The Wichita Children’s Home was founded in 1888 as the city’s first orphanage to "support and care for destitute and homeless children.” Today, the Wichita Children's Home offers the only emergency, temporary residential shelter for children in our community. The Home is open 24/7 and serves children from birth to 22 years of age.
Children are admitted by parents, law enforcement, social workers and, sometimes, they admit themselves. If a parent is in crisis and has no one to care for their child, on a moment’s notice the Home can be a respite.
The Wichita Children's Home provides the Street Outreach Services (SOS). This program focuses on helping runaway and homeless children. SOS provides presentations to middle and high school assemblies and distributes cards with emergency contact information.
The Home also offers BRIDGES, a program providing housing, counseling and education for 16 to 22 year olds. The Home also provides a safety zone for infants and toddlers in our Foster Care program. Over 1,000 children are admitted annually to the Wichita Children's Home through police protective custody in need of foster care homes. These children, unable to live safely with their own family and relatives, need a safe and stable environment. Foster care families provide for children by generously opening their hearts and their homes.
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