Elmcrest Children’s Center, Inc.

Elmcrest Children’s Center, Inc. is a human services agency in Syracuse that provides residential care and treatment for children. Most of its funding comes from the county and state, and children are referred by local agencies, judges and schools, so its work is tied closely to the wider network of social services in Onondaga County.

Beyond residential care, the agency offers preventive and aftercare services, including support and counseling aimed at keeping children from needing placement outside their homes. It also operates Small Wonders Day Care, for children from infants to preschoolers, and Casey’s Place, a short-term respite program for children with developmental disabilities.

What to Know

• Small Wonders Day Care serves community families with care and education from infancy through preschool.
• Casey’s Place offers short-term, out-of-home respite for children with developmental disabilities.
• Preventive and aftercare services include counseling and support meant to avoid placement outside the home.
• Children arrive through referrals from local agencies, judges and schools.
• It is a member of CenterState CEO, the regional chamber.