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.

20 %
of our high school seniors graduated.
2343
therapy sessions were provided to kids and their families.
15 %
of youth living with us advanced to the next grade.

Our Programs

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Youth Residential Program

Young people live with us full time in a safe, structured, and supportive home. Read More

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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

Ireland Trip Provides Unforgettable Experiences, Memories for Youth

Midway through Mercy Home’s 10-day adventure to Ireland, one of the hosts, John Kearney, turned to Mercy Home’s Marc Velasquez...

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Bearing Gifts—Innovative Soldier Field Employee Finds Creative Ways to Help Kids

In between pro football games, concerts, and other events at Chicago’s Soldier Field, Maggie Szot, a human resource manager at...

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All-Star Basketball Competition Teaches Important Life Lessons 

To kick off the summer, our young men stepped onto the basketball court to compete in an annual All-Star Basketball...

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Elmhurst University Visit Gives Youth Look at College Life

The thought of going to college can feel overwhelming, confusing, and even intimidating for many high school students. That’s why...

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