Children's Home of York

Our mission at Children’s Home of York is to empower children to thrive, strengthen families, and enrich communities. Children's Home of York is committed to providing quality therapeutic, educational, health care and financial services to children and families throughout York County and Southcentral Pennsylvania.

For over 150 years, Children’s Home of York has offered a comprehensive range of programs and services designed to meet the complex needs of the children we serve and their families. Over the years, we have expanded our services to address the changing landscape of child welfare, incorporating innovative approaches to support children and families in our community.

Today, Children’s Home of York is a multi-faceted social service organization that serves our most vulnerable children, youth, and families throughout Pennsylvania. Currently, three residential programs offer residents constant supervision and support while equipping them with the skills necessary to become functioning members of their community.

Our foster care and adoption services provide structured, supportive therapeutic family environments with the goal of helping children secure a permanent, loving, forever family as quickly as possible. This might mean providing services that enable reunification with the biological family, preparation and support for the transition into foster care or adoption, or the support for transitioning into independent living for children approaching the age of 18.

Our BRIDGES™ Partial Hospitalization Program provides a unique school that fuses academic and behavioral health services. One of the frequent casualties in a child’s struggle with mental health issues is their education. In our attempt to assist children in managing their behavioral and emotional state, many of them fall behind their age group educationally. BRIDGES™ targets both the psychiatric needs of children as well as their educational needs.

Our growing portfolio of prevention services allows for dynamic programming of education and support for children and their families, ensuring that our community members have access to the support they need. We understand that healing is a collaborative effort, and we work closely with families, communities, and partner organizations to create a network of support for each child.

Children's Home of York understands that the journey to healing and growth is a collaborative effort. We actively engage with families, communities, and partner organizations to create a network of support. We believe that by working together, we can create lasting positive change in the lives of the children we serve. We expect our evolution to continue as we strive to keep pace with our changing environment. The future Children’s Home will continue to serve children, families, and their communities through unique programs and services and will continue to be flexible in adjusting its services to these changing times.