Olive Crest

Olive Crest has conducted almost 168,000 counseling sessions for families and kids, with 88% of the vulnerable youth we serve finding a permanent home either through adoption or returning to a strengthened family. Learn more and get involved at https://www.olivecrest.org/ways-to-help/

The Kids at Heart monthly giving program is a simple yet practical way to impact children in need. Monthly gifts of any size ensure ongoing support for at-risk and hurting kids. Together, we can ensure kids don’t just get a placement, but a loving home; not just a meal, but a family dinner; and not just a bed, but a bedtime story. Become a Member | https://bit.ly/3dl993d

On this #InternationalDayofFamilies we are grateful for our #SafeFamilies! Designed to extend and strengthen the community safety net for at-risk families, Safe Families for Children is a positive alternative to the state child welfare system, allowing parents to work out their problems without having to worry about losing custody of their children. The program’s goal is to reunite children with their biological parent(s) in a home that is more stable and healthy, in part bec...ause of the contribution of the Safe Families for Children intervention. Learn more, support, or become a Safe Family today! https://www.olivecrest.org/safe-families-for-children/

Over the last year, Olive Crest significantly increased services and programs to strengthen families and keep kids safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet, while many of us are gradually returning to normal, a large portion of at-risk children and youth will remain affected for months and even years to come. When you support Olive Crest, you join in an innovative collaboration between area churches, volunteers and child care professionals to support at-risk children and paren...ts in need. When you volunteer, you can have a powerful impact in the lives of others while practicing biblical hospitality and extending the love of Christ to people in need. https://www.olivecrest.org/ways-to-help/

Happy Mother's Day to all you incredible biological, foster and adoptive moms!

At Olive Crest, we are determined to see that number change! Alexis came into the transitional housing program when she was 19 years old in hope to gain housing stability so she could go to school full-time. Olive Crest provided her with a fully furnished apartment. With this new stability, she was able to enroll in a local community college to start her educational journey. Two years later she is a first generation graduate from Cerritos College with her Associate in Arts. S...he will be transferring to her new school, University of Riverside to complete her bachelor’s degree. She plans to use her degree to help others and give back. *Stat from Children's Law Center of Los Angeles (a project of the LA Superior Court)