Press Release
Five Acres IT Sets Workforce to Provide Telehealth Services
What Five Acres had intended to provide in five years occurred in five days. When Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued the safer-at-home emergency order, Five Acres information technology (IT) team set up the agency’s workforce to work remotely and provide telehealth services within a week. An essential business provider, Five Acres provides residential care...
Five Acres workforce finds balance for foster care children
Five Acres children take a break from remote learning and play video games in the new teen room in the auditorium while practicing social distancing. ALTADENA, Calif., May 1, 2020—Children in foster care have been significantly disrupted by the global pandemic. Children living at Five Acres are placed at the residential campus in Altadena because...
5 Parenting Tips during the Pandemic
Woodland Hills resident Vanessa de Giacomo and her two sons enjoy lunch outside during the safer-at-home order. Finding creative ways to keep her sons occupied, Vanessa looks forward to mini outings that keep her family safe while taking in the sun. Sheltering in place during the COVID-19 global pandemic has many parents partnering with their...
A message to our visitors
Dear Five Acres Visitor, Five Acres is deemed an Essential Business and will continue to serve our clients and community. However, due to the recent “Safer at Home” order for California, all Five Acres sites will be open to employees only, and our food and supplies vendor at our Ketch Administration building. We will no...
Five Acres Presents Community Awards and Welcomes New Board Members
ALTADENA, Calif., March 12, 2020—Five Acres, a foster/adoption, residential and community-based mental/behavioral health charity, announced its community awards and board celebration yesterday. Taking precautions against the coronavirus, Five Acres canceled its in-person annual meeting and instead are personally delivering the awards to the recipients. The charity honored community members and volunteers who have supported their...
Five Acres Appoints Will Smith as New Chief Administrative Officer
Will Smith, MBA, SPHR has joined Five Acres’ senior leadership team as Chief Administrative Officer. [Altadena, Calif] September 9, 2019 – Foster/adoption and mental health nonprofit Five Acres is pleased to name Will Smith, MBA, SPHR as its new Chief Administrative Officer. Smith will lead Five Acres’ expanding recruiting efforts as well as programs focused...
Tickets Available For Five Acres’ Desert Oasis Gala In Pasadena
Five Acres’ Desert Oasis Gala Sponsorship Committee – (front row, left to right) Mimi Carter, Shoshana Puccia, Chris Selak, Katie McDonald; (second row, left to right) Chelby Crawford, Kelly Mercadé, Renée Chang, Michele Doll, Jennifer Berger, Trish Gonzales; (back row, left to right) Don Boline, Sue McGuirl, Matt McIntyre, Natalie Bazarevitsch, Nicole Rasic. Event to...
Five Acres Receives Generous $100k Grant from S. Mark Taper Foundation
Five Acres has received its fourth gift from the generous S. Mark Taper Foundation in support of its programs for vulnerable children and families. [Altadena, Calif] January 29, 2019 – Family and child services nonprofit Five Acres has received a generous $100,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation. The unrestricted grant will be used...
Five Acres Welcomes Chinling Chen as New Chief Program Officer of Prevention
Chinling Chen, LCSW will re-join Five Acres as their Chief Program Officer of Prevention to keep families together and help prevent children from entering foster care. [Los Angeles, Calif] October 9, 2018 – Five Acres is proud to announce Chinling Chen, LCSW, as the nonprofit’s new Chief Program Officer of Prevention. Chen will lead Five...