Los Angeles County has the largest population of children in the child welfare system in the United States. Over 30,000 children have experienced abuse and neglect and are without the love of a strong family.
With your help, we can make beautiful transformation stories, like Willy’s, a reality every day.

interested in taking a tour of our children and family resource center in bellflower?
We’d love to show you around our newly renovated Children and Family Resource Center and Youth Drop-In Center. You can learn first hand how your support is making a difference in the lives of the children and families we serve.
For more information or to schedule a tour, contact Yvonne Tejeda, Director of Development at yvonne-tejeda@olivecrest.org.

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Leadership
Georgia Mattera
Trustee President
Retired Chief Deputy Controller
City of Los Angeles
Brian Anderson
Self Employed
Brittany Anderson
Self Employed
Erin Burke
Partner
Jones Day Law Firm
Shineah Garner
Supervisor
L.A. Care Health Plan
Jeff Heller
Retired Educator
Yolanda Heller
Retired Educator
Perry King
President Emeritus
Actor
Olive Crest National Spokesman
Josie Leinart
Associate Attorney
Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP
Adrian Metter
Former Senior Vice President
U.S. Bank
Debbie Presson
Educator
Sami Salam
Managing Director
KPMG
Diane Saunders
Talent Management and Mobility Solutions
Nicole Ungaro
Ungaro Consulting

ANNAMARIE DACHTLER
Executive Director
“It is an absolute privilege to work at Olive Crest, where I get to be a part of healing local communities through our unwavering commitment to serve, treat, educate, and provide stability for children and families in need.”