Agency - D.A. Blodgett - St. John's

The mission of D.A. Blodgett - St. John's is to enhance the well-being of children and their families by providing them with traditional and innovative programs that will assure them the best opportunity to realize their potential as human beings.

Description:
D.A. Blodgett - St. John’s is a 124-year-old agency that works in partnership with our community for the good of all children. We are local, non-profit and accredited.

We provide comprehensive services to children and families, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, foster care, adoption, and family support, as well as, residential treatment and emergency shelter care at St. John’s Campus.

History:
D.A. Blodgett - St. John's is the area's oldest child welfare agency, established more than 124 years ago. The agency was far ahead of its in time when, in 1910, it made the decision that children are better served in foster homes than in an institution and began moving children out of its orphanage and into the community. Still true to that vision, D.A. Blodgett - St. John's currently serves 3,500 children per year. In 1917, the agency became a charter member of the communities' first United Way, and in 1965 the agency collaborated with the United Way to organize a Big Brothers Big Sisters program. To this day, D.A. Blodgett - St. John's continues to operate the Big Brother Big Sisters program for all of Kent and Eastern Ottawa County matching 500 children a year with an additional 400 children always waiting.

Contact people:

General Agency, (phone) Stephanie Sheler, (phone), (email) Mary Lou Bomgaars, Foster Home Licensing Supervisor, (phone) PAUL MILLER, Program Director, (phone), (email) Ron Apol, (phone)

Address:

805 Leonard NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (See a map)

Directions:

D.A. Blodgett - St. John's is located on the North side of Leonard Street NE between College and Diamond. We are directly across the street from Vitale's restaurant.