- Residential Programs
- Admissions
- Admissions Process
- What’s It Like at Mercy Home?
- Moving Forward
- Meet the Admissions Team
- Other Resources
- Mentoring and After-School Programs
- Domestic Violence Resources
- Educational Services
- Health and Wellness
- Mental Health Services
- Non-counseling Mental Health Support
- Child Residential Care
- Hotlines and General Referral Agencies
- Pregnant and Parenting Teen Resources
- Substance Abuse
- Women’s Shelters
- Family Rescue
- Men’s Shelters
- Vocations
- Admissions FAQs
- AfterCare
- Friends First Mentoring
- Education
With Mercy Home’s help and support, not only am I able to imagine my success — I can see it.
Reggie, former Mercy Home resident
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Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
1140 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago , IL , 60607 If you are a child in need or to refer a child, |
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is a 501(c)(3), licensed child care institution and licensed child welfare agency.
©2011 Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
Mentor a Child
It’s fun. It doesn’t take much time. And it makes a lifetime of difference to a Mercy Home child.
moreAaron’s Story
It’s been about 20 years since Aaron Lindgren first knocked on Mercy Home’s front door.
moreA Solution
We help kids overcome learning gaps
1.6
years was average gain in math
1.5
years was average gain in reading


