Woodbourne has been a part of Baltimore since 1798, when a group of women banded together to assist widows and their children suffering in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War.

The property on Woodbourne Avenue, then known as Marble Hall, was donated by the Abell family in 1926. Prior to that, it was the summer home of philanthropist Enoch Pratt and was known as Tivoli, the name we use for the main house today.We are a successor agency to a number of organizations in the city, beginning with the Female Humane Association Charity School, the Orphaline Charity School, the Home of the Friendless, and the Baltimore Orphan Asylum. In 1965, The Woodbourne Center, Inc., became our official name.

Some milestones:

• In 1970, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene licensed Woodbourne as a Residential Treatment Center—an inpatient program for emotionally troubled adolescents.
• In the 1980s, Woodbourne began its expansion into community-based services and programs. Specifically in 1987, Woodbourne initiated the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center for children unable to stay in their homes or other placements.
• Today, Woodbourne proudly operates 4 programs, serving more than 400 children and adolescents ages 6 through 21, from two locations.

Please click here for a brief history of Woodbourne.