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- EIN 36-2171726
- info@mercyhome.org
- 312-738-7560
- 1140 W. Jackson Blvd. c/o Digital Chicago IL 60607 USA
- https://www.mercyhome.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Mental Health, Residential Mental Health Treatment, Youth Development
Mission: Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is a Catholic organization answering the Gospel call by ministering to children and families in need. Mercy Home: – Saves young lives by providing a safe, nurturing home, opportunity for an excellent education, and means for personal growth. – Supports healing for families. – Is committed to raising public awareness of youth in need and encourages support to help them. – Is sustained by benefactors who believe in the miracle of God’s mercy in action.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 738 youth
Geographic areas served: Chicago and Northern Illinois
Programs: Adolescents from dysfunctional and chaotic homes continue to find shelter, hope and a fresh start in one or another of Mercy Home's 14 residential homes. The program is based upon a therapeutic milieu community to help youth permanently correct emotional, behavioral and cognitive barriers to healthy life development. Mercy Home provides these at-risk 11-to 21-year-olds with what generally is taken for granted: a healthy home, family atmosphere, food, clothing, education and medical assistance. From the home's professional staff, the children receive therapy tailored to their needs, along with key intangibles: a sense of belonging, security, moral and ethical values, and social responsibility.