History of The Children’s Home of Cincinnati
The Children’s Home of Cincinnati was founded in 1864 to provide day care and shelter for the poor and abandoned children of Cincinnati. Our initial mission centered on saving children from the despair of neglect, abuse, and poverty. Since that time, we have continued to change to meet the needs of the community. After leaving behind the traditional custodial care of orphanages, we began new programs to enable most children to remain in their own homes while receiving services. After World War II, The Children’s Home focused its efforts on adoption. By the 1950’s, adoption became the fastest growing service and the agency had supervised the adoptions of over 250 children by the middle of the century. 

A Continuous Response to the Needs of our Community
While continuing to provide adoption and other services, we responded to the need for more intensive, specialized treatment for children with emotional and behavioral challenges. In the 1970’s, The Children’s Home converted its facilities from a home for dependent children to a residential treatment center. Cottages were reconstructed to reflect a smaller, more home-like atmosphere, conducive to the nature of residential treatment. Responding again to the needs of our community, The Children’s Home closed the residential treatment facility after 25 years of service. In its place, a less restrictive day program was designed to serve the same population of children. Complimentary services were put in place to provide families with additional support in home, school, and community settings.

The Children's Home Today
Today, The Children’s Home provides special education and therapeutic treatment for vulnerable children and their families facing social, behavioral, and learning challenges. Through more than 20 campus and community-based programs and services, we transform young lives, helping them to succeed in their homes, schools and communities.