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  • How You Can Support Us
  • Our Sponsors
  • About Us
  • Testimonies
  • Hours Of Operation

About Us

 

In 1998, in response to a desperate teen in need of addiction counseling, Ken and Jane Muers opened their hearts and home first to a young man; countless others followed.  Quickly, it became apparent that the need for hope and help far outweighed the resources available to families in the Central Valley. 


Soon after, Prodigal Sons and Daughters acquired their 501(c)3 nonprofit status. As a response to rapid growth in 2006, PS&D moved to its current location on Olive Avenue in downtown Turlock, CA. After many years - and hundreds of lives later - PS&D continues to operate on the foundation of Christian values on which it was built. 


PS&D provides education, intervention and prevention services through weekly group meetings as well as individual counseling for adults. For youth, PS&D provides Tactical Invention Program (T.I.P) - students are referred from Turlock Unified Schools who are caught on campus with drugs, alcohol, and vape/dab pens for 5 hours of drug education and daily activities. Upon request, outreach presentations on current trending drugs can be coordinated.

 

Our services are free to our clients through generous donations by local individuals, churches, businesses, and successful community partnerships.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide hope and healing to all those who need it. We empower our members to achieve and successfully maintain sobriety while encouraging others to do the same. 

Board of Directors

Dee Carlson - President

Neill Callis - Secretary/Treasurer

Amanda Oppenhuizen - Director/Pastoral Care

Nina Ratliff - Director/Personnel committee

Carol Selkow - Director

James Brenda - Board Advisor/Director Emeritus

Our Staff

Robin Popolizio

Christy Almatran

Christy Almatran

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Executive Director


Christy Almatran

Christy Almatran

Christy Almatran

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 Outreach Coordinator/ Facilitator over site/Peer Support Counselor 

Tonya Farnam

Christy Almatran

Joshua Jackson

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 Peer Support Counselor / Group Leader 

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

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Youth Director- Youth Outreach 

Kris Loera

Joshua Jackson

Sarah Guzman

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Marketing Coordinator

Sarah Guzman

Joshua Jackson

Sarah Guzman

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Administrative Assistant  

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Non Profit Tax ID:77-0497027