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Since Milestone House first opened in 1992, we’ve been working with teens who are survivors of child abuse and require treatment for...
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What to Know About Self Harm in Teens (and how you can help)
At Milestone House, we see firsthand the trauma caused to kids in the foster system. We’re seeing an increased rate of self harm in...
Foster kids are not orphans
Kids find themselves placed in foster care for a variety of reasons. While it’s true that the teens who come to Milestone House have been...
Raise the roof for Milestone House
Did you know that Milestone House has been operating out of the same home in Oceanside since 1992? Milestone House is a residential home,...
Become a Board Member at Milestone House
At Milestone House, our leadership team members include our CEO Beverly Boone, plus an Assistant Director of Program Operations, a...
Milestone House is a Safe Place for Transgender Youth
Milestone House has been serving foster teens for 30 years. While we’ve seen a lot of changes over those three decades, one thing has...
Behind the Scenes at Milestone House
Milestone House is not JUST a residential treatment program for foster teens, we’re a lot more! This year we celebrate the 30th...
Celebrating 30 years of Milestone House!
30 years ago, Milestone House was created. Since it first opened in 1992, we’ve been working with girls and transgender youth, who are...
Interview with Milestone House Executive Director
On this episode of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce's Advancing Oceanside Podcast, Beverly Boone, Founding Executive Director for...
Give a foster kid a summer she’ll never forget
Summer break is here! At Milestone House, our kids are ready to celebrate. After more than a year of limited outings and reduced...
Hidden Danger: Child Abuse and the Pandemic
Child abuse exists all around us and knows no social, cultural, or economic boundaries. Children experience neglect, molest, and...
Trauma: The Central Focus of Milestone House's Care and Treatment
Children who are survivors of child abuse have one thing in common: trauma. They are traumatized by the abuse they suffered (if the abuse...
Foster Children, Trauma, and the Public School System
Children in the foster care system are victims of the crime of child abuse. They are traumatized by the abuse they endured and a...
It Takes a Village to Save a Child
Foster children are victims/survivors of the crime of child abuse. They have been removed from parental custody because while they were...
Signs of Child Abuse
The people on the front lines of recognizing and reporting child abuse are called mandated reporters. These are people who generally come...
Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) and the Foster Care System
Children in foster care are especially vulnerable to being trafficked and exploited. A study in 2012 found that between 50 and 80 percent...
Types of Child Abuse
Most of us are familiar with the most well widely recognized types of child abuse---physical and sexual abuse. Did you know that there...
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