~Raintree has a rich history of providing services to children and families. The organization and its overall mission have stood the test of time in its dedication and commitment to helping children and families thrive. Raintree’s services have changed and grown to meet the needs in the community.
~Raintree Children and Family Services has been in operation since 1926. It began as a home for orphaned infants and toddlers. In the 1930’s, the organization provided care to over 400 children while arranging adoptions for more than 150. Eventually services expanded to include maternity care for young women during the 1950’s and 60’s.
~During the 1970’s and 80’s, additional programs were established. Raintree House, a group home for teenaged foster girls began. Raintree Family Foster Care began providing services to therapeutic and private foster children while establishing foster parent homes in the community. The After School Program was created to reach children enrolled in the Greater New Orleans community who were deemed at risk for academic and social challenges.
~In the 1990’s, Family Service Coordination, an EarlySteps service, was established to service children aged 0-3 with developmental delays.
~In this decade, a new program, Attendant Care Services, provides in home services to persons in the community with disabilities who would otherwise require institutional settings of care. This program assists with their daily care, allowing them to remain in their own homes.
