I will start off by saying DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY for wraparound services. If you must I hight…read morerecommend that you request Hayley and Latrice's team or go with Victor in Perris. If not and you love yourself and your life now I guarantee after you work with Olivecres you will be depressed and hate everything about life and the work you do. Olive Crest wraparound is one service that I think might possibly be a scam if it were not for the fact that I actually did work with one team that was effective at the jobs but the company REFUSED to let me work with that team again when I requested them which was frustrating. I have only ever worked with one team that I found to be effective and that was led by Carolina who unfortunately left the company, the BHS was also amazing and she too left the company and Hayley who replaced her was also incredible. Hayley shared profound insights that were new to me and she did amazing in teaching me different ways to respond and look at the children when dealing with negative behaviors. Ms. Latrice was an incredible parent partner who as a parent understood what it is like to care for children and the difficult day-to-day issues that came up. She was honest and forthcoming with me, pointed out flaws in my thinking and I fully felt supported. This was the dream team, I found the kid's behaviors decreasing and they did a job holding them accountable and knowing they had large control of their lives. The two last teams I work with were a NIGHTMARE and interestingly in the same cluster and thus shared one supervisor which speaks volumes about the people she is hiring and how she trains them. Only the parent partners really had cultural awareness/sensitivity but that was the least of my concerns. After this team, I worked with two other teams and the experience was awful. Ms. Debbie from the team who was my parent partner was an angel the only light of the whole experience in the way that she validated my feelings and recognized when I was struggling, she cared and was a great support. The rest of the team gossiped about me, did not care beyond showing up and doing the hour they were supposed to do, JUDGED and JUDGED despite the fact that they did not have children of their own and therefore had ZERO understanding of the position that I was in. It literally felt like I was being forced to welcome people who were against me into my own home. Other than Ms. Debbie's support I honestly didn't understand the need for this team because they honestly did not help in any way or form. If their responsibility is to be mentors or friends for the kids then just name them mentors or peers. Don't give them titles like BHS, or coordinators. Brooke the clinician of this team was actually another positive one on the team, I enjoyed talking to her about what could possibly be stemming from the negative behaviors beyond the obvious trauma and strategized how to navigate around that. She really was educative in the way she communicated I gained a lot of knowledge from her and her positive attitude. The last team I worked with again other than the Parent Partners this team was even worse than the previous one. They CONTRIBUTED to the child's negative behaviors and took out my time during meetings while accomplishing NOTHING. I grew up under a dictatorship, I watched people get killed on the streets, and I have been stuck in a burning house with fire around me at the age of 7 years old. I KNOW trauma. This team used trauma to dismiss the child's negative behaviors, they told her that it was not okay to behave in certain ways, but they did not hold her accountable or tell her that it was okay. When I said no make up the BHS would go to the store and buy the 11-year-old makeup. They undermined me and two of the child's previous caregivers confirmed that this was also their experience with the team. Each time I spoke to anyone besides the parent partner it felt like maybe I was speaking a different language. Like I felt I shared my concern and rather than being heard and receiving solution-based or solution-oriented answers; the responses would instead them telling me that it was a result of trauma which I already knew. Okay, great, so what exactly am I supposed to do with that? Why are you here? One thing I can say for the coordinator of the second team is at least she would ask me questions like "How can we support you?" "What can we do?" those questions meant the world. This (third) team has been following this child for 4 YEARS and the behaviors only increased. I am mind blown that these people are actually getting paid to do this. I WILL NEVER WORK with this company again. The last two teams outside of the parent partners contributed to significant stress and mental health decline. My hair literally started falling and I gained 30 pounds, had stubborn tonsillitis, and developed high blood pressure and chest pains. Like I said if you love your life avoid their wraparound services AT ALL COST.

We have been foster parents in the high desert "Victorville" for almost four years. It has been a…read morerewarding experience for my whole family. I believe we have been successful all these years due to the support and training of our FFA Olive Crest. Their whole staff is professional and kind. Olive Crest has helped from transporting, to just hearing you out when you've had a hard day. We are working together for the same goal. To keep our kids safe and for them to have a brighter future.

Never heard back from them and we were ready to adopt immediately. Both myself and my daughter…read morecalled, (the "are too busy to care for kitties AND answer the phone, so please send a text"), so we texted, created an account online (because they want to know you're "actually serious" about adopting before you can even MEET the cat you're considering adopting.) (I do understand and respect prioritizing the mental health of the cats, but I'm sure the cats, especially the adults, would prefer a compromise, like being required to fill out a one page form on the spot before meeting). Every serious adopter that goes into a pet store and sees one of this organization's animals that they are interested in adopting and is told they have to go through this and this and this step before they can even interact with the cat and know if the personality is a fit. Everyone loses out. In my experience, even if you do go through all the steps, they won't call you back, and a cat that could have had a home I know had that opportunity taken from them because of the seemingly righteous or superior attitude of the rescue people. They surely know how many people go in and out of those cat and kitten rooms at the Animal Friends of the Valley shelter. Having a few people go in one at a time to meet one particular cat, I don't feel, is any more dangerous or unhealthy for the cat than them losing the opportunity to be adopted and eventually being put down. I just don't understand rescues like this. If you're too small to actually help, then let somebody else do it.

