Cricket's Hope

How does coloring, drawing, painting, shaping, and molding help kids who have witnessed or been the target of abuse and neglect? When making a mask, or drawing a feeling, art offers children an outlet when words are simply not enough. Finding a way to express what is going on inside is the first step on a long journey of hope, recovery, and healing. At Cricket's Hope, we employ restorative and trauma-informed practices to help kids become their best and most resilient selves. We have found that children who participate in our art-based programs report increased levels of hope, feel better about themselves, and feel connected to their facilitators and their peers.  

There are many non profit programs for children you can generously contribute to—giving to a worthy youth charity is one of the most valuable donations you can make. These youngsters are the citizens of tomorrow. Your gift does more than make a difference in the life of a child. It is also an investment in the future of your community. Each year, we take kids to Camp Hope. For many, it is their first time away from home and their first time at camp. And the firsts keep coming! The first time rafting, the first time on a ropes course, the first time learning archery. It can also be the first time they speak of their experiences, of being heard, of being honored for who they are, exactly as they are.

Given the prevalence of children exposed to domestic violence in the US and the negative long-term impacts of these exposures, these children need an effective system-level intervention to provide them with positive coping mechanisms, allowing them to thrive in complicated, challenging environments. When you give your energy and dollars to our non profit programs for children, you are donating to a youth charity that provides hope and healing for children—an investment in their lives and our future! 

For more information about how to get involved with Cricket’s Hope, call us at 209-312-9991 or via email at Cindy@crickets-hope.org.

PHONE
(209) 312-9991

LOCATION

Cricket's House
133 Downey Ave
Modesto, CA 95354

HOURS

M-Fri
9am–5pm

EMAIL: 
Cindy@crickets-hope.org