enterprise |
August 2011 |
According to the Public Policy Institute of California, in 2010, about 60,000 children under the age of 18 in California were in foster care. Foster care is temporary for most children, but many do not leave before they become adults when they “age out.” These children were removed from their homes because County Child Welfare Departments, in conjunction with Juvenile Dependency Courts, determined that they could no longer live safely with their birth parents.
Our show today will look at some of the issues that these children face, and we’ll talk to community leaders who are dedicated to shaping a healthier future for California’s foster children.
ABC7 |
June 2011 |
Here’s a final call for toilet paper that is being collected by the Woodland United Way on Thursday. The local nonprofit agency is trying to help out those who receive United Way funding in cutting their toilet paper costs, which eat up no small percentage of budgets.
Daily Democrat Online |
June 2011 |
Hung Wei, one of the 2011 CREST Award winners, devotes herself to the emotional development of teenagers in memory of her late daughter.
Cupertino Patch |
June 2011 |
A federal judge has ordered California to increase payment rates immediately to thousands of foster parents, noting that it has been more than 2 1/2 years since he ruled that the state’s reimbursement levels failed to cover the costs of raising a child.
SF Gate |
May 2011 |
Craig Wolfe, a vice president at the nonprofit EMQ FamiliesFirst and a member of the local leadership committee, said Pena has created “the most collaborative and transparent process” for spending the mental health money of all the half-dozen counties his agency has worked in.
San Jose Mercury News |
May 2011 |
Girl Scouts from Troop 647 are collecting new or gently used books for children and teens to donate to the Yolo Crisis Nursery and Families First.
Davis Enterprise |
May 2011 |
Almost entirely dependent on private support, the nursery has served thousands of children over its 10-year history. By preventing child abuse and neglect, the Yolo Crisis Nursery saves families.
Davis Enterprise |
April 2011 |
Wes Stotenburg Jr., of EMQ FamiliesFirst staff, helps lay bark in the play area at FamiliesFirst in Davis with volunteer Deborah Jory on Friday.
Davis Enterprise |
April 2011 |
Youth Villages in Tennessee and EMQ Families First in California admitted to themselves their programs were failing and closed almost all their institutional beds.
Now they serve more children at less cost with better outcomes in their own homes or foster homes.
The Journal News |
November 2010 |
Ellen Ammerman, who helped oversee the merger of EMQ and FamiliesFirst, said she is always on the lookout for new and creative ways her agency can serve the public. She was named winner for CFO of the Year in the Large Nonprofit category.
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal |
November 2010 |
Ellen Ammerman, who helped oversee the merger of EMQ and FamiliesFirst, said she is always on the lookout for new and creative ways her agency can serve the public. She was named winner for CFO of the Year in the Large Nonprofit category.
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal |
November 2010 |
The Butter Paddle held its official grand opening on Nov. 5 at its new home at 33 N. Santa Cruz Ave. in Los Gatos. And what awaited volunteers outside of the store was something unheard for years when they were in Saratoga--a line of people waiting to get in.
San Jose Mercury News |
October 2010 |
Hollygrove, an agency of EMQ FamiliesFirst, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation to support its Family Finding Program which reunites children in the foster care system with safe, healthy family members.
Forbes |
May 2010 |
Kathryn K. Meier has been named chief legal counsel of Campbell-based children's charity EMQ FamiliesFirst.
San Jose Business Journal |
April 2010 |
Assistance League of Los Altos supports foster children of EMQ FamiliesFirst.
Los Altos Town Crier |
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