Sitting by the CHD waterfall
1836
The Ladies’ Orphan Association of Detroit is organized by 13 prominent
women to care for children left homeless by a cholera epidemic. One year
later, a rent-free house on St. Antoine was obtained and seven orphans
admitted.
1840
New building completed and occupied at 988 E. Jefferson Ave. Capacity
expanded to 15.
1889
Name changed to Protestant Orphan Asylum of Detroit.
1892
New building on same site occupied. Capacity expanded to 61.
1932
Name changed to Protestant Children’s Home.
1946
Acreage purchased in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan.
1950
Move to new residential campus at 900 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods.
1957
Barnard School established on-grounds, with emphasis on special education.
1971
Name changed to Children’s Home of Detroit.
1984
Respite Care (emergency shelter) Program established.
1985
CHD becomes first residential care facility in Michigan to be accredited
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
1986
Sesquicentennial celebration; state historical site marker designated
on Cook Road campus.
1990
CHD assumes Youth Assistance Programs offered by the Family Life Education
Council (FLEC), name changed to CHD Community Services.
1991
CHD opens Secure Residential Program in leased space at Arborview Hospital
in Warren for high-risk severely troubled children ages 6-17.
1993
Secure Residential Program expands from 28 to 38 beds. CHD Community
Services expands services to include Chemical Assessment and Referral
Services.
1994
Major building expansion and renovation program completed at Grosse Pointe
Campus.
1995
The Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC) becomes a program
of CHD.
1996
CHD develops innovative services to better address the individualized
needs of its residents with the Adoption Preservation, Family Preservation
and Sexual survivors Programs.
1997
CHD’s Secure Residential Program expands capacity from 38 to 64 beds
and opens new Intensive Secure Program for severely emotionally impaired
children. “Children Have Dreams” auction premieres as CHD’s signature
event raising over $28,000.
1999
CHD purchases the Arborview Hospital in Warren. CHD leases space at Kingswood
Hospital in Ferndale and establishes new Intensive Crisis Residential
(ICR) Program at the Grosse Pointe Woods and Ferndale Campuses.
2000
CHD’s Grosse Pointe Woods Campus celebrates its 50th anniversary. CHD
Community Services Program celebrates its 10th anniversary. The Foundation
for Exceptional Children becomes a program of CHD.
2001
Warren Campus celebrates its 10th anniversary. Its Secure Residential
Program is licensed to serve 94 children. The National Institute for Trauma
and Loss in Children (TLC) responded to the September 11th tragedy with
its trained professionals and services. Over 6,000 copies of TLC’s Brave
Bart book were distributed to students and families in need.
2002
Children’s Home of Detroit is recognized as the third oldest business
established in Detroit (1836).
2004
The Foundation For Exceptional Children celebrates 50 years of service
to special needs children and families.
2006
Children’s Home of Detroit celebrates its 170th anniversary of serving
children and families.
2008
TLC evidence-based research approved for listing on the Federal Register
of the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Agencies.