Summary
Organization name
Children's Aid Society
Categories
Education , Children & Family , Community
Address
636 W. Poplar St.York, PA 17401
Humble beginnings
Children’s Aid Society (CAS) began in 1913 as a mission of the Southern Pennsylvania District Church of the Brethren. The original mission was to aid abandoned, orphaned, and displaced children and CAS sheltered children in foster families and at the children’s home in Carlisle for more than 40 years. Our mission has been to empower children and their families to build stronger, healthier lives. We envision a world where all children are safe and feel loved. We accomplish this through the work of our four centers in Central Pennsylvania.
Our Vision - All Children Are Safe and Feel Loved.
Our Mission - Empowering children and their families to build stronger healthier lives.
In 1913, Children’s Aid Society (CAS) was organized at the home of Sudie Mae Wingert of Waynesboro as an outreach of the Southern Pennsylvania District Church of the Brethren that promoted rescuing neglected, dependent and orphaned children. Soon thereafter, CAS began offering foster care services and opened a children’s home in Carlisle, PA. As times and society’s perception of orphanages changed, Children’s Aid Society adapted its focus to concentrate on meeting the emotional needs of children as well as their immediate physical needs. Through the dedication and contributions of many loyal supporters, especially devoted people of faith, Children’s Aid Society has been able to open and operate three centers that address child welfare and child-parent relationships.
Organization name
Children's Aid Society
Categories
Education , Children & Family , Community
Address
636 W. Poplar St.