Five Acres - Serving Children and Families for 120 Years
Five Acres, The Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, 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.HIPPA policy PDF available. Click here to download.
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 is the oldest non-sectarian child abuse agency in the San Gabriel Valley andhas been caring for society's most vulnerable children for 120 years. Five Acres is a 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID #95-1647810
Please Remember Five Acres In Your Will.
FIVE WORDS that change lives. Five words adopted by Five Acres as core values are static in the dictionary but at Five Acres, they change lives. We bring these words to life in our Annual Report where we illustrate how perception is in the eye of the beholder. Putting ourselves in other’s shoes underscores our every word and deed at Five Acres. We know friends and supporters of Five Acres feel the same. We are grateful that our friends walk with us and we invite others to join us in our journey. Glimpse life through other's eyes in our Annnual Report. Download the PDF of our 2007 Annual Report.
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 Upon arriving at Five Acres, he was withdrawn, distrustful and angry.Read More
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