Blessing House
Non-profit OrganizationsOhio, United States11-50 Employees
Blessing House supports families in crisis by offering a temporary, homelike residence for children and accompanying services for their caregivers. The center serves children from birth through age 12 who face crisis or elevated stress that could put them at risk of abuse or neglect; it is licensed to care for up to 20 children at a time and operates daily with trained staff. In addition to direct child care, the organization helps families connect with resources such as housing, financial assistance, and access to food, clothing, and furniture. Based in Elyria, Ohio, Blessing House is a small nonprofit focused on child welfare and crisis care. It also arranges transportation for children to the schools they attend and to appointments during their stay, and maintains routines to help them adapt. The organization passes along community donations of food, clothing, toys, and other items to families in need to support its crisis-response efforts.