Welcome to Five Acres

Support

Five Acres has served vulnerable children and families since 1888. We provide family-centered support services on campus and through outreach programs in homes, at schools and in off-site offices.

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Protect
Five Acres cares for and protects the innocent and vulnerable through intervention and counseling, anger management and parenting classes and our domestic violence program.

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Treatment
Five Acres helps children and families heal and thrive. Treatment is personalized and may utilize or combine assessment services, individual, family or group counseling, an individualized education plan (IEP) and an array of other services and mental health therapies.

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Education

Various educational needs are met through our therapeutic school, tutoring and school-based services, scholarship fund, parent support groups and independent living program.

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Advocate
Five Acres advocates for children and families for services, patient rights, access to treatment, standards of care, community awareness and understanding.

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Strengthen Five Acres strengthens individuals and families by building on the strengths of the individual, family and community.

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Provide Homes
Every child deserves security and a loving home. Five Acres works to secure permanent homes through family preservation, family finding, fostering and adoption.

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Mentor Our education and special-friend mentors build trust and act as guides on the path to stability and independence.

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Empower
Five Acres empowers individuals and families through effective collaboration, innovation and partnerships.

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Excellence
Five Acres strives for the highest standards of quality and excellence in services, cultural competence, professionalism, leadership and ethics. We meet or exceed standards of care through research, self-evaluation, advancement and dedication.

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Five Acres School

Swingin' on A Star

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Welcome to Five Acres

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 educational services, mental health services in homes and schools, foster care and adoptions, and domestic violence prevention.

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. We have been accredited since 1957 and are one of the few agencies in Los Angeles County accredited by the internationally recognized Council on Accreditation (COA). 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), WASC accredited Therapeutic School.

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Five Acres' Publications

View or download our quarterly newsletters, locate informational brochures, our program booklet, school accountability report cards, annual reports and other media materials here.

Stories of Inspiration

Mosiac Group

It was her turn and everyone waited for her to speak. She suddenly arose from the chair leaving the room and slamming the door without a word. We were stunned, why was she walking out of our last group together? With worried expressions on their faces, the other children in the group wanted to know why Shawna was upset, why did she leave so abruptly without a word?

The children were concerned for Shawna’s feelings which were such a difference in comparison from our first mosaic group meeting where the distance and indifference was so identifiable.

WARNING Dangerous Trend

Sexting, according to Wikipedia, is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between cell phones. Parents and guardians should be aware and children and teens educated about the dangers of this popular trend. Besides the possibility of prosecution, a major hazard is dissemination without consent. Many emails have found their way online. Extensive distribution can be instant. Control is lost once a message is sent. An angry ex, a jealous ‘friend’, malicious enemy or worse, a sexual predator or enterprising photograph merchant, could create a nightmare for a child whose life, safety and future have been compromised with a click of a Send button. A January 2009 survey found one in five teens were participating believing the messages harmless. Learn More

Why We Ask

We ask for support so we can continue to locate, train, license and provide safe loving homes for vulnerable children touched by abuse, neglect, trauma or loss. We ask so Nadia can have a birthday gift, tutoring, celebrate the holidays or experience a day of childhood fun at Knott's. We ask for education funds for teens forced out of care and support because they turned a day older and no longer qualify for foster care. We ask for each child, each woman and each family touched by violence, drugs, tragedy and circumstance. We ask because grant sources have shrunk, donations have dwindled and government funding has been reduced. Although the economy has changed, the needs of our children have not. We ask because we know you want to make a difference. The time to do it is now. DONATE NOW