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  HISTORY OF ST JOSEPH FAMILY CENTER

           
           
St Joseph Children's Home

St. Joseph's began as an orphanage in the early 1890s.by Sisters from the Order of St. Francis of Philadelphia.  They  traveled west by train to care for children who had nowhere else to call home.

The Sisters struggled to care for the children with little or no funding, but always managed to provide food, shelter, and caring.

In 1981, the state of Washington moved to a foster care system, and orphanages became obsolete.  In 1987, St. Joseph Family Center began serving the community as a counseling and whole body wellness center, offering counseling, body therapies such as massage and yoga, and spiritual services like spiritual direction and contemplative prayer.

Although much has changed about St. Joseph Family Center over the last century, one thing always been true.  SJFC continues to offer services to the Spokane area with the purpose of developing the whole person to build healthy relationships, families, and communities.


           
          
 St Joseph Family Center - Today

 

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St  Joseph Family Center
is an outpatient counseling, spirituality, and wellness center sponsored by the
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia

Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia

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