Jacob is 17 and has a history of being abused as a child, both physically and sexually. These experiences brought upon Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and ongoing depression as a teenager. In order to cope, he turned to substances which…
Isabella’s career goal was to enter the medical field and eventually learn to teach each other’s how to draw blood. The oldest of three siblings, one of whom has health challenges, Isabella cared for them when she was younger, but…
We have some exciting news to share – Olive Crest is continuing its mission of strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis by expanding our services into Santa Barbara county! To continue our efforts to address the issue…
The gift of a forever family. After seeing the struggles of abused children, the Cooks wanted to make a difference by adopting kids into their home. Their first child, Abbagail, came to them as a shy, quiet three-year-old who was…
Lucas, 3, was in the back seat of his mom's car when it was hit by a drunk driver. Tragically, Lucas' mother passed away in the hospital, and Lucas' two siblings also suffered injuries. After his father was arrested for…
Moving on 17-year-old Roger is ready to leave Olive Crest. The two and a half years he spent here may have saved his life. Roger didn't grow up in a comfortable suburban home. His family was transient. More often than…
"DON'T SEND ME HOME" Its takes something extraordinary to make a child say "Please don't send me home." But that was Ben's request. And for good reason. For this helpless 6-year-old, home was a place where, day after day for years…
The child welfare system is designed to keep kids out of harm's way but was never intended to raise children or equip them for life. Because of this, thousands of young people are thrown back into the world as soon…
At the age of 9 Andrew was in a gang and addicted to methamphetamine. He felt trapped in a cycle of abuse and abandonment and didn’t see any better vision for his future aside from what was happening around him.…
Born with Downs Syndrome and a heart condition, Sammy relies on a permanent IV to his heart that supplies him with essential medication. Water can damage the IV and put Sammy at risk, so he’d never even been able to…