Methodist Children’s Home

Reasons to Choose MCH
Residential Care
MCH is a Christian organization with a
strong spiritual component.
Our strength-based philosophy of care
is innovative and proven to be effective.
Services are diversifi ed and we offer
an individualized plan of development,
including education, for all youth.
MCH exhibits longevity and fi nancial
security.
Our program is affordable for anyone
because of our sliding scale fee.
No youth is ever turned away due to
fi nancial concerns.
Foster Care
MCH carefully screens, trains and supports
foster families who will care for
the children.
MCH is faith-based.
Families have a voice in the care of their
children and are included in the decisions
that affect their children while
they are in foster care.
MCH genuinely cares about families,
children and family reunifi cation.
Families are treated with dignity and
respect.
MCH’s residential services provides
a continuum of care that extends to a
strong transition services program for
recent graduates.
MCH offers one of the most successful
residential service programs in the
state. Thus, our program should be
strongly considered as a positive alternative
for youth who need out-of-home
care and as a family reunifi cation approach
to child care.
MCH is committed to using outcome
data and evidence-based approaches
through our innovative strength-based
and trauma-informed care.
Families are provided with on-going updates
and communication through letters
from our foster parents, weekly communication
with a caseworker, pictures and
regular visitation with their child in a comfortable
and kid-friendly place.
Foster care staff respond quickly and
professionally to all correspondence
from foster and biological families.
Foster parents and staff understand
and value the importance of the family
connections and how a child’s identity
builds from their relationships with parents
and other caregivers.