I had a beyond expectation experience with Mindy and her daughter, even though at the end I didn't…read morechoose to go with the adorable and sweet boys Teddy and Khabib they brought for me to meet and interact with. Mindy provided a very personable, warm and extremely responsive service, made every effort to respond to my inquiry on Adopt-A-Pet and approving my application as well as just answering my questions and chatting with me about my potential cat baby's personality traits and his background story. She responded to emails as late as 11PM on a weekend and her demeanor was always welcoming and reassuring, like an old, caring friend. Mindy's words and actions convey that she truly truly love all of her rescued cat babies and she only wants what's best for them and she works extremely hard to find them good homes. I was very sad that neither cat babies from her rescue matched the particular personality I was looking for (I was trying to fill this big hole in my heart with the tragic loss of a stray cat named Cookie I cared for) and I really wished that given all the hard work she and her daughter put into, I'd adopt either Teddy or Khabib. Despite these big, affectionate sweet boys were not the best match I was searching for, I don't think any less of them, I sincerely hope they will find their forever home they deserve and I cannot be more grateful for Mindy's time, patience and understanding she's extended me and my family. If I had more capacity for an additional cat baby in the future after finding THE ONE, Mindy and her rescue is the first place I'd check out. If you are also searching for your feline soulmate, please look no further!!

They have some good social workers that really care about the kids . They do some fun activities…read morefor the foster kids which is good for not only the children but also the foster parents .

Lol BEWARE!!!!!!!!!! don't try to tell me that I'm a "fake…read morereview" I wouldn't recommend this adoption center to ANYONE!!! Be careful with these people, they don't see the trauma they cause to the children WHEN THEY TAKE THEM AWAY FROM A GOOD HOME! They legit only care about MONEY, and when you post the TRUTH about them, they see you as a threat or fake review?????? I'm so upset and sad by the way you do business, don't worry though YOU WILL GET SUED. Stay away from this place, go adopt a child somewhere else where they ACTUALLY CARE about the children.

Horrible management, will do anything to keep youth in their programs for the money…read more I was in the group home (aka placement) years ago, there was drug activity, prostitution recruitment, constant awol-ing, and fighting. Right in front of the staff. Nobody did anything about it. Nobody was kicked out. Moved. Nothing. Eventually I guess the group home shit down due to a death that occurred and they are now "merged" aka going bankrupt, with Haynes. Beware of any business with this program for the wellbeing of your child, foster child, client, etc.

The David and Margaret home Orphanage was my home back in the early and mid 1960s I am a former…read moreresident I got out in 1966 40 years later I would return with 300 + Motorcycle Bikers Riders to raise money and gifts for the kids there today. I was the first orphan out of the 100 Year history to do this for D&M Home My event was called "Eagle Eyes Ride for the David and Margaret Home" I made History for the home and the Ride ended up at the United Methodist Church of La Verne for Live music - raffle - food 50/50 and vendors I'm 65 years old now and David and Margaret will always be my HOME!! One good thing about the home they took us to see the Beatles in 1964 and in 1965 they took us to the MGM Grand Studios to see the king himself Elvis Presley where he gave a child a stuffed animal personally I got a black cat with diamond shaped green eyes.... My name is Eagle Eye Myotte

We took our CPR & first Aid class today. Very informative and we are now feeling confident if ever…read morean emergency occurs. We are in the process of becoming a resource family and now we are one step closer.

From the owner: Latino Family Institute (LFI), is a fully licensed non-profit Adoption, Foster Care and Family…read moreSupport Agency in Southern California. Our focus is to develop and support families. To that end, we offer a full range of services designed to prevent families from becoming involved with the Child Welfare system. We help to reunify families already separated, and when this cannot be achieved, we help to create new families through adoption.

Had 2 feral cats spayed. I have adopted many cats and dogs from there .Plus it's close to my homeread more

BEWARE ! FLEAS & TICKS !!…read more Honestly, I would never say to NOT adopt from here. Because every animal deserves a good home regardless of the shelter. It's bad enough they are a kill shelter. However, I would say to be cautious! Buy tick or flea medication beforehand. I adopted a kitten that apparently multiple people wanted in a raffle. Sadly I picked him up the day he was neutered as I had to wait the weekend to pick him up. Which mind you I could have bathed him before hand to remove all his fleas ! Now he has glue and cannot be bathed. He is infested with fleas everywhere and I only realized because how badly he was crying and in pain trying to bite himself because of his cone. Now I am afraid his glue will come off of his incision from his neuter. This is the second towel i was only able to capture 1 picture because the first towel was covered in fleas and needed thrown out immediately. I cannot believe the cats are given the bare minimum treatment. It's sad I already knew I needed to deworm him when I came home because of my lack of trust in them and now I have to see what route to even take for his fleas because he cannot get wet. This shelter needs to do better and I imagine the same applies to dogs. So beware.

Two months ago I adopted a French Bulldog from Bubba's Hug a Pug Rescue. It was very obvious he was…read moreextremely well taken care of under Sara's care. I have had zero issues with him and he is nothing but a ball of love. Working with Sara was effortless. She was quick and to the point when communicating and did not drag on the process like some rescues do. I truly appreciated the efficient process and the heart she puts into rescuing all her dogs! I cannot thank her enough for my fur baby, Theodore!

We have been looking for a 2nd pug for a while and I found a beautiful little brindle lady on the…read morerescue website. She was listed as Brownie but now she is Kiki! Submitted the application paperwork, gave Sara a call and she was very responsive and wonderful. She answered all my questions. We drove to meet up with Sara and Kiki and fell in love with her! Sara also gave us all the medical records and paperwork, very comprehensive. Kiki is getting along very well with our other pug and it has been a joy to be a pug mommy of 2!