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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

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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Leadership

 


Robert A. Ketch, ACSW, LCSW
Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

Carmen Benitez, MBA
Director of Human Resources

Regina Bette, LMFT
Chief Operating Officer

Chanel Boutakidis, MA, LMFT
Director of Permanency Programs

Daniel Braun, MBA
Chief Financial Officer

Cathleen McM. Clement, MA CSPG
Director of Philanthropy

Cindy Coons, BA
Director of Quality Assurance

Craig Cotter, MA
Director of Education Programs

Karen Evans, BA
Director of Program Development

Jeffrey Jamerson, MA
Director of Therapeutic Family Services 

Arthea Larson, LMFT
Director of Training

Sally Mansour, LMFT
Director of Community-based Programs

Joe Ford, MA
Director of Residential Treatment 

William A. Shennum, PhD
Director of Research

Edward J. Vitzthum, BS
Director of Operations
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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