SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — EDWINS founder Brandon Chrostowski announced the opening of the new EDWINS Family Center on Tuesday.
The family center, located at 13017 Larchmere Boulevard in Shaker Heights, will "provide free, high-quality childcare to children of formerly incarcerated adults in a safe, stable, and caring environment."
Up to 22 children can be accommodated from infancy up to 11-years-old.
“The opening of our Family Center has been a long time coming and is the single most important element of care we have offered since providing housing in 2015,” Chrostowski said. “We lose nearly 80 percent of students who begin our program that have children. It’s not a true second chance until someone has all avenues of their world supported to be able to learn and live and at the end of the day. At EDWINS, you can have a record, a family, and the opportunity to chase your dreams. This Family Center was a huge victory for our program, yet we’re still just getting started on the fight to inspire, educate, and create fair and equal opportunities for returning citizens in our industry.”
According to a press release from EDWINS, the center was made possible by more than $400,000 in donations to help renovate the building.
Hours of operation will be Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tours are available to those interested upon request. To contact EDWINS, you can email Derrick@edwinsrestaurant.org or call 216-921-3333.
About EDWINS:
EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute provides formerly incarcerated adults with a foundation in the culinary and hospitality industries and the support network necessary for long-term success.
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