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Our Story and History

Prompted by the love, concern, vision, and faith of local community members for its children and youth, New Morning is berthed in the basement of a church. Although we have moved away from our original location, we’ve stayed the course in continuing to reach for our vision of helping kids be healed and hopeful.

Our History and Timeline

1967

Young people are gravitating towards illicit drug use

1968

Community volunteers begin reaching out to these youth

1969

The Federated Church of Placerville opens its doors for these youth to gather

1970

New Morning is formed into a storefront, volunteer run operation on Main Street in Placerville

1972

New Morning is incorporated into New Morning Drug Abuse Center and operates by paraprofessionals

1976

New Morning moves to a less visible location, hires professional drug counselors, and changes its name to New Morning Youth & Family Services

1976

Because of a change in juvenile legislation, the population of runaway and homeless youth increases. New Morning begins to specialize in treatment services to this population

1976

New Morning diversifies its treatment services to serve children, youth, and families

1986

New Morning moves its offices to the El Dorado County Office of Education

1989

A commission is created by the County Superior Court to discuss the community’s runaway and homeless youth population. This commission asks New Morning to establish a facility to house and provide services to this population