PCHAS Case Study
The mission of Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS) is to provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need. PCHAS opened its doors in 1914 in Farmington, Missouri, when four Presbyterian ministers established the Elmwood Presbyterian Orphanage to house children who were orphaned or abandoned when their fathers were incapacitated in mining accidents.
Today, PCHAS primarily serves children who have suffered from neglect, abuse and/or abandonment. The agency also serves children whose families are experiencing other crises, such as the death, divorce, illness, homelessness, drug and/or alcohol abuse and other mental illnesses. PCHAS' six core programs are Therapeutic Mentoring, Family Solutions for Kids,
Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment, Transitional Living and Medical Case Management. The organization has seven locations across the state of Missouri Farmington, St. Louis, Hillsboro, Columbia, Troy, Springfield and Joplin.
Today, PCHAS primarily serves children who have suffered from neglect, abuse and/or abandonment. The agency also serves children whose families are experiencing other crises, such as the death, divorce, illness, homelessness, drug and/or alcohol abuse and other mental illnesses. PCHAS' six core programs are Therapeutic Mentoring, Family Solutions for Kids,
Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment, Transitional Living and Medical Case Management. The organization has seven locations across the state of Missouri Farmington, St. Louis, Hillsboro, Columbia, Troy, Springfield and Joplin.