Who We Are
We are, first and foremost, a home.
And the people who live under our roof become like family.
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A young boy first walks through these doors…
broken and afraid
angry and bewildered
anxious and alone.
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Abuse, neglect, violence and unspeakable trauma have derailed his childhood.
It is our mission to rebuild healthy lives for these children...allow them to reconstruct the dream of a rewarding and productive life…and restore hope and joy to them completely… body, mind, heart, soul and spirit.
We believe it is never too late for a happy childhood.
The severity of the boys’ problems requires the expertise of a highly trained professional staff. The team, which includes clinical therapists, youth specialists, education counselors, recreation staff and a medical liaison, creates a highly structured treatment plan for each child to help rebuild his life.
The House team has grown to over fifty full and part-time staff whose work is supported by many active volunteers.
Our trauma-informed residential treatment programs include:
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QRTP- Qualified Residential Treatment Program Qualified
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Family-oriented treatment focused on permanency planning and adoption services
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Clinical Therapy services for children and families conducted by licensed clinical professionals
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Low youth to staff ratio
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Coordinated after-care services
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Consulting psychiatrist with 24 hour on-call availability
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Consulting pediatrician
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24/7 Access to Nursing services provided by on-staff licensed RN
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Internship program
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Internship program with Wayne State University in Speech and Language pathology
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Additional academic support through Kumon centers, on-campus tutoring and summer school program
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Centralized food service program and nutritional planning
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In-service training for all staff
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Foster Grandparent program
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Summer Camp program
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Extensive volunteer and recreation programming
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Intensive Aftercare program
Our Mission
The mission of Christ Child House is to be an innovative treatment program that fosters hope and healing for children and families impacted by trauma.
