Excellence for God’s Glory

The vision of the Oblong Children’s Christian Home is excellence in providing Christian home and programs for at-risk and troubled youth where they are disciplined to become responsible, productive, maturing Christians.

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Oblong Children’s Christian Home, with homes in Oblong is a ministry of the Christian Church and Churches of Christ to abused and troubled children. Click here to learn more.

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Oblong Children’s Christian Home, with homes in Oblong, Illinois, is a ministry of the Christian Church and Churches of Christ to abused and troubled children who are 5 to 16 years old, providing them God’s unconditional love,

  • a stable, structured environment, and
  • family-style group home.
  • we have a private school to help with individualized development.

Children come to our home for a variety of reasons. It may be because:

  • the child is running with the wrong crowd,
  • the child is not attending school,
  • the child has a difficult home situation, or
  • the child has mild to moderate legal problems.
  • the child has social media/cyberbullying issues.
  • the child may seem out of control or have anger management issues.
  • the child may attempt to cope with trauma by cutting themselves.

We serve both boys and girls and offer a safe place for healing as well as treatment for previous emotional trauma. Our program can help with children as young as five-years-old and offers healthy coping mechanisms. We are just a phone call away. (618)-592-3633

Our goal is to reunite the children with their families. For most families the goal is for the child to return home after making significant changes. The length of stay is determined by how long it takes the child and his/her family to achieve the goals set at placement.

We work with parents and entire family units by teaching parenting skills and providing counseling.

Children are not turned away from our home because of their race, faith, creed, or family financial condition.

The Oblong Children’s Christian Home is DCFS Certified and Licensed.