April 4, 2017 — Maryville and the Chicago Bears honored outside linebacker Pernell McPhee with the 2017 Ed Block Courage Award. Pernell was recognized for his efforts to support victims of abuse, violence and neglect.
March 28, 2017 — Maryville’s Crisis Nursery offers short-term care for families experiencing a crisis. Read more…
March 13, 2017 — Maryville’s Children’s Healthcare Center is providing transitional care to medically fragile children returning home from the hospital and training for their parents and families who care for them. Read more…
March 2, 2017 — Massage therapy is improving the lives of medically frail children at Maryville’s Children’s Healthcare Center. Read more…
February 17, 2017 — The Hanover Township Mental Health Board has awarded a grant to Maryville’s Casa Imani and Casa Salama programs in Bartlett for music therapy, it was announced today. Based on scientific evidence that supports the use of music therapy in mental health treatment, Maryville Academy has incorporated this alternative to traditional therapy…
Maryville recently gathered social services providers and others working with children, adolescents and their families to talk about bullying, what it is, the harm it can do and what resources are available to those who need it. “We must protect our children,” said Maryville Executive Director Sister Catherine M. Ryan, O.S.F. “We know that bullying…
In Chicago on November 18, Governor Bruce Rauner and Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Director George Sheldon announced the next step to improving outcomes for youth who are involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems through a first-of-its-kind pay for success initiative. “Many youth in the juvenile justice system…
On Sunday afternoon, September 11, the Maryville Crisis Nursery staff, the Crisis Nursery Advisory Council, Development staff, and volunteers hosted the Family Day at the Center for Children. The children and staff at the Children’s Healthcare Center joined in this family day. Families who have benefited from the Crisis Nursery came with their children to…
To mark its tenth anniversary and the start of a new school year, the Maryville Jen School will host its second annual “Jammin’ with Jen” event on Friday, September 9, 2016. Featuring a farm-to-table dinner created with fresh produce from the Jen School garden, the celebration will also showcase the students’ commitment to healthy eating,…
The Stephen Sexton Training Institute in cooperation with Jen School presents: Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear Carrie Goldman Award-winning author, co-founder of the Pop Culture Hero Coalition. Ms. Goldman’s work has appeared on a variety of media outlets including NPR, MSNBC, and CNN Headline News. Maryville…