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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 serves youth ages 11–18 who may be mildly to moderately emotionally disturbed, mildly mentally challenged, neglected or dependent, learning disabled, unruly or delinquent, or otherwise unable to function successfully in their home or community.
Children Accepted
Referrals are accepted from private sources, courts, county Ohio Department of Children and Youth (ODCY), and other agencies or institutions.
Program Limitations
This program is not appropriate for children who are psychotic, demonstrate extreme acting-out behaviors, are sexual offenders, or are currently chemically dependent.
Treatment Program
Services may include milieu therapy, work readiness services, and individual, group, and family counseling. Staff utilize an eclectic approach, with Reality Therapy and Behavior Modification used most often. An individualized Service Plan or Case Plan is developed at intake, emphasizing goal attainment.
Education Program
Children attend Village Christian School, MCH’s on-site therapeutic learning center serving high-risk youth (SED services) in grades 7–12.
Program Costs
Per diem rates begin at $235 per day. Private referrals are accepted on an ability-to-pay basis. For referrals or additional information, please contact the Intake Director.