Welcome!

St. John’s Home provides residential therapy and shelter care to children and teens who have suffered abuse or neglect.

Care is delivered with warmth and gentle guidance that inspires youngsters to reach toward the future with new confidence and optimism.

Established in 1889 as a Catholic orphanage, today St. John’s Home is a private, non-profit, non-denominational agency located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Learn More:

“In My Own Words:” A College Graduate Remembers Life at St. John’s Home

Stay in Touch: – Subscribe and get email updates on St. John’s activities

Look Who’s Involved!: View 2009 Celebrate St. John’s honoree video

Annual Report (3MB PDF)

Letter From Home (677 KB newsletter PDF)