Yass Prize selects Walsh Academy as 1 of 64 quarterfinalists, the only special ed school in Illinois to qualify to the next round Oct. 9
The Charles H. Walsh Sr. Academy & Career Tech High School or Walsh Academy, formerly Maryville Jen School in Des Plaines, IL., wins a coveted spot among 64 quarterfinalists in an announcement made by the prestigious Yass Prize & STOP Award Initiative on September 14. Walsh Academy was selected from nearly 2,000 applications that represented…
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Maryville breaks ground on new school
The Maryville Jen School broke ground on its new school, the Charles H. Walsh Sr. Academy and Career Tech High School, on November 9, 2022, located at 6935 W Touhy Ave in Niles. The academy is named after the late Chuck Walsh, an alum of Maryville Academy, who also served as a member of its…
Overdose Awareness Trainings, 08/31/2022
Trainings were held at Loretto Hospital in the morning and at Des Plaines Public Library in the afternoon. Media coverage at Loretto Hospital: · WFLD-TV – Good Day Chicago at 6 a.m. (Audience: 17,052) – Clip · WFLD-TV – Good Day Chicago at 9 a.m. (Audience: 57,384) – Clip · WFLD-TV – FOX 32 News…
Maryville Crisis Nursery: A lifeline for families with young children
Find our Maryville Crisis Nursery story on pages 33, 40 and 41.
CAN-TV November 2021 Episode
Watch our November CAN-TV episode with our Amy Kendal, Director of Maryville Crisis Nursery and her special guest, Christie Richardson, Regional Director of Community Relations and Food And Nutrition Services. They discissed the resources and support for families from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago with a focus on the west side of the…
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CAN-TV featuring Maryville Crisis Nursery
Aired on Monday, September 27, 2021 on CAN-TV 21I In this episode, Maryville Crisis Nursery Director Amy Kendal and Family Advocate Worker Bianka Sifaffy discuss resiliency and tips to help parents and caretakers to help build their abilities to care for themselves and their children. The program also discusses the services of the Maryville Crisis…
Maryville administrator to mentor veterans at Des Plaines Chamber Veterans Boot Camp
Morris Brent, Maryville director of staff education, has joined the pool of mentors as Maryville ambassador for the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Veterans Back to Work Boot Camp. The program began Sept. 8. The Veterans Boot Camp, which the Des Plaines Chamber started in 2017 with the support of Rivers Casino, will…
Maryville Academy continued to serve children and families through pandemic
Maryville, which is located just over Mount Prospect’s eastern border, was founded in 1883. It is a child care organization rooted in Catholic social teaching and dedicated to the preservation of the dignity of children at every age. Our mission is to protect children and strengthen families while helping them reach their fullest potential by…