Mission
WALDEN ENVIRONMENT DBA WALDEN FAMILY SERVICES ("WALDEN") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1976 TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT, AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN UNABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES DUE TO ABANDONMENT, ABUSE, OR NEGLECT. WALDEN'S GOAL IS TO HELP STABILIZE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES. WALDEN IS A THERAPEUTIC FOSTER FAMILY AND ADOPTION AGENCY ENGAGED IN THE RECRUITMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND TRAINING OF FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS; THE CAREFUL PLACEMENT OF FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CHILDREN; AND HOUSING AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE. WALDEN'S FUNDING COMES PRIMARILY FROM FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY WELFARE PROGRAMS. EACH YEAR, WALDEN PROVIDES SERVICES TO ROUGHLY 1,478 CHILDREN, YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESCRIBED HERE.