Group Home

Mid-Western Children's Home (MCH) is a private agency licensed by the Ohio Department of Children & Youth. MCH seeks to provide stable and nurturing substitute care arrangements for youth requiring out-of-home care for various reasons. To this end, MCH operates a group home program. Agency offices, along with the group home program are located in a rural area, one hour northeast of Cincinnati.

Children Served

The group home program currently serves children ages 11-18. Children served are mildly to moderately emotionally disturbed, mildly mentally challenged, neglected/dependent, learning disabled, and children who are unruly or delinquent or who otherwise are unable to function in their own homes and communities.

Children Accepted

Private referrals, court referrals, county O.D.C.Y referrals, or other agency/institutional referrals are accepted.

Limitations

This program is not well suited for children who are psychotic, demonstrate extreme acting out, sex offenders or those who are currently chemically dependent.

Treatment Program

Treatment tools may include milieu therapy, work readiness services, and individual, group and family counseling. Although theoretical orientations of staff tend to be eclectic, Reality Therapy and Behavior Modification techniques are used more often. An individualized Service Plan or Case Plan emphasizing goal attainment is developed for each child/family at intake.

Education Program

Children in group care attend the school on grounds at Village Christian School. VCS is our own therapeutic learning center which serves high risk youth (SED services) from grades 7-12.

Costs

Per diem for group home placement starts at $220/day. For private referrals, services are rendered on an ability to pay basis. For more information about this program and for referrals please contact our intake director.