St. John Bosco Children's Center

Named after a nineteenth century Italian priest, St. John Bosco Children's Center serves boys and girls ages 6-12 through a long-term treatment program. The Center operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is the only one of its kind in Southern Illinois (south of Bloomington, IL) for 6-12 year old children. It has provided a safe-haven to many hundreds of children since its inception on January 13, 1992. Typically, children are placed at St. John Bosco Children's Center when they have been the victims of serious abuse and/or neglect or when they have an emotional condition that is too severe for them to succeed at home or a foster home or when there is just no family or foster home to care for them.

While at the Center, children receive: individual therapy, group therapy and family therapy as needed. During their stay children have access to healthcare, educational opportunities, recreational opportunities, properly balanced meals and receive the care and attention of dedicated, well-trained, professional staff.

St. John Bosco Children's Center Mission Statement: Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are called to provide a loving, caring, and structured home for our children free from abuse and neglect. We strive to promote healing of the mind, body and spirit to enable the children to flourish in a less restrictive environment. We nurture our children and encourage the values of love, care and respect within all of our relationships.

For further information about St. John Bosco Children's Center, to make a donation or to volunteer time, please email St. John Bosco Children's Center or you can call the center at 618-688-1150.

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