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Five Acres - Serving Children and Families for 121 Years |
Five Acres, The Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Los Angeles County, is a child and family services agency that strengthens families and prevents child abuse through treatment and education in community-based and residential programs. Originally founded as an orphanage in 1888, today Five Acres offers an array of services including residential care and education, mental health services in homes and schools, foster care and adoptions, and domestic violence prevention. Help is available
Five Acres has been accredited since 1957 and is one of the few agencies in Los Angeles County accredited by the internationally recognized Council on Accreditation (COA).  Five Acres, The Boys' and Girls' Aid Society is the oldest non-sectarian child abuse agency in the San Gabriel Valley and has been caring for society's most vulnerable children for 121 years. Ninety-eight percent of our clients are considered poor or below the poverty level. Five Acres is a 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID #95-1647810 with a certified (#19-64881-6917199) nonpublic school (NPS) that is also WASC accredited.
Please Remember Five Acres In Your Will.
Although we will be tightening our financial belts this year along with many of you, our priority is to provide excellent services while shielding the children and families who have already endured some of life’s hardest realities. We are grateful friends still walk with us on this rocky road and we invite others to join us on our journey. Learn about our progress this past year in our 2008 Annual Report. Click to download it or use the link in the top menu.
Stories of Hope and Inspiration
Michael Finds Help and Hope at Five Acres Michael is a 13-year-old child who came to Five Acres from another residential treatment center after living on the streets for almost seven months. Upon arriving at Five Acres, he was withdrawn, distrustful and angry. Read More
For all press inquiries, please contact Susan Silverman 626.798.7693 x 2279 or email
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