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Diogenes Youth Services (Closed)
Diogenes Youth Services started in 1969 as a counseling and crisis intervention center and has grown to become one of the only local non-profit agencies offering free comprehensive services focused primarily on 12 to 17 year-olds. On any given night there are at least 300-400 teens living on the streets in the Sacramento area and thousands more in crisis just one step away.
For more than 40 years, Diogenes Youth Services has cared for these runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth. Diogenes is committed to improving both individual lives and the community we live in. Their philosophy is not to “rescue” troubled teens, but actively involve them in the process of solving their problems and conflicts, so that they will become responsible, contributing members of society. Diogenes has been recognized over the years by many organizations, including the County Board of Supervisors, for their effectiveness.
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The Diogenes House on the SW corner of 2nd and D in Davis probably deserves credit for my having survived 1971-3. I'm sorry to see that they no longer exist as they did.
The Diogenes House on the SW corner of 2nd and D in Davis probably deserves credit for my having survived 1971-3. I'm sorry to see that they no longer exist as they did.
View lessI also lived at the Diogenes House in East Davis around 1982-83. The Diogenes House gave me a place to stay other than Juvenile Hall. I made some great friends and one lifelong friend while living there. Just this last weekend 7/23/22 I saw that friend at a housewarming party. It was so great to talk about those days and what Diogenes meant and did for both of us. I'm sorry to read about the
View moreI also lived at the Diogenes House in East Davis around 1982-83. The Diogenes House gave me a place to stay other than Juvenile Hall. I made some great friends and one lifelong friend while living there. Just this last weekend 7/23/22 I saw that friend at a housewarming party. It was so great to talk about those days and what Diogenes meant and did for both of us. I'm sorry to read about the Davis Home closing and to think about the children that will not get the help I received.
View lessI worked as an activity coordinator around 1981 at the Davis location. Fantastic staff. At the time I wasn’t much older than the clients and I made some cool temporary friends.. One even taught me how to play HELLS BELLS (by AC/DC) on guitar. I still know how to play it.
About 10 years later when I was getting my BA at CSUS I volunteered as weekend staff, the location had moved elsewhere in
View moreI worked as an activity coordinator around 1981 at the Davis location. Fantastic staff. At the time I wasn’t much older than the clients and I made some cool temporary friends.. One even taught me how to play HELLS BELLS (by AC/DC) on guitar. I still know how to play it.
About 10 years later when I was getting my BA at CSUS I volunteered as weekend staff, the location had moved elsewhere in Davis. By this time there were no longer residents So I mainly gave out referrals and did telephone counseling.
I’m now a semi-retired School Psychologist. Working at Diogenes gave me my start in the therapy profession and I’m truly grateful to have been part of agency!
Peace!
View lessyears ago there were yearly elegant singles parties benifiting your organization around this time of year...that cost $40 to $50 to get in.. last one I went to was maybe 14 years ago...at the huge fancy library near 8th and P streets.... great times..lots of old friends...I was on their mailing list for 15 years.... it was ran by a couple of fine fellas from the fabulous 40's neighborhood here
View moreyears ago there were yearly elegant singles parties benifiting your organization around this time of year...that cost $40 to $50 to get in.. last one I went to was maybe 14 years ago...at the huge fancy library near 8th and P streets.... great times..lots of old friends...I was on their mailing list for 15 years.... it was ran by a couple of fine fellas from the fabulous 40's neighborhood here in town Hmmm are they still happenng...? ? please advise a.s.a.p. thanks
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