
We work together with kids, adults, and families to build resilience and a sense of worth
Residential Services
Five houses on our North Providence campus provide safe, supportive living for children 6-18 with a full range of individual, group, and family clinical services. We offer the only Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities in Rhode Island and follow the principles of the Building Bridges Initiative.
Outpatient Services
Working with children, adults, and families, Outpatient Services provides in-office and in-community mental health programming using multiple unique methods to support those impacted by sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and other trauma, such as family violence and physical abuse.
George N. Hunt School
Working with both Residential and Day students, the George N. Hunt Campus School provides highly structured, individualized special education instruction and therapeutic services for K-12 students with learning, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
Latest News
St. Mary’s earns Worksite Health Award
St. Mary’s Home for Children is proud to announce that it has won a Superior Award in the 2023 Annual Worksite Health Awards. The award goes to organizations that have a demonstrated commitment to healthy workplaces through policy, workplace culture, and educational opportunities. St. Mary’s will receive the award during a breakfast on September 7, 2023. Purchase tickets to the breakfast here.
Equine Therapy featured on Rhode Show
Two of St. Mary’s clinicians, Tracene Boisvert and Shannon LeCorre, were interviewed as part of a Rhode Show story on the value of our Equine Therapy program, which St. Mary’s offers along with partner, Faith Hill Farm. Equine Therapy is highly effective in treating PTSD, reducing anxiety, improving mood, increasing empathy, improving social skills, and improving communication. Watch the show here.
Watch St. Mary’s on Recovery TV
Watch our Executive Director Carlene Casciano-McCann and Outpatient Director, Melissa Santoro, as they discuss today’s mental health concerns with Recovery TV presented by John J. Tassoni Jr. Watch here!
Make a Difference With Us

Ways to get involved
Explore all our annual events and seasonal fundraisers to see how you can get involved and make a difference for Rhode Island children, adults, and families.

Join our team
Watch a video from our employees about how they love their work at St. Mary’s and apply for rewarding open positions.

Attend our webinars
Learn about working with sexual abuse/sexual exploitation survivors during the Shepherd Training Series Webinars. Earn 2 CEUs per session!
Learn more about St. Mary’s

Improving mental health
St. Mary’s is proud to announce that we are collaborating with the State of Rhode Island to build a new 12-bed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) for girls on our North Providence campus!

Impact of your support
Review data about the very real needs of children in Rhode Island. Then read client stories to see how your support has positively affected the lives of Rhode Island children, adults, and families.

Read and watch
Watch a client story video and St. Mary’s story on the Rhode Island PBS Series “Our Town: North Providence.” Also, read our Annual Reports, Newsletters, Blog, and Press page.

Programs and services
Read about our three main program areas – Residential, Outpatient, and School – and how you can obtain services. Also, meet our Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and 4-Legged Clinicians.
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Give to St Mary’s Home for Children
Donations provide funding for clinical programs that are an integral part of a successful treatment process. Thank you for your generous support!