August 16, 2018 • A group of educators representing 16 Chicagoland schools gathered at Mercy Home for a two-day workshop on using trauma-informed classroom...
May 2, 2018 • At Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, fish tanks are a recognizable theme in many common spaces. Learn about the...
November 1, 2017 • To commemorate the Dia de los Muertos, we erected two ofrendas, simple altars with decorations, memorabilia, and the names of...
September 19, 2017 • Learn more about why Mercy Home has endorsed a bill currently before Congress: the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families...
July 13, 2017 • Mercy Home is urging support of legislation that would help front-line professionals recognize and respond to psychological trauma through trauma-informed...
May 31, 2017 • Liz Tomka and Andrea Simari of our education program talk about how to work in the classroom with students impacted...
March 13, 2017 • Mercy Home's Clinical Director and VP of Advancement sat down with ABC7 Newsviews' Judy Hsu to discuss March for Kids...
October 12, 2016 • Julian’s life changed so quickly. Until he was 12 years old, he was a happy kid. He enjoyed school, and...
September 27, 2016 • Almost 150 professionals in the field of child and family services came to our Home for the “Treating Complex Trauma...
June 16, 2016 • Early trauma can affect brain develop, leading to future violence.