Merrick House is a "home" for hundreds of people each year, from infants 6 months old to seniors in their nineties. Through the years, Merrick House has opened its doors and welcomed all people. Whether it be by teaching English to immigrants, providing child care to working parents or organizing a block club, Merrick House continues to provide the support, encouragement and guidance people need to function more independently through life. Merrick House is a Settlement House neighborhood center located in Tremont and serving the Clark-Fulton-Denison and Tremont neighborhoods. It was founded in 1919 by the Christ Child Society and the Catholic Charities, whose mission is to respect cultural diversity while encouraging community harmony. Their purpose is to enable and empower residents to utilize the democratic process to promote social justice by:

• Providing educational, social, and recreational programs;
• Advocating for the individual, the family, and the community; and
• Supporting other community and governmental programs and services that are consistent with these ideas.

Merrick House is funded by United Way Services; the City of Cleveland; Catholic Charities Services Corporation; Cuyahoga County; the State of Ohio; foundations; individual and corporate donors; and program service fees. Learn more about Merrick House's History. Merrick House provides Services for:

• Child Day Care,
• Youth, and
• Seniors

as well as Community Programming in the form of:

• Community Organizing
• Adult Education 
• Recreation