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 Background
The Odd Fellow-Rebekah Children's Home of California was founded in 1897 as
an orphanage. In 1957, it began caring for children referred by the courts
because of sexual abuse, violence, malnutrition or abandonment. Foster care
placement and support services were added in 1987 and in1993, RCS initiatied
parent support, prevention, and early intervention services. Rebekah
Children's Services changed its name and began providing family-centered
Wraparound services in 1997, tailored to the specific needs of the child and
family and designed with their help. To support the special needs of
children in the Residential Program and community, RCS added a Non-Public
School in 1999. RCS extended its services to the community in 2001 by
offering outpatient therapy for children living in the Gilroy Unified School
District, along with school prevention and education services. In the
summer of 2002, RCS obtained its adoption license. In November 2006, RCS received accreditation from the Council on Accreditation.
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