Hollygrove is a child-centered, family-focused community organization serving abused and neglected children and those at risk of abuse. Based on a philosophy of character-building values, we help children and families to heal and develop emotionally, physically, intellectually and ethically. Our goal is for children to be part of safe, healthy and permanent families and to become contributing members of society.

1867: Eastfield Home of Benevolence (a predecessor of EMQ) founded in San Jose.

1874: Ming Quong Presbyterian Mission Home (a predecessor of EMQ) founded in San Francisco, the first U.S. charity to admit Chinese.

1880: Hollygrove originally founded in downtown Los Angeles by Mrs. Dan G. Stephens & Mrs. Frank A. Gibson as the Los Angeles Orphans Home Society.

1910: Hollygrove moved to its current location in Hollywood.

1935: Norma Jean Baker (aka Marilyn Monroe) took residence at Hollygrove.

1935: Ming Quong started another orphanage for younger girls in the hills of Los Gatos, California.

1937: Los Angeles Orphans Home changed its name to Hollygrove Children & Family Services.

1950s: Hollygrove provided residential services for abused or neglected children who had been removed from the custody of their families by the court.

1951: The Home of Benevolence orphanage changed its name to Eastfield Children’s Home.

1953: Ming Quong opened its doors to boys and enrolled needy children of all races and creeds and became an independent agency from the Presbyterian Church.

1987: Eastfield and Ming Quong merged (Eastfield Ming Quong), later to be called EMQ Children & Family Services.

1992: EMQ added the Kids Are Special drug and alcohol abuse prevention/education program (now known as Addiction Prevention Services).

1999: EMQ acquired San Jose-based child sexual abuse treatment pioneer Giarretto Institute. EMQ also started a Wraparound program in Sacramento, providing wraparound services to children and families in the Sacramento area. The service was developed in partnership with River Oak Center for Children and Stanford Home.

2002: EMQ expanded into Southern California, opening a Wraparound program in San Bernardino County.

2005: Hollygrove closed the doors of its residential unit to concentrate on outpatient and in-home, community-based mental health services.

2006: Hollygrove and EMQ merge. The combined agencies will serve more than 6,600 children and family members in California.

In Santa Clara and Sacramento Counties:

• Wraparound Services
• Foster Family Agency
• Psychiatric Services
• Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)

Additionally, in Santa Clara County:

• 24/7 Intensive Family Services
• Addiction Prevention Services
• Family Therapeutic Services
• Mobile Crisis Services
• Experiential Therapy
• Matrix Program
• Systems of Care
• Experiential Therapy
• School-based Day Treatment

In San Bernardino County:

• Wraparound Services

In Los Angeles County (Hollygrove):

• In-Home Mental Health Services
• Individual, Group, and Family Therapy
• Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)
• Wraparound Services
• Partnership for Families
• Family Preservation
• Foster Family Agency
• Tutoring & Literacy
• Outpatient Mental Health Services
• Medication Management
• After School Day Rehab Program
• Family Finding Practice & Training

EMQ's Family Partnership Institute provides training and technical assistance on innovative human services practices throughout California and the nation.

EMQ Children & Family Services
251 Llewellyn Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008-1940
(408) 379-3790

Hollygrove Children & Family Services
815 N. El Centro Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(800) 864-KIDS