Children's Receiving Home

Residential Services - The facility is licensed annually by the State Department of Social Services to provide care for 98 children ages 1 to 17. The Children’s Receiving Home is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for the admission of children and serves between 1,200 and 1,800 children a year. Children are in crisis when they are admitted to this facility, and our objective is to be as supportive and constructive as possible during their stay here. Click here for more information on our Residential Services.

Clinical Services - The Children’s Receiving Home’s Mental Health Program consists of two program components and is funded through a contract with Sacramento County Mental Health utilizing Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) funding. EPSDT is the child health component of Medicaid. It is required in every state and is designed to improve the health of low-income children, by financing appropriate and necessary pediatric services. Click here for more information about our Clinical Services.

Independent Living - The Independent Living Program at the Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento (CRH) is a youth-centered, individualized, results oriented program designed specifically to assist emancipating foster youth on a path of successful transition from the foster care system and into adulthood. Youth are assisted in developing sufficient independent living skills prior to emancipation followed by a similar post-emancipation component focused on their needs after they turn 18 years of age. Click here for more information on our Independent Living Program.

Residentially Based Services - The Children’s Receiving Home is one of three agencies selected to participate in the Residentially Based Services Reform Demonstration Project for Sacramento County. RBS is designed as an 18 month intensive service program that focuses on permanency and provides a comprehensive approach to providing the right services, at the right time and in the right location, for youth who require group home care and their families. Six to nine months of services are provided while the youth is residing at CRH and then an additional nine months of services is provided in the community once the youth returns home or to the care of a non-related extended family member. Click here for more information on our Residentially Based Services (RBS).

Health Services - The CRH Health and Wellness Manager, a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides oversight of our medical and nutritional programs. A contracted Pediatrician provides physical exams on a weekly basis in our clinic for the Child Health and Disability prevention Program (CHDP) and to address any medical concerns that may arise. CRH participates in the California Immunization Information Registry (CAIR) and Vaccines for Children program. Appointments are scheduled for follow up with primary care physicians, dentists, and optometrists to ensure that youth receive the best medical care while in our care. Click here for more information on our Health Services.

Activities & Recreation - Activities and recreation is a great way to keep our kids to stay occupied in a constructive and healthy manner. Daily activities are provided on campus for different age groups. As the children's length of stay is often unknown, we attempt to take them on as many off site outings as we can. We use gift certificates to take the children skating, to basketball and baseball games, and other fun places such as Scandia, Golfland Sunsplash. Click here for more information on Activities & Recereation services.

Education - Valley Oaks School is a fully accredited public school located on site at the Children’s Receiving Home and is part of the San Juan Unified School District. Assessment and diagnosis in the school portion of the CRH program is offered through a successful and rewarding educational program of uniquely tailored instruction. It is an atypical educational setting with the main goal being to provide a continuum of schooling for each school age child. Click here for more information on our Education services.

Fundraising - There are many gaps within funding streams so fundraising is vital. The Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento has no formal fundraising department, but rather a group of employees and volunteers who share in the efforts of fundraising. Click here for more information on our Fundraising efforts.

Kinship Support Services - The Children’s Receiving Home’s has partnered with Lilliput Children's Services to provide Kinship Support Services onsite at the Children's Receiving Home. Click here for more information about our Kinship Support Services.