CEDARS Youth Services: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile

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Founded in 1947, CEDARS Youth Services (CEDARS) is a community-based, tax-exempt child-service organization that provides services for vulnerable children, youth, and families. They are nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Their mission is “to help children achieve safety, stability, and enduring family relationships.”

Employees & Individuals Served

CEDARS has 200 employees and serves 2,088 consumers and 162 families. In 2018, CEDARS provided 86,725 nights of out-of-home care, made 2,989 contacts to homeless and runaway . . .