Epworth Village

One of the workshops offered at the UMW Mission-U this year was an

information session on Epworth Village.  Located in both York and Grand Island,

Epworth Village strives to serve God by providing opportunities for success in a

secure, loving environment for families and at-risk youth which nurtures personal

growth, individual and family strengths and responsibility for self and others.  The

workshop was lead by Patrick Garcia, the President and CEO of Epworth Village.   It

started back in 1889 when it was an orphanage located on a diary farm up until

federal regulations called for a push for Foster Care, rather than the latter.  In 1959

it was officially named Epworth Village after John Wesley’s hometown and has been

constantly improving ever since.  Patrick Garcia spent a majority of the workshop

time explaining the newest “metamorphosis” of Epworth Village, which has recently

closed down both psychiatric treatment houses and the therapeutic group home due

to a process of “right-sizing” to ensure that every patient always has the best care

possible at all times.  Not only that, but closing down the on-site homes also allows

for people to receive more outpatient therapy and in-home safety services; doing so

eliminates the worry of the transitional period back into the home.  The two main

goals of Epworth Village are to provide hope and healing and the dedicated Epworth

Village staff all work together to serve God and fulfill those intentions.

For more information or to donate, please visit the Epworth Village website: http://

www.epworthvillage.org/