Success Stories

Danielle was referred to Children’s Bureau after allegations by a social worker of having an unsanitary home. However, upon arriving to her home, the social worker was able to identify other needs for the family. Danielle has two children, ages two and seven, with special needs and the family was experiencing several major losses:  the ...

Nestled in the back of the Eisenhower Health campus in Rancho Mirage, California sits the state-of the art Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, founded 35 years ago by the late Barbara and Frank Sinatra.  Our organization was developed in response to the need to provide a child-friendly facility to treat victims of child abuse in the ...

13-year-old Maya and her mentor Brittney share a strong connection through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire.    Whether celebrating Maya’s academic awards or cheering from the audience of her ballet performances, Brittney has made it her goal as a mentor to be there to support Maya’s big dreams. One ...

As Freddie, a trained therapy camel, bends to fit through the front door, fascinated children watch in the entryway. A camel inside the House?! Such excitement! Freddie, whose gentle temperament is similar to a friendly dog, approaches the children carefully…happy to nuzzle an outstretched hand. At George Mark Children’s House in San Leandro, California, the motto is: ...

Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) in Laguna Beach, CA. PMMC is a nonprofit marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation hospital as well as a research and educational center established in 1971.    Since 2015, PMMC has been offering distance learning programs around the country, including a free program called “Healing Seals”. Healing Seals was specifically developed ...

For months, Daisy was told her daughter, Daya, had an eye infection and not to worry about it. After a couple of months, the bump on Daya’s forehead, right about her left eyebrow started rapidly growing in size.   Not satisfied with the diagnosis of an “eye infection” Daisy decided to take matters into her own hands. ...

As we journey through life, I think it’s fair to say that in the back of our minds we hope to be fondly remembered and not forgotten. To feel that we made a positive difference in someone’s life or in our environment.   Seventeen years ago, a newborn baby girl (16 days old) underwent heart ...

Vital Link OC and Saddleback College teamed up together to host our first online summer event entitled 2020 Saddleback College Leadership NEXT Academy. This career exploration academy was full of workshops and fun activities to prepare students for what comes after high school. Students learned how to navigate through exciting possibilities and finding their personal ...

“I told the students they could get together and work on their art journals over the summer. Two girls’ eyes popped open with delight and they said to each other, “Let’s get together and paint in our apartments this summer!” -Thea Calhoun, Creative Arts Journaling Mentor Support for OASIS has enabled us to provide vital ...

“In November of 2019, Selah’s dad discovered a large hard mass protruding from Selah’s abdomen, we knew something wasn’t right and took her to the ER for x-rays. The x-rays revealed a large mass on her right kidney and 3 smaller masses on her left kidney. We were rushed to St Joseph’s where they ran ...