My husband and I have been working with Robin at Children's First and the amazing team there to…read morebuild our family! we have had nothing but great experiences so far in our journey! all of our questions have been answered, this has been quick, painless, fun, and in our own time! What a great group of people to work with!!! Thank you for taking care of us!

If you are considering fostering a child/children this is the agency to go through. Even though I…read morehave worked with kids my entire working life I knew I wanted the support of an FFA vs county since I'd never fostered before. It was the best decision as I always felt supported and could call my social worker at anytime regarding ANY concern I had. They helped with my every need and my foster children's well being was top priority. I can't say enough good things about the staff.

Should have been called "Alternatives to Love."…read more My partner and I were having a rough time. I arranged for marriage counseling, but she chose to go to Alternatives to Violence and falsely claimed she was a victim of domestic violence. I ended up there, too, coincidentally, because I'm afraid of the rage in my partner that I've never seen before. Rather than hear my side of the story, Alternatives to Love certified her as a victim of domestic violence. Mind you, she wasn't, but there is no procedure for me to contest my partner's false accusations. So she gets to walk away from a 12 month lease and I have to pay for her rent and utilities until this lease expires. From the moment I walked into their office, I felt a coldness and uneasiness from the staff. Guys, you know what I mean. We're guilty until proven innocent. The staff member offered me NO (zero) alternatives, except to tell me to "stick it out." I wonder how many women have been given this same advice. This place is definitely designed to protect the women, not the men, involved in domestic violence. I would have given them 1 star, but I figure they do protect "real" battered women.

Five Stars! Alternatives to Violence helps victims of domestic violence and their children in…read moreTehama County with services like support groups, legal advocacy and emergency shelter. www.atvrb.org

As Jenn M said "Faith in humanity restored" should pretty much be their tagline…read more I like to donate to this place during Thanksgiving considering how many poor turkeys are slaughtered in factory farms every year. I'm not gonna lie.. you really have to be committed to make the drive up here but I truly think it's worth it. They offer 2 group tours every other weekend for $5 where they show you the goats, turkeys, cows, pigs and more! You also get to walk around the farm at your leisure until 4PM when they close to the public. It was refreshing to be around people who were curious about their food and questioning current industry practices. I learned that pigs were actually pretty clean and loved to be petted! Of course.. I posted pics on Facebook and got made fun of for driving so far to visit a farm but unfortunately ignorance isn't something that today's society is lacking. This place is special.. and if you don't get it then don't come here and go to Safeway, buy your factory farmed animal torture meat, have your BBQ's, and live your life in ignorance. At least I can sleep at night knowing that there are some good people out there who are trying their best to make the smallest difference.

My faith in humanity is restored! I went up to the Farm Sanctuary for thier 4th of July "Pignic"…read morecelebration, a free event with hourly tours and a vegan BBQ. It was amazing. Every animal there has a story, and your tour guides tell you all about them (and where they like to be scratched and petted!). You will really appreciate how much personality and emotion each animal has. And it's so refreshing to know there are places like this and people that care enough to dedicate their lives to helping those who cannot help themselves. The BBQ was so damn good I was a fat bastard and ate a veggieburger AND a veggiedog. There were also endless Alternative Baking Co cookies - a blessing and a curse. The gift shop is neat - they have tons of cooking & resource books, ice cream treats & snacks, and the usual t-shirts and mugs. You can get involved in the "adopt a farm animal" project here, which allows you special visiting privileges and other goodies. The Sanctuary is about a 3-hour drive from the Bay Area, totally doable for a day. But there is a little pet-friendly cabin onsite if you want to spend the weekend. I adore this place. Knowing the horrors that "food" animals suffer through makes you appreciate just watching these animals be animals - grazing, lounging, just roaming around and taking it easy, living a happy life. A very joyful place indeed.

They have helped us many times. I can't thank them enough! Their food giveaways are free, so no,…read morethey don't accept credit cards.

Roughout Ranch has been an absolute blessing. My 6 year old daughter came to me when she was only 8…read moremonths old. In that short time, she already had such traumatic experiences she developed PTSD. She has also been diagnosed with AdHD, Autism, depression and anxiety. When she was 3, we found Roughout Ranch. She has loved horse since she was a baby. I was hoping to find a program that would fit her needs. There are others in our area, I visited with their clients (who seemed happy with them). But I just didn't feel they were right for my little one. However, Roughout Ranch has been perfect. Her visits are just her (even before the pandemic). My grandson also goes and they often will have their visits scheduled together. Kathy still tailors the visits according to their individual needs. My daughter has become so much more patient and aware of other's feelings. They are also working on conquering some of her fears. You can definitely tell when she has not been to the ranch in awhile. I only wish she could visit everyday!

Beautiful location and sweet animals, this is an awesome place to connect with yourself through the…read moreequines here. I come out here to visit and relax with my daughter. She loves Puck the pony. Worth it to come experience horses if you don't have your own at home.

We've come here several times now, and our daughter absolutely LOVES it! She can't decide which…read morehorse she likes best. We highly recommend it, especially when there's water in the creek!

From the owner: We rescue and train horses so they can be used in our therapeutic riding program. We serve many…read moredisabilities through equine therapeutic riding.

You guys are doing awesome work, thanks for what you do in our community. Lots of prayers and kids…read morewords.

they have always done their best to help me as much as possible and our kind helpful and listen to…read moreyour prayers.