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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.

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

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After Cloud of Grief, Hope Emerges

Leila still remembers every detail of her grandmother’s funeral. The overwhelming scent of flowers, the sympathetic murmurs of friends and...

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Taking Steps to Prevent Suicide

Though difficult to talk about, suicide is a growing public health problem in the United States. It is also one...

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Friends Carry Mercy Home Banner, Traditions for St. Patrick’s Day

While March weather in Chicago is notoriously unpredictable, one thing you can rely on every year at this time is...

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Hospitality On the Menu at Mercy Home During UHCHI Visit

Members of UNITEHERE! Chicago Hospitality Institute (UHCHI) recently visited Mercy Home to learn about our mission and explore various ways...

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