Open to Foster and Non-Foster Youth Ages 16-21 - Earn 3 Community Service Hours!  Bolsa Chica Wetlands are home to a wide variety of birds, fish, small sharks, snakes and other animals. Sadly, the Bolsa Chica Wetlands are so close to homes and a busy state beach that trash, and other pollutants are always building … Continue reading Helping Hands – Bolsa Chica Wetlands Clean-Up →

Join us at the OC One Stop in Garden Grove as we team up with OC One Stop Center and the Employment Development Department (EDD). We will tour the facility to see what resources you have access to, learn about job skills, and get a tour of the CalJOBS website to see how to search … Continue reading Employment Skills @ OC One Stop Center – →

Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions on rotating topics with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening! Saddleback Volunteers have been coming to Orangewood Foundation to host … Continue reading Saddleback Skillz4Life →

A smaller, more intimate, mature version of ILP Workshops. Topics are focused on this specific age group, and tend to be much more interactive.

Computer and technology careers are growing rapidly and the median pay in the field is now over $80,000. Begin an exciting journey with BIT's hands-on Computer Coding Learning Lab where you will learn about the opportunities, skills needed, and even work on a personalized project you can share with others! THIS EVENT IS LIMITED TO … Continue reading Young Adult Leaders (18-21 Year Olds) – Computer Coding Learning Lab – Computer Programming Basics →

Join us at Santa Ana College for an informative night designed to help you understand what Financial Aid is, what you qualify for, and how to apply. This workshop will be led by representatives from Santa Ana College who will help guide you through the sometimes confusing world of Financial Aid. Want to apply? Don't … Continue reading How can Financial Aid help YOU? →

Join the Saddleback Family for a night filled with delicious food and good friends. Volunteers with Saddleback Church cook up a huge Thanksgiving feast for everyone to enjoy, complete with decorated tables and giveaways. You won’t want to miss this! Saddleback Volunteers have been coming to Orangewood Foundation to host workshops for ALMOST 7 YEARS!!

What Goes Around tells the story of five friends as they navigate through the final days of high school and the issues of sexually transmitted diseases, friendship and honesty. It's funny, real, and you might even learn something. The Orangewood PALS will be providing a delicious dinner, Don't miss out!! SPACE IS LIMITED. YOU MUST … Continue reading LIVE PERFORMANCE – What Goes Around →

Let’s Paint! Participants will receive step-by-step instructions on how to paint a picture on a canvas. We'll provide the canvas', the paint, the brushes, and the music... you provide the hands... You get to keep your masterpiece! You might be surprised and amazed at what you can do!

This exciting evening will include a photo booth, games, dinner, raffles prizes, dancing, live performances, and more. We're switching it up this year and putting a Stranger Things twist to the event, so be ready for some new additions. Come eat, dance, and be merry!

Join us as we look back on the past year and look forward to a new beginning. This Workshop will be planned and led by your Peer Mentors! We'll have a catered dinner, and tons of fun games and activities you don't want to miss! If you attended last year - Be sure to come … Continue reading Young Adult Leaders (18-21 Year Olds) – Year End Celebration →

Join us for a tour of "The Riverbed," a beautiful urban farm and wedding/event venue, hidden right in the middle of Anaheim. The Riverbed uses the money raised from hosting events, and the support of volunteers to grow food that is donated to local Families in need. After the tour, we'll get our hands dirty … Continue reading HELPING HANDS COMMUNITY SERVICE – The Riverbed – Renewable Farm Assistance →

Join us for this special workshop planned by your Peer Mentors! We'll each create a page that tells our story through words, art, or whatever you'd like. We will then collect and scan all of the pages and make them into a book that we will share with everyone electronically!

Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!

This interactive workshop will dive into sex ,gender identity, expression and orientation by defining the differences between assigned sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, and creating a culture of respect for sexual minorities. The second half of this workshop will talk through Healthy Relationships by identifying the essential elements, recognizing and establishing boundaries … Continue reading Gender Identity, Expression and Orientation AND Identifying and Building Healthy Relationships →

H.E.A.R.T (Healthy Emotions & Attitudes in Relationships Today) is an interactive workshop to prevent adolescent dating abuse. Adolescent dating abuse is disturbingly common in Orange County. Laura’s House is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of dating abuse and offers a free educational program for youth to address this wide spread issue.

Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!

Taste some delicious Crock Pot recipes, then do all the prep work with us as you prepare a meal to take home to cook in your very own crock pot. All participating youth will receive a Crockpot to take home!

Special Guest Officers from the OC Sherrifs Department will be speaking about dating apps, dating sites and cyber bullying. Their years and years of experience give them valuable insight into the dangers of these sites, and key points on how to stay safe, which they will share with you.

LEGACY OF HOPE makes the relationship between destructive choices (including opioid addiction, alcohol and drug abuse, violence, self-harm, suicide, depression, grief/loss, gangs) and the underlying emotions and mental health issues of today. This will be followed by the DE-STRESS FOR SUCCESS® Workshop, which will explore mindfulness as a emotional coping skill that youth and adults … Continue reading Live Performance – Legacy of Hope & De-Stress for Success →

SPACES ARE AVAILABLE  - Register at www.orangewood4you.org/belle-registration ILP Eligible Ladies 16-19 ONLY! Ladies, this is a day about YOU! Get ready for prom with a personal shopper who will help you find the perfect dress for your special night! Come get pampered with a one-on-one makeover, learn why beauty starts within, and walk away with … Continue reading EVENT IS NOT FULL – Belle of the Ball (Special Event) – Register at www.orangewood4you.org/belle-registration →

Ever run out of money a few days before payday? Haven't we all?! Join us as we talk through some strategies on how to better manage your money in order to help you make it to payday with some cash in your pocket... Step 1: Tell your money what to do... by creating a budget.

Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!

Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!

Independent City is a special event which helps to prepare youth for transitioning into adulthood with hands-on activities.  We'll build a mock city with different stations that present youth with real-life scenarios. Youth can earn up to 75 ILP$ for participating & completing activities at Independent City, or win one of 10 awesome Raffle Prizes. … Continue reading Special Event – 20th Annual Independent City →

Join us for this informative and interactive workshop to learn what the Orangewood Foundation can do for you! We’ll have presenters from various programs, including Youth Support Specialists, ILP Take Home Activities, Mentoring, Scholarships, Grants, Orangewood Resource Center (ORC) and more. Take a tour of the foundation, learn about the different services offered, and ask … Continue reading WHAT CAN ORANGEWOOD DO FOR YOU? →

A Mother’s Day celebration. This is a chance to celebrate all the awesome young moms and show appreciation for all that they do. We’ll get together for a fun brunch, followed by “mommy and me” activities with your kids. ILP eligible youth can earn $ILP and raffles will be given out at the end of … Continue reading It Takes A Village – MOMS ONLY – Register at: www.orangewood4you.org/it-takes-a-village/ →

Skillz4Life Workshops provide important life skills training for youth who are transitioning into independent living; helping them to realize their personal potential. Good food, great desserts, and interactive table discussions with individuals who care about youth, combine for a fun and worthwhile evening!

Join Santa Ana College Guardian Scholars for our Year End Event on May 23rd from 5:30-8:30pm.  We will have a campus tour, visit a classroom from one of our Certified Technical Education programs and hear from some of our current students who can share their experiences on how to navigate college while pursuing your dreams.  … Continue reading Say YESS to Santa Ana College! →

Come hang out with Tutors from the OC Department of Education's Title I Tutoring program as we participate in a night full of fun activities and games while learning about tutoring services available to each to you!