Applewood Centers, Inc. is a private, 501c3 non-profit agency created in 1997 through the merger of two child-serving agencies: Children's Services (started in 1945) and The Guidance Centers (founded in 1924). Children's Aid Society, established in 1865 as Cleveland's first charity and public school, merged with Applewood Centers in 2004. The agency has a long history of helping children in the Greater Cleveland area.
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1832 |
Sarah Van Tyne starts the first free school in Cleveland and the first charity. It is a predecessor to Children's Aid Society. |
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1865 |
The Children's Aid Society receives its charter, enrolling 600 children with a daily attendance of 75. |
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1876 |
The Cleveland Humane Society, a predecessor to Children's Services, is established to serve both children and animals. |
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1887 |
The Jones Home for Children is established. It is intended to care for orphaned and friendless children. |
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1924 |
The Demonstration Child Guidance Clinic, predecessor to the Cleveland Guidance Center, is established. |
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1945 |
Children's Services is established. |
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1966 |
The Jones Home for Children and Children's Services merge. Cleveland Guidance Center changes its name to the Child Guidance Center. |
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1982 |
The School on Magnolia, founded in 1970 as The Friends School, merges with the Child Guidance Center. |
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1984 |
The School on Magnolia is renamed the Eleanor Gerson School, in honor of a major benefactor. |
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1997 |
Children's Services merges with The Guidance Centers, formerly Child Guidance Centers, to become Applewood Centers. |
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2001 |
Children's Aid Society affiliates with Applewood Centers. |
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2004 |
Children's Aid Society merges with Applewood Centers. |
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2008 |
Applewood Centers affiliates with Wingspan Care Group, an administrative oversight company. Wingspan partner agencies include Bellefaire JCB and Monarch Teaching Technologies, a spin-off for-profit technology company that produces educational software for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. |