About
We are here to serve children and families dealing with severe, emotional and behavioral disorders.
Children cannot be healed alone.
That's why at Epworth Village, Inc. we serve the entire family.
Who are the hearts and minds behind Epworth Village, Inc? Why can we provide the help, healing and hope your family, friends or loved ones may be looking for?
The first heart to beat for our mission was a young boy named Freddie Rawcliffe. In the 1880s, he wrote a letter offering the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church the dollar he had earned through the chores he had done the previous year. His request . . . please use this dollar to build a home for children.
In 1889, the mission came alive as Mothers' Jewels Home, an orphanage that served thousands.
Today...118 Years Strong.
Located in York and Grand Island, Nebraska, Epworth Village, Inc. remembers its roots, but serves a different group of children in need and is no longer an orphanage. We have created a modern, state-of-the-art program for male children ages 7 to 18 and their families who are dealing with severe, emotional and behavioral disorders.
Our plan works.
Our plan is based on a collaboration of cutting edge concepts developed by a wide-range of professionals. We are constantly researching trends and new treatment modalities.
We know, in the most basic fashion, that children enter our program because they need the tools to build brighter lives. They can find those tools here. Most importantly, the entire family can find a path towards positive change at Epworth Village, Inc.
We believe it truly does take a “village to raise a child.” Epworth Village is that village for children dealing with issues such as oppositional defiant disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, sexual abuse disorders and the list goes on.
We have solutions for families.
Our staff consists of 150 full and part-time, caring people who serve children and their family members in a variety of ways.
Since the year 2000, Epworth Village has served 1,200 children and more than 4,000 family members.
- Our Epworth Village Learning Center consists of teachers and para-professionals focused on behaviors in the educational setting.
- Our Life Skills Department serves children within our six residential centers. We have capacity for 62 children who may qualify for this sector of our multi-faceted program.
- Our Day Treatment Program is a level of care for those children who do not fit the residential treatment program structure.
- Our Therapy Department has 10 Masters level therapists who conduct thousands of individual, group and family therapy sessions each year.
- Our Healthcare Department ensures that all the children's basic medical needs are met in a safe and caring fashion.
- Our Spiritual Life Director leads those children who choose to develop the spiritual portion of their lives. Epworth's spiritual life program is based on Christianity and not any specific denominational background.
- Our Maintenance and Food Service Departments keep children secure and well fed.
- Our Support Staff is a diverse group that helps ensure that all facets of Epworth Village function properly on a day-to-day basis.
At Epworth Village we work together as a team. We believe our program is only as successful as the “village members” who care for the children in our keep during the time they are served here.
Welcome.
There are many stories we want to share with you. Welcome to our website. Here you can meet our people, read real-life success stories, become a volunteer, help support our mission with donations and much more.