This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Former foster youth between 18 and 24 years.
Brief Description:
Rising Tide Communities-Orangewood has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Youth Transitioning into Adulthood. Rising Tide Communities, developed by Orangewood Children's Foundation, is a transitional housing program. The program provides a range of options for former foster youth, which include housing, employment assistance, transportation assistance, ongoing training in day-to-day life skills, counseling, mentoring, and spiritual life development. Rising Tide Communities is an intermediate step between dependency on the foster care system and independent living.
Contact name: Linda Levshin
Affiliation/Agency: Orangewood Children's Foundation
Email: llevshin@orangewoodfoundation.org
Phone: 714-619-0239
Fax: 714-619-0251
Website: http://www.orangewoodfoundation.org
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