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· CCF Administrative Office Address: 1900 S. Kuther Rd., Sidney, OH 45365
· CCF Admin. Office E-mail: clear.creek.farm@clearcreekfarm.org
· CCF Contact: Chad Gessler (Executive Director)
Upon request, any individual with a
community concern or other pertinent information will be immediately directed
to Clear Creek Farm’s Executive Director. The Executive Director will be
responsible for responding to all community concerns or other pertinent
information within 10 business days.
Individuals wishing to
provide information in regards to a community concern are directed to contact
Clear Creek Farm administration at the phone number or email address
provided. Clear Creek Farm will fully cooperate with any law enforcement
investigation as directed by local or federal law enforcement agencies.
In the event the Executive Director is not available to
respond to a community concern or other pertinent information, the Clear Creek
Farm Board Chairman will be responsible for responding or delegating his
authority to another in order to address a community concern.
Imagine being unsure of where your
next meal was coming from, whether you would have a roof over your head, whether
your parents would be around, or whether you would be abused today. This
scenario probably seems very far away from your own life or the lives of your
children. Thanks to Clear Creek Farm, area children have the opportunity to
escape from this daily reality. They live in a loving, caring environment that
helps them develop spiritually, morally, emotionally and educationally.
Clear Creek Farm has been a nonprofit Children's Home in Shelby County for the past 42 years. The children who make their home here at Clear Creek Farm come from all over Ohio and are between 6 and 18 years of age. However, we do accept children from anywhere in the United States. Each home has the capacity to accommodate up to 10 children and sits on 70 acres of rolling farmland.
Children can be referred to Clear
Creek in a variety of ways. Children's Services, judges or family members may
make the Initial application to the program. Once the Clear Creek staff and
board choose a child who will be compatible with the other children, overnight
visits are planned and meetings are held with the prospective candidate. Once
accepted, the child is permanently placed at Clear Creek, where they will remain
until graduation. The new resident takes part in all aspects of being a family,
including chores, shopping, meals and yearly vacations. In this environment and
with the help of a full time counselor, Clear Creek is able to teach respect and
responsibility, while showing each child what a loving family can be.
Education is an extremely important part of each resident's life. All the children attend Hardin-Houston School and can attend Upper Valley Career Center. Because of past living situations, some of the children are behind in their studies when they come to Clear Creek. Consequently, tutors are available in the homes twice a week during the school year to help with homework or projects. The rewards of tutoring can be seen as several of the children have been on the honor roll or named to the National Honor Society. Aside from academics, many of the Clear Creek children participate in extracurricular activities such as baseball, basketball, volleyball, track, cross country, Muse Machine and marching band.
The inception of Clear Creek Farm became possible due to the financial support of Paul G. Duke, Founder of Chemlawn. In cooperation with the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School, the first home was built in 1983. Since that time, Clear Creek has depended on foundations, grants, corporate contributions, and individual donors to exist. Clear Creek does not receive any state or federal funding. It is licensed by Ohio Job & Family Services.
We are a non-profit organization, licensed by the State of Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, and operating under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
