History of the

Christian
Children's

Home of Ohio

The Christian Children's

Home of Ohio began

with vision and faith in

1969 when local Christians

saw a need for a home to serve needy children in a family-style setting. They organized the ministry and purchased a 175-acre farm just north of Wooster, Ohio.

The old farmhouse was used as a foster home until the first cottage was built in 1975 to serve up to ten young people. Additional cottages and programs have been regularly added. The campus is now home to five large cottages, offices, a counseling center, an adventure course, an equestrian therapy program, and a worship and retreat center.

In addition to the residential programs at Wooster, CCHO has Foster Care and Adoptions Services in Wooster and Cleveland, that comprise a network of over 100 foster families. Our counseling center, New Beginnings, has locations in Wooster, Massillon, Canton, Ashland, Sugarcreek, Ontario, and Bellville, Ohio. CCHO is licensed as a Child Caring Agency through the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.

The ministry has grown from ministering to five children in 1969 to now where hundreds of children are served annually. Please contact us at our main office for further information.

Licensing and Affiliations

CCHO is licensed by the State of Ohio Department of Human Services, certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health, accredited by the Council On Accreditation, affiliated with Ohio Assoc. of Child Caring Agencies, Fellowship of Christian Homes, Association of Childcare Workers, American Association for Counseling and Development, North American Council on Adoptable Children, Adoptive Families of America, and a member of the Association for Challenge Course Technology.

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COA Accredited

Christian Children's Home

of Ohio, Inc. is accredited

by the Council on

Accreditation (COA),

attesting that CCHO meets

the highest national standards and is delivering the best quality services to the community it serves.

The COA accreditation process involves an in-depth examination of the organization's compliance with best practice standards. The process includes a review of organizational administrative standards as well as a full array of child, family and behavioral healthcare services. COA is an international, independent, not-for-profit accrediting body of social and behavioral healthcare services.

Medicaid Compliance Audit
for Fiscal Year 2006

The Mental Health Recovery Board of Wayne and Holmes Counties recently conducted an audit of the mental health services provided by Christian Children's Home of Ohio. The purpose of the audit was to determine the agency's compliance with state Medicaid and medical necessity documentation standards. This year, Christian Children's Home of Ohio achieved a 100% compliance rating. Our compliance with these standards is a reflection of the commitment we have to provide quality services to our consumers.