Maryville Honors Richard and Roxelyn Pepper with Guardian Medallion Award

April 7, 2017 — Maryville honored Richard and Roxelyn Pepper for their commitment to the protection and development of children.  The couple was given Maryville’s Guardian Medallion Award by Richard A. Devine, chairman of Maryville’s board of directors . The Peppers will be honored for their support of Maryville’s Center for Children.  The Center for…

Hanover Township Mental Health Board Awards Music Therapy Grant

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 Confronts Bullying

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…

Maryville Involved in the Illinois Pay for Success Initiative for Dually-Involved Youth

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…

Families Celebrate at the Center for Children

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…

Maryville Jen School Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary with “Jammin’ with Jen” Dining Event

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,…