Villa Maria Family Group Home (1964 - 1981)

From

1964

To

c. 1981

Categories

Family Group Home, Catholic, Home

Villa Maria Family Group Home was opened in 1964 by the Sisters of Charity. It provided cottage accommodation to seven or eight children who had been placed there by their parents or who were wards of the state. Initially the home was in New Town, before moving to Howrah in 1968. Villa Maria was established to support the Sisters of Charity's move away from institiutional care to cottage care. The Home was originally managed by St Joseph's Orphanage, then St Joseph's Child Care Centre. From 1978 Centacare ran Villa Maria. Villa Maria closed around 1981.

Locations

1964 - 1967

Address - Villa Maria Family Group Home was located at 11 Pirie Street, New Town

1967 - c. 1981

Address - Villa Maria Family Group Home was located at 83 Corinth Street, Howrah

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