ANNUAL REPORT @bch1863

ABC programs are designed to give your child the best possible start in early education in our safe and secure environment. ABC is

licensed by the Department of Public Welfare and is inspected annually.

ABC is also a member of Pennsylvania’s Keystone Stars program and the Pennsylvania Child Care Association.

ABC Child Care is a for-profit entity of Bethany Home, and was formed in 1996.

In 2012 Bethany Home formed Bethany Springs, LLC (Springs). Springs is the third for-profit entity of Bethany Home, and began operations in June 2012. Springs sells spring water from Bethany’s property to DS Waters.

The Bethany Farm The Bethany Dairy Farm cows are milked every 12 hours and generate over 3600 pounds of milk daily for Clover Farms Dairy, supplier of milk and other dairy products for BCH residents.

The farm covers 120 acres of property, and produces corn, alfalfa, and soybeans for animal feed. In 2014, a Bethany resident worked on the farm for the first time in nearly 40 years.

A for-profit entity of Bethany, the 120 acre farm has produced milk and raised crops since 1873.

Bethany Springs

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”

- Charles Dickens

1863 Bethany Rd Womelsdorf, PA 19567 610-589-4501

www.bethanyhome.org

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Bethany Children’s Home

1863 Bethany Rd

Womelsdorf, PA 19567

NONPROFIT

US POSTAGE PAID

LEBANON, PA

PERMIT NO. 40

ZIP CODE 17042

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Ronald Bashore Rev. Dr. James Bright John Bungo Rev. Dr. Tyson Frey Hillary Malone Rev. Dr. Robert Rhoads John Richardson Rev. Curtis Sandrock Rev. Lee Schleicher Rev. Dr. S. William Tyson Rev. Lisa Weida Michael Wozniski

Benson Campbell, Chairperson Jeffrey Howell, Vice-Chairperson Peter Connors, Treasurer

Ladies Visiting & adVisory Committee

Judy Shelly Roth, President Sue Snyder, Vice President Lucy Brubaker, Treasurer Sandy Kolson, Secretary

Barbara Brenneman Patti Gotwals Robin Henning Beverly Kranyecz Doris Moser Lois Nigsch Lorraine Schock Ina Warner

Bethany Children’s Home History Lesson

7,000 + = SUCCESS BCH has helped more than 7000 youth face the world with confidence & direct their own futures productively. Our alumni have made contributions to their communities, business, law, medicine, education, and the arts.

Reverend Emanuel and Christiane Boehringer founded the Orphan’s Home of the Shepherd of the Lambs, which became Bethany Children’s Home and has

now been providing care and nurturance to boys and girls for 151 years.

On September 21, 1863, Rev. Boehringer and his wife Christiane, opened their home at 702 Morris Street southwark, Philadelphia, to orphaned children.

Caroline Engel, age 6, was the first to enter the home.

In the summer of 1864, the orphans moved to their own home in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia. The home was bought with the financial help of 50 + sponsors. In 1867, the Womelsdorf property was purchased and the home

moved on October 1st.

In 1873, the name was changed to Bethany Orphans Home until another final change in 1958 to Bethany Children’s Home.

Please find the full history timeline on our website, www.bethanyhome.org, About Us - Archives - Currently Available - History Timeline.

Bethany Trivia • BCH is located on the former site of the Manderbach Springs Hotel.

• The land was historically Native American roaming lands, where the first youth of BCH found arrow heads and other artifacts.

• BCH cancelled Anniversary Day during World War II due to fear of invasion and bombs.

• Bethany owns about 350 acres of land, including our main campus, the farm, Bethany Springs, and wooded land.

Current Look of Bethany Children’s Home Who BCH Serves

% Population by PA County

Berks

Lancaster

Philadelphia

Other

Lebanon

61.4%

17.7%

8.9%

6.3%

5.7%

52.9 %

47.1 % Male residents are housed in

4 cottages.

Female residents are housed in

5 cottages.

Where do our youth live during their stay at BCH?

Our residents live in 9 cottages on our Womelsdorf campus, with houseparents and cottage support staff.

Over 300 youth who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned are taking their lives back each year at Bethany Children’s Home.

Our youth are offered an abundance of opportunities for growth and development, counseling, and multidisciplinary activities; all part of each youth’s individual service plan and designed to reach their specific goals.

Bethany’s programs offer 24 hour residential services for boys and girls 6 to 18 years of age.

BCH Programs & Services

4 Bethany residents meet regularly with licensed clinicians, attend Music Therapy

groups, enjoy Arts & Recreation, and may attend Spiritual Services. In addition, our youth have access to Safe Space and other LGBTQ support groups and services.

Throughout the year, our residents can choose from nearly 40 different groups & individual sessions to foster their confidence and to promote a sense of well being.

Youth are placed into one of 5 programs based on individual services needed. Programs include Residential, Independent Living, Shelter Care,

Short Term, & Supervised Independent Living.

Major Areas of Therapeutic

Services

Our Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers from both clergy and business backgrounds.

The Board was established in 1863.

Since inception, our Board has been charged with the faithful vision and protection of our youth and

ensuring their brighter futures.

Est. 1887

Memberships include the:

Pennsylvania Southeast Conference of the UCC

Pennsylvania Northeast Conference of the UCC

Pennsylvania Central Conference of the UCC