The Children’s Home of Reading

The Children’s Home of Reading (CHOR) has responded to the needs of children and families in crisis in Berks County and surrounding communities for over 135 years, has evolved to meet the needs of the community and has become a respected leader in behavioral and mental health issues for youth.

CHOR’s unique service model is dedicated to providing trauma-informed care approaches to healing, where every child/families’ needs are respected, informed, connected and hopeful regarding their own recovery. CHOR aims to work in a collaborative way with adolescents as well as their families and other human service agencies in a manner that acts in their continued best interest.

CHOR’s comprehensive programs help families heal through treatment, education and counseling, serving over 1,100 children and their families annually throughout Berks, Lehigh Valley, Northampton and Schuylkill counties.

Programs include: acute partial hospitalization program (ages 5-18); adoption and postadoption services; evening reporting centers (males 10-18) in Berks and Lehigh counties; foster care (birth-21); specialized foster care (ages 12-21); Lehigh Valley community programs (ages 10-20); maternal recovery services; Centre Ave. Academy (educations program

for our RTF and SRTF clients); CHOR Day Academy (grades 1-12 who have therapeutic and special education needs); residential treatment services (males and females 12-18); specialized residential treatment facility (males 12-18); school-based outpatient services; and outpatient clinic.

CHOR is certified by The Joint Commission and is a “Sanctuary” agency, dedicated to providing trauma-informed approaches to healing.

To learn about programs, tours or how to get involved, call 610-478-8266.