Accredited by
Council on Accreditation
Proud Member of
West Virginia Child Care Association
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An aerial overview of St. John’s Home for Children
Wheeling, WV
| The St. John’s Home for Children Administration Building
was built in the early 1900’s. It originally housed youth
and Sisters of St. Joseph in its early years. Today it
houses our Administrative Offices, Case Management office,
Business Office, Counseling/Therapy room, Computer Center,
Education Center and Training areas.
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The Residential
facility comfortably houses our youth. This
one story building contains the youth
bedrooms, as well as a kitchen, dining
area, living area, laundry room, restroom
areas, staff office. |
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Our new larger kitchen allows us to prepare homecooked meals for our youth and to also teach them such family responsibilities as doing dishes, cleaning the kitchen, and putting items away. |
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The
dining area is where our youth and staff eat
their meals in a relaxed family-style
atmosphere. This also serves as an area for
youth to do homework, as well as engage in fun
activities such as board games, putting puzzles
together, and drawing and coloring. |
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Our living area is a place for youth
to relax. They may watch TV or
movies and use the computer on a
limited basis, and listen to music
here. This area is also used for
family-like house meetings with our
youth. |
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Our youth bedrooms are single rooms which allows for increased safety, privacy and a place the child can call his own. Each youth
is provided with his own bed,
dresser drawers, and dresser to hang
his clothes. Each child is
encouraged to decorate his room to
reflect his own tastes and culture,
to have family pictures, and post
personal achievements, as well as
store his personal belongings in his
bedroom. |
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The exterior of the St. John’s Home
for Children Recreation Building. |
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The interior of the St. John’s Home
for Children Recreation Building.
Youth may enjoy a fun and relaxed
time using our pool table, ping-pong
table, foosball table, airhockey
table weights, or just listen to the
stereo. The Recreation Building also provides a place for the youth to visit with family when they come to visit him, and to enjoy fun family activities. |
Our large Recreation Room in our new youth residence includes an air hockey game, foosball, table tennis as well as electronic games such as a Wii system. It provides youth with a place to learn skills such as how to positively interact with their peers, take turns, share, follow rules, and respect others and belongings as well as a place to have good old fashioned fun. |
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St. John's Home Youth Computer
Lab and Educational Center. |
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