Every Christmas season Olive Crest launches their Be the Miracle campaign. Many children who Olive Crest supports have never experienced the joy of the season or had a Christmas tree, let alone had a loving home or experienced opening gifts…
This year Olive Crest celebrates their 50-year anniversary. In 1973, Dr. Donald and Lois Verleur founded Olive Crest in Orange County. The Verleur's recognized the problems of abuse and neglect in their community, and one day, they decided to do…
“My name is Holly, I am 15 years old, and I have been with Olive Crest for 2 and a ½ years. I was removed from my parents care when I was five or six because they were abusive to…
Blake was a scared little boy who lived under terrifying circumstances. At only 3 years old, he had gone through so much in his short life—he was physically abused by family, went days without a meal, and left alone for…
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…