The Friendly House provides an affordable and safe program for the youth of the community to attend. After-school and summer child care is an important part of a family when they have to work or go to school, and Friendly House provides this childcare at low cost. Although the fees are low, there is still financial aid for those that qualify.
Our goal with this program is to prevent and reduce community youth crime and delinquent behavior for these age groups, while improving both the mental and physical well-being and positive social development of the youth in the program.
Friendly House is a GOLD RATED program through the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (ODCY) Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) program. Step Up To Quality is a quality rating and improvement system administered by the ODCY. SUTQ recognizes and promotes learning and development programs that meet quality program standards that exceed preschool licensing and school age child care licensing health and safety regulations. Step Up To Quality program standards are based on national research identifying standards which lead to improved outcomes for children.
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM – SEPTEMBER TO MAY – ENROLLMENT BEGINS JULY 30, 2025
Children kindergarten age through 6th grade attend Friendly House After-School Program from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Transportation is provided to select Mansfield City Schools. A hot, nutritious meal is served upon arrival. Youth participate in a wide variety of activities which include arts & crafts, library, computer room, games in gym, tutoring, game room, and outside playground. All children have the opportunity to do their homework prior to participating in planned activities. There is a one time, low-cost fee for this program which is paid at registration and is good for the duration of the program.
Friendly House provides extended care for school age youth, during Mansfield City School vacations and snow days from 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Check our Event Calendar for dates/times. Children must be enrolled in the After School Program.
While enrolled in the After-School Program, children are also eligible for many outside voluntary activities that are run by other area organizations or agencies. These agencies include: Bible Study with Calvary Chapel Mansfield, Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring, and many others. On Friday evenings, starting in the fall, children are able to stay after 6:00 P.M. for Friday Night Fun Club where they will participate in a special activity and then go swimming at Friendly House from 7:30 – 9:00 P.M. (times are subject to change due to swim lessons and rentals).
The Afterschool Program is currently on a WAIT LIST. Registration began on July 30th. The Afterschool Program begins on September 8th.
All steps need to be completed in order for your child(ren) to be fully enrolled. Friendly House is located at 380 North Mulberry Street. You may complete an online Afterschool Program Interest Form to receive additional information and to be placed on the wait list. Phone: (419) 522-0521 or Email: contact@friendlyhouseonline.com.
Current Families in the Summer Fun Program & at Happy Hollow Day Camp (Registration is CLOSED)
- Register for the After-School Program using www.myProcare.com, hover over the child’s name to display Afterschool, then enter required information under that profile. Register each child individually under the same account. REGISTRATION LINK will not be active until 7/29/25.
- Come to Friendly House to fill out required forms & pay the $50.00 fee/child
- Your child is NOT ENROLLED until all paper forms and online forms are complete and approved and we have received your payment and you have received a receipt. We will not hold spaces.
New Families To Friendly House: (Registration is CLOSED)
- Using this link on our website www.friendlyhouseonline.com register for Procare by selecting: -> Programs -> Youth Programs -> Afterschool -> www.myProcare.com
- Enter an email address, create a password, then log-in to register for the After School program. Register each child individually under the same account. REGISTRATION LINK will not be active until 7/30/25.
- Come to Friendly House to fill out required forms & pay the $50.00 fee/child
- Your child is NOT ENROLLED until all paper forms and online forms are complete and approved and we have received your payment and you have received a receipt. We will not hold spaces.
2025-26 Afterschool Program Enrollment Packet – PICK UP AT FRIENDLY HOUSE & Request Online Forms
2025-25 Afterschool Program Parent Handbook
MENUS: Please note – when MCS is closed for the day, either scheduled or not, our Friendly House Cook will prepare a lunch meal for the kids that may not be posted in advance.
2025-26 Menus are currently being revised
SUMMER FUN PROGRAM – JUNE TO AUGUST (9 WEEKS) – OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS MAY, 2026
Summer Fun is an all day program at Friendly House for nine weeks during the summer months. Children must register for Summer Fun program and pay the small fee before beginning. A hot, nutritious meal is served for lunch and we suggest that all of the kids bring an afternoon snack with them. While at Friendly House during the summer, children have the opportunity to participate in many of the same activities as the After-School Program, including swimming twice per week in our indoor pool