St. Ann's currently operates three residential programs and a community day care center. In FY
2006, almost 400 people benefited from the services provided at St. Ann's. As a residential
facility, St. Ann's operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Residential Children's Program
St. Ann's provides emergency placement and short-term residential care for 50 infants and young children, ages two days through twelve years, who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. Our goal for each child is to offer a caring, comfortable, and reassuring environment and to provide services based on a complete assessment of the child's physical, emotional, developmental, and educational needs. Last year the program served about 220 children.
Teen Mother-Baby Program
The program offers residential care for up to 21 pregnant adolescents and young mothers and their babies. Extensive services include an accredited high school (50 girls attended classes last year), medical care, parenting classes, life skills training, day care, individual and family counseling, and social and cultural activities. The program served 61 young mothers and their children in FY 2006.
Day Care Center
St. Ann's Day Care provides affordable, developmental day care for 85 infants and preschool children in the community and in residence, aimed particularly at low-income, single parent families, working families and families in crisis. Last year, 78 children participated.
Faith House (A separate entity administered by St. Ann's)
At Faith House, transitional apartment housing is available for 8 young mothers (18-25 years old) and their children. Residents work toward economic self-sufficiency and stable family life with the help of job placement, day care, parenting classes, and other support. During FY 2006, Faith House was home to 12 mothers and their 12 children. |
