Aspiranet invites community to join Cherish Impact Council

MONTEREY, Calif. - Feb. 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Aspiranet, a leading human services agency that supports foster youth throughout California, is seeking a select group of local community members to join the Cherish Impact Council to support awareness efforts for the Cherish Receiving Center.

Since 2006, the Cherish Receiving Center has served as a safe haven to more than 1,000 youth ranging from newborns to age 17 when they have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. While in the Center, county social workers work to bridge the gap between youth and their next home by providing comfort and support to them through the initial trauma.

“We’re looking to grow the Cherish Impact Council with passionate people in the community to support the Cherish Receiving Center’s vision, and enhance local community awareness and support,” explains Kathy Davies, Family and Community Services Division Director for Aspiranet. “This critical program works to alleviate the distress and confusion children experience they are removed from their homes.”

The Cherish Receiving Center is a  unique collaborative between Monterey County Employment and Human Services, lead agency Aspiranet, Visiting Nurses Association and Monterey County Behavioral Health. The Center and its staff provides a youth-friendly experience, including food, bathing, clothes, medical and mental health assessments, as well as multiple structured supervised activities.

Community members who would like to learn more about joining the Cherish Impact Council may contact Kathy Davies at 510-260-2266 ext 4802 or kdavies@aspiranet.org.

About Aspiranet

Aspiranet, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) strengthens children, youth, families and communities through seven core programs including: Foster Care, Adoption, Residential, Transition Age Youth, Behavioral Health, Intensive Home Based Services and Family and Community Services throughout 45 locations within California.

Founded in 1975 as a six-bed group home for young boys in Moss Beach, Calif., Aspiranet is one of the most diverse nonprofit social service agencies in the state. With a statewide network of innovative services, Aspiranet serves more than 10,000 families each year. For more information, please visit www.aspiranet.org.