Mission
Wedgwood Christian Services extends God's love to youth and families through professional counseling and educational services.

Values
Integrity • Compassion
Excellence • Teamwork
Adaptability • Diversity
Client-Focus • Grace

 
 


 

 

About Wedgwood: Our Story 1960

Christian Youth Homes (girls)
Board of Directors

Harvey Alley
Claude Marie  Baldwin
Mildred  Bergsma
Victor H. Bergstrom
Jerilyn Brown
Marian Daverman
Rev Donald W. DenHartog
A.C. Engleman
Jean Kamp Ettesvold *
Dr. David Otis Fuller *
Donald Hendricks
Frances Johns *
Dr. Corrine  Kass
Donald Kregel
Vernon Laninga
Donald Lautenbach *
Dr. Louis Paul Lehman *
Martha Loomis
Gibson Malcolm
Robert E. Mills
Rev. Lyman Parks
Richard A. Parramore
Donald Pelon

  

FAST FACTS

Served nearly 10,000
individuals in 2009

Proficient and successful
with treating troubled kids

High success rate includes
most difficult cases

Nearly 400 employees and
100 volunteers
  *David E. Post
Marguerite Potter *
Gordon J. Quist
Albert Ritsema
Dr. Martin Sharda
Mary Smit
J. David   Sommer
Rev. Wallace  Stoepker
Freda Tamminga
Albertha VanAelst
Loraine VanBroekhoven
Herbert Rev VanderLugt
Gerald VanderTuig
Betty VanTuinen
Raymond VanTuinen
Henry  Velzen, Jr.
Grace Verwys
Alden G. Walters
Donald P. Wierenga
Rev Clarence Windstedt
Eleanor Wisner *
Carolyn Zoodsma

* Founding Board Member of Christian Youth Homes

Original Contributors

Directors: Lucille Schregardus-Doorn and Ruth Bryson
Houseparents:  Delores Greig and Leah Kos
Caseworker:  Joyce Gerrard  
Wedgwood Acres Christian Home for Boys
Board of Directors

Cornelius Ball
Dr. Douglas D.  Blocksma
Jean Boeklins Clelland *
Roger W. Boer
Donald H. Bratt
James DeNooyer
Richard   DeVos
Richard DeWitt
Anton T. Draft
Daane Etheridge *
Luella Evans *
Arnold W. Hertel
Dr. Henry  Holstege, Jr.
Anne Hoogstra *
Dorothy J. Huizinga *
Edward Hybels
Gordon L. Kauffman *
Dr. Peter B. Northouse *

Glenn W. Prince
John  A. Swets
Wilma Zondervan Teggelaar
Philip R. VandenBerge
Adrian VandenBout
Harvey VanderArk *
Robert C. Vanderham
Dr. Leonard C.   VanderLinde, Jr. *
Herbert L. VanderMey
Madelyn VanGoor
William K. Van't Hof *
James Velting
Robert J. Verburg *
Dr. Floyd Westendorp
Casey Wondergem *
David Zylstra

* Founding Board Member of Wedgwood Acres Christian Home for Boys

Original Contributors

Directors: James Voetberg and Hersel Kuipers
Houseparents: Henry and Betty VanDort
Wedgwood Advocater:  Hon. Wallace Walkins