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Crossroad Child & Family Services

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Crossroad Child & Family Services

Since 1883, Crossroad has been creating promising futures - whatever it takes! John Rettig, and his wife. We started using the name Crossroad in 1975.

In 1883, The Reformed Church in the United States established “The Reformed Orphan’s Home of Fort Wayne, IN.” In October 1883, nine-year-old Hermann Leisering came to live with our first Superintendent, Rev. Over many decades, hundreds of orphans and other children in need of a home came here to live on the land on which we were founded and still stand on today. As the need for orphanages began to diminish after World War II, we adapted by providing a home for unwed mothers known as Woodhaven and services for emotionally troubled children. More than 1,000 unwed mothers came to Woodhaven from 1959 to 1973 to live until giving birth. Members of supporting churches adopted most of the infants. The need for these services diminished in the early 1970s as it became acceptable for unwed mothers to remain in their family homes. However, we continued to work with troubled children, expanding our services and making a name for ourselves in the Midwest as one of the finest treatment providers for emotionally troubled young people. For many years we were known as The Fort Wayne Children’s Home. In 2010 our legal name became Crossroad Child & Family Services, Inc. Today we provide a full spectrum of services in residential, outpatient, home-based, and community settings. David Mullins became our President and Chief Executive Officer in 2021. He is the thirteenth administrator of our agency.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the staff and kids at Crossroad! 🎃👻

10/17/2025

Today, Crossroad celebrates 142 years of creating promising futures for children! As we celebrate this remarkable milestone, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our generous donors and our dedicated staff, whose unwavering support and commitment make our mission possible!

10/16/2025

Food has always been a important way to learn about and celebrate cultures. Yesterday, we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a special dinner of enchiladas, Spanish rice, Salsa Verde, Tres Leches Cake and horchata. Our kids absolutely loved it! We are so grateful for our staff who go above and beyond each and every day to create such meaningful and memorable experiences!

10/14/2025

Our Residence Halls are getting mascots! Each Crossroad Academy class worked as a team to come up with a mascot idea for each of the Residence Halls and submitted them for the contest. This week, our staff will vote on their favorites. We can’t wait to see what the winners are, stay tuned!

10/02/2025

For over 141 years, you’ve trusted Crossroad to create promising futures - whatever it takes.

Whatever it takes isn’t a tagline, it’s our commitment to providing transformational mental health services that honor the diverse needs of every child and family we serve. We invite you to join us in reflecting upon the decades of healing and hope that have taken place under our current logo – and in celebrating the unveiling of our new one. As we step into our next chapter, we carry forward the legacy of person-centered therapeutic services and look forward with purpose. Together, we are making a difference – whatever it takes!

Logo Design by Nancy Burnett

09/29/2025

We had the best time last week at the Fort Wayne Zoo! Our kids especially loved getting to feed the stingrays. So many laughs and memories made!

09/19/2025

An important part of childhood development is trying new foods, even if you aren’t sure you’ll like it! Our Food Services Staff works hard to ensure our kids (and staff!) have delicious and nutritious meals every day, while also getting to try new things. This week our kids tried grapefruit, many for the first time, and as you can see, there were some mixed reviews. Where would you place your vote, do you like grapefruit?

08/22/2025

We want to give the biggest thank you to our volunteers from Parkview-Randallia who came to help us today during United Way of Allen County Day of Caring! They made such a big difference in just a few hours. Also a big shout out United Way for organizing such a great event. We are so thankful for the Fort Wayne Community!

08/20/2025

Thank you to our Residential Case Manager, Angie, for leading yesterday’s social and emotional learning activity! The challenge was to see who could create the tallest structure using uncooked spaghetti, marshmallows, and string.

08/12/2025

First day of school is in the books! ✅

08/08/2025

The girls of Catawba Residence Hall took up gardening this summer with the help of an expert staff member. It’s always fun watching our kids learn new skills and develop different hobbies!

08/04/2025

We had the best time on Friday at our annual Summer Fest celebration! The ice cream was cold, and the bounce houses were fun for kids and staff! Big thank you to Whip & Chill and Mr. Moonwalk, LLC for being apart of the fun. As much as we love summer, we’re excited to see what the next school year has in store!

Address

1825 Beacon Street
Fort Wayne, IN
46805

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12604844153

Website

http://www.crossroadcares.org/

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