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River Oak
Center
for
Children
Proven programs. sound delivery,
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healthy communities
ounded in 1966, River Oak Center
for Children has more than 50 years’
experience serving children, youth and
families experiencing behavioral health
challenges throughout Sacramento County.
“We’re excited to continue our legacy
of delivering full-spectrum mental and
behavioral health services to children and
youth coping with challenges that risk their
physical health, academic success, and
social and personal relationships,” says
Laurie Clothier, CEO.
Treatment is offered in home, school,
or community settings to include the
natural network of child, youth and family
supports. Home visitation, parenting
workshops, school readiness and crisis
intervention programs all help build strong
families with a focus on preventing child
abuse and neglect.
River Oak serves more than 1,100
children and youth at any given time with its
innovative and evidence-based programs.
“Positive outcomes depend on a family’s
ability to stay engaged with treatment
despite short-term setbacks,” says Clothier.
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“River Oak counts on the community to
help fund family emergency recovery,
a child’s everyday needs, scholarships
and opportunities for growth, which all
ultimately help with treatment goals.”
by building our Family Endowment,
from which 100 percent of proceeds
goes directly to essential programs and
opportunities not covered by other revenue
streams,” explains Clothier.
River Oak looks to the business
community to help build their Family
Endowment. Please help them help
children and youth in need. Support during
their important developmental years can
change lives and enable them to succeed
as adults.
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First accredited in 2003 with the Joint
Commission, a patient-care monitoring
agency for hospitals and healthcare
organizations, River Oak has successfully
completed their recent Joint Commission
survey. Very few nonprofit organizations
not affiliated with large hospital systems
have been given such recognition.
River Oak strives to continue to
provide its quality, evidence-based
services. “We want to hedge against
volatility due to economic ups and downs
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