FIND A PLACEMENT SERVICES CAREERS NEWS & EVENTS ABOUT CLICK HERE FOR YOUR DONATION MATCH Learn More Cleveland Christian Home We help families in crisis by providing the very best residential care for children who have been through the most intensive trauma situations imaginable. Our staff is highly trained in trauma-informed care at every level. We offer hope to families who have exhausted every other option. Our Mission Cleveland Christian Home exists to be a haven of hope and healing for children, youth, and families struggling with mental illness, abuse, and neglect. Since 1900 Our History Cleveland Christian Home was founded in 1900 when Rev. Henry Timme, a pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), took in a family of children left on his doorstep. Word soon spread that Rev. Timme’s home was a safe haven for children, and other abandoned or orphaned children followed. Soon, Rev. Timme was running an orphanage from his home near Broadway & Aetna Avenues in Cleveland. In 1905, Rev. Timme moved the orphanage to the Bosworth farm on Lorain Avenue, and the orphanage expanded to care for 60 children. In 1924, with the help of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the farmhouse was replaced with a modern brick building, complete with recreation rooms and dormitories. The Cleveland Christian Home for Children, which is still in use today on Lorain Avenue on Cleveland’s West Side, eventually cared for 100 orphans ranging in age from babies to teenagers. By the 1960’s, as fewer children were orphaned, Cleveland Christian Home found itself taking care of many children who had been the victims of abuse or neglect. To better care for these children, CCH transformed its orphanage on Lorain Avenue into a residential treatment center for abused and neglected children. Cleveland Christian Home Today Today, the Cleveland Christian Home annually provides hope and healing to approximately 500 children, youth and families who are struggling with mental illness, abuse, and neglect. Our Supporting Partners Accreditation Licensing & Certifications Council on Accreditation Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Ohio Department of Mental Health Ohio Department of Alcholol & Drug Addition Services Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental health Services Board of Cuyahoga County Cleveland Christian Home Residential & Community-Based Services 11401 Lorain Avenue Cleveland, OH 44111 (216) 416-4277 Administrative Offices 4614 Prospect Ave E, Suite 240 Cleveland, OH 44103 Donation Information: Contact: Deanna Baber Email: dbaber@cchome.org Phone: (216) 688-7224 Donations may be dropped off: 4614 Prospect Ave E, Suite 240 Cleveland, OH 44103 Links Case Workers Services Blog About Careers Volunteer Contact Contact Us General Information: Phone: (216) 671-0977 Donations: (216) 688-7224 Email: info@cchome.org Intake and Admission Information: Phone: (216) 416-4277 Email: intake@cchome.org DONATE Sitemap • Sign Up • Login