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History

We have accomplished a lot since 1981! Learn about our awards and recognition here.

1981

Sister Hope Greener, CSJ, opens Providence House in a 3-room house on West 44th Street.

1982

Providence House moves to West 32nd Street, acquiring what is now Elisabeth’s House and beginning renovations.

1983

Providence House begins serving 5 infants and toddlers at a time on West 32nd Street.

1985

Daisy, our first full-time childcare worker, is hired. After 31 years, Daisy retired in the Spring of 2016!

1987

Providence House completes our first expansion and can care for 15 children at a time.

1989

Ohio Savings Bank celebrates its 100th anniversary by purchasing an additional house on West 32nd Street to expand Providence House services.

1990

Leo’s House opens to care for 26 children at a time. Leo’s House is named in honor of Leo Goldberg, founding father of Ohio Savings Bank, and Leo Greener, Providence House Founder Sr. Hope Greener’s father.

1991

Linda Perry is named Executive Director of Providence House.

1999

Providence House and the Cleveland Browns become the eleventh team member to join the Courage House National Support Network for embracing and supporting children in the local community faced with abuse, neglect and risk due to family crisis.

2001

Natalie Leek is named President and CEO.

2003

Launched Formal Parent Visitation Program

Providence House launches our Family Preservation Services beginning with parent visitation and education services.

2006

Providence House leads a legislative effort to expand services to children newborn through age 12 for up to 90 days.

2010

Providence House becomes a Trauma-Informed Care Environment, and Social Workers become Trauma Certified Consultants.

2013

Leo’s House expansion is complete. Providence House serves 20 children at a time, newborns up to 10 years old.

2015

Elisabeth’s House opens, hosting the Prentiss Pediatric Crisis Nursery to serve 10 children at a time with medical needs, and the Family Center in a separate wing.

2018

Our Giving Hope for the PHuture campaign launches to open a 20-bed Crisis Nursery and Family Resiliency Center in the Buckeye-Shaker Neighborhood.

2019

Providence House service expansion continues with our Emergency Placement and Community Referral Programs.

2020

Providence House launches telehealth services, home deliveries, and virtual visits and programming in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2022

East Campus Crisis Nursery Groundbreaking

Construction begins on our new 20-bed Crisis Nursery wing at our Providence House East Campus, which will be called Hope's House.

2023

East Campus Crisis Nursery Ribbon-Cutting

We celebrated the completion of construction on our new East Campus Crisis Nursery, which will enable us to serve 250 additional children each year once opened!