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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

Five Acres Non-public School is an intensive therapeutic learning environment for children with academic deficiencies and severe emotional or behavioral. To enroll call Danielle Lepon at (626) 798-6793, Ext. 2315. 
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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 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.

Five Acres employees are dedicated and compassionate child and family advocates ready to help. Our counselors can answer your questions, explain programs and available resources or assist in initiating services.

Residential
Danie DeVine, Intake social worker
 (626) 798-6793 Ext. 2260
Fax (626) 797-1319
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Andrea Ledesma, Intake case manager
(626) 798-6793 Ext. 2299
Fax (626) 797-1319
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Adoptions Promotions Support Services Program
Marianne Guilfoyle, MA, Program Supervisor
(909) 293-7855
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Foster Care Program
Vida Khosro-Khavar, MA, MFT
(626) 798-0907, Extension 4757
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Non-Public Therapeutic School
Danielle LePon
(626) 798-6793, Extension 2315
Fax (626) 296-3510
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Deaf Services
Amy Kay
(626) 798-6793, Extension 3165
TTY (626) 204-1375
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Five Acres - The Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Los Angeles County
760 W Mountain View St. • Altadena • CA • 91001
(626) 798-6793