St. Catherine’s rich history began in 1886 when the Daughters of Charity established an orphanage at Schuyler mansion to care for children who were suffering from an epidemic of measles.  Over 127 years, our services have evolved and expanded to meet the growing needs of the community.  Today, core programs include the R&E May School and Day Treatment Program, the Marillac Homeless Family Shelter, the Therapeutic Foster Care Program, the Residential Program and a broad array of community-based services through our Prevention Program.   

Over the past 10 years, St. Catherine’s has served more than 15,000 children and their families, primarily from the Capital Region but with a significant number from areas throughout New York State. Our priority is promoting emotional and educational gains for the children, facilitating meaningful community connections for children and their entire families, and assisting children to acquire the social and emotional skills to successfully compete and participate in a changing and challenging economic environment.  An overarching goal for the agency is that the children we serve and their families discover within themselves their capacity to live independently with the hope that they will one day contribute to society in meaningful ways.