About Us
Who We Are
About St. Johns
Founded in 1868 as a home for orphaned children, St. John’s has evolved into a nonprofit social services agency providing residential care to New York City youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. We offer holistic, trauma-informed support to young people up to age 21.
Our main campus in Rockaway Park, Queens, houses a Residential Treatment Center, Close to Home Non-Secure Placement programs, administrative offices, clinical services, and an on-site NYC Department of Education school. We also operate a Non-Secure Detention residence in Richmond Hill and Limited Secure Placement programs in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
St. John’s is dedicated to helping youth heal, grow, and build the skills they need to achieve their goals and return to family or a stable, supportive environment as engaged members of their communities.
St. John’s Mission
Our mission of helping children, youth, adults and families has not wavered since our founding in 1868. Through the provision of holistic and strength-based residential education, treatment and care, we dedicate ourselves to the healing, well-being and personal development of the youth and families we serve, assisting them towards reunification and the realization of their own self-worth.
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