Parade Connects Home with Community
September 8, 2025 • Mercy Home was well represented at the annual Bud Billiken Parade festivities as event sponsors for the third year in...
Since 1887, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls has provided children and families with healing and tools to build brighter futures. It gives children who’ve experienced abuse, neglect, or violence a safe home, educational support, and career guidance.
Our Programs
Youth Residential Program
Young people live with us full time in a safe, structured, and supportive home. Read More
Community Care Program
Provides support and continued connection to our Home for former residents and for families. Read More
Friends First Mentoring
Volunteer mentors make a lifetime of difference in the lives of children. Read More
News from Mercy Home
Easing Jacob’s Burden
September 3, 2025 • Life can change in an instant. Sadly, far too many children learn this at a young age. It only takes...
All Or Nothing
September 3, 2025 • “I just can’t take that chance.” That’s a sentence I hear quite often in my day-to-day life. From others, and...
Eric Overcomes Loss and Looks Toward Bright Future
September 2, 2025 • On the street where Eric grew up, the flashing blue lights of police cars were a common sight. Neighborhood violence...
