Category: Blog

7 Tips to Help your Neurodiverse Child Succeed This School Year

Aug 22, 2025 | Blog

Back-to-school season comes with its unique challenges and tasks. For families with a neurodiverse child, preparing for the school year takes consistency and planning. At St. Mary’s Home, our team prepares nearly 80 kids and teens to attend classes across multiple...

2025 Kids Cup Golf Tournament St. Mary’s Home

Jun 27, 2025 | Blog, Events

Join us at the exclusive Cedar Point Club on October 2nd for a golf tournament and a barbecue dinner reception supporting young people with complex disabilities. Date: Thurs. Oct. 2nd, 2025 Location: Cedar Point Club |  8056 Clubhouse Dr, Suffolk, VA 23433 11:00AM...

Building Bridges: St. Mary’s Home Supports Families Beyond Hampton Roads

Mar 10, 2025 | Blog, Parent Portal

St. Mary’s roots run deep in the Hampton Roads Community. 80 years ago, the Home was started by an order of Catholic nuns in Norfolk, Virginia. Over the years, we’ve been privileged to build relationships with local businesses, providers, schools, and families. But...

St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children Featured on Channel 3 Coast Live

Feb 27, 2025 | Blog

We had the privilege of speaking with host of the show, Coast Live, April Woodard about St. Mary’s Home. CEO, Shannon Edsall, and Director of Residential Services spoke with April about the services the Home offers for young people with complex disabilities,...

Newspaper Club Highlights National Philanthropy Day

Nov 15, 2024 | Blog, Parent Portal

Thanks to the Recreational Therapy Department, residents of St. Mary’s Home have launched an after-school newspaper club. Their publication is called “The Home Team Herald.” Each week, they brainstorm topics to include in their newspaper like activities happening...

A Swing for Success: The Kids Cup Golf Tournament at St. Mary’s Home Raises $60K for Children with Disabilities

Aug 9, 2024 | Blog

The Kids Cup Golf Tournament on August 1st at Cedar Point Club in Suffolk, VA was a smashing success, raising over $60,000 for the young people of St. Mary’s Home. The event brought together golfers and community members for a day filled with sport, camaraderie, and...