Our non-profit corporation was founded in 1971 on the idea that ethical survival, moral survival, and spiritual survival are e - a - c - h as important as (and in some ways, more important than) mere physical survival. Thus, we’ve taught our members and students how to safely self-discipline, harmoniously interact, and work synergistically together, whilst they are researching all the "lifestyle alternatives" in order to accomplish OPTIMUM physical, ethical, moral, and spiritual survival. We offer that same protective-yet-probing, peaceful-yet-full-of-excitement-of-discovery, supportive-yet-disciplined, work and study environment to youth and others who would like to come to our haven.

Our forest-like setting is a nationally-registered backyard Wildlife Preserve, and a Xeriscape showplace, and a Zen Garden, yet is only 10 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, and20 minutes from the "Hollywood Babylon." We periodically conduct public tours of our grounds. We have a one-of-a-kind UNIQUE library (including film library) that you could study in (and watch "uplifting" videos).