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Open your heart and
home to children
Stanislaus County
2855 Geer Rd.
Turlock,
CA 95382
Phone- (209) 668-9361
Fax-(209) 668-0539
Merced County
3195 M Street,
Merced CA 95348
Phone-209-723-6030
Fax-209-723-6032
Creative Alternatives is a nonprofit organization based in the Central Valley of California.
Our primary activities include the operation of Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) homes for youth with specialty mental health needs, placement of children in private foster homes and running nonpublic schools.
Creative Alternatives has been designed to provide what its name implies… an alternative to the institutionalization of children. Our programs are individualized to meet the needs of each child.
We are an independent, nonprofit organization focused on advancing the quality of services you use to meet your needs for the best possible outcomes.
The Department of Education serves our state by innovating and collaborating with educators, schools, parents, and community partners. Together, as a team, we prepare students to live, work, and thrive in a multicultural, multilingual, and highly connected world.
The mission of the California Department of Social Services is to serve, aid, and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence.
Creative Alternatives was founded in 1976 by Ron and Mary Phillips in Hughson, California. The focus of the organization, then and now, was to provide a nurturing environment for troubled children. Under Executive Director, Joy Biddle’s leadership, the organization continues to make a difference in hundreds of California’s foster youth.
Our Mission: To deliver comprehensive therapeutic services in a nurturing environment to youth and young adults.
Donations accepted by Creative Alternatives, either direct donation or through our various fund raising activities go directly into the Grace Bishop Memorial Fund for our emancipating youth. These funds are never used for operations cost. Creative Alternatives is 501 c3 nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax deductible.
