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Job Skills Seminar Prepares Youth to Succeed in the Workplace
March 7, 2025 • On a Saturday morning in February, our Education and Career Resources team hosted Mercy Home’s annual Job Skills Seminar. Our...
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Love-Themed Spiritual Retreat Allows Youth to Reflect on Relationships
February 26, 2025 • Mercy Home’s biannual spiritual retreats, held at La Salle Manor in Plano, Ill., give our young people unique opportunities to...
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Prioritizing Winter Wellness
February 21, 2025 • Two recent events at Mercy Home helped our young people focus on keeping healthy and active during winter. An outgrowth of...
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Family Involvement Highlighted at Valentine’s Bingo Night
February 20, 2025 • An important element of our work is connecting our young people with their families in healthy and positive ways. It...
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A Magical Christmas Season, Made Possible by our Coworkers and Friends
January 24, 2025 • As we move forward into a new year, we wanted to take one last look at the wonderful Christmas season...
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Young Professionals Put Career Paths in the Spotlight for Youth
January 24, 2025 • For the young people at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, positive adult role models are vital in helping them...
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Winter Break Mixes Learning and Fun
January 24, 2025 • Winter break may mean time off from school, but our young people kept their minds sharp during these midwinter days....
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Sharing Culture, Rituals Create Environment for Growth
January 16, 2025 • Our young people enjoyed a dinner in celebration of the Kwanzaa holiday thanks to a committee led by youth care...
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We Are the Light Bearers: Mercy Home Celebrates Christmas
January 6, 2025 • Just as the holidays bring friends and family together around the world, so too do they create togetherness and celebration...
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Fitness Club Helps Youth Build Healthy Habits, Confidence
December 20, 2024 • Our young men have been participating in the 20/30 Youth Fitness Club at our West Loop Campus. Sensei Shannon Blunt...