After Cloud of Grief, Hope Emerges
September 18, 2023 • Leila still remembers every detail of her grandmother’s funeral. The overwhelming scent of flowers, the sympathetic murmurs of friends and...
This Christmas, help create brighter futures
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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
Taking Steps to Prevent Suicide
October 5, 2022 • Though difficult to talk about, suicide is a growing public health problem in the United States. It is also one...
Fitness Club Helps Youth Build Healthy Habits, Confidence
December 20, 2024 • Our young men have been participating in the 20/30 Youth Fitness Club at our West Loop Campus. Sensei Shannon Blunt...
No Place Like Home for the Holidays: Donors, Volunteers, and Community Care Celebrate Christmas with Family
December 20, 2024 • Daniel Nelson remembers the first Christmas party for former Mercy Home residents back in 2005. “It started off in a...
