Celebrating
125 Years of Caring for Children
Maryville Academy
was founded in 1883 as a result of the orphaned children
needing a home following the Great Chicago Fire and several
epidemics resulting in hundreds of homeless and orphaned
children. Originally called St. Mary's Training School
for for Boys. It was a safe haven providing children
with opportunities to learn a trade, receive an education
and become productive citizens.
Today the services
have expanded to care for children of all ages, backgrounds
and circumstances. Maryville provides both in-patient and
out-patient services for children, their families, and
their support networks.
Maryville is committed
to providing a safe haven to children who have known a
lifetime of abuse. These youth need not be headed toward
a life filled with gangs, drugs and welfare dependence.
At Maryville the receive the opportunities to heal, grow,
and make their own contributions to their families and
communities.
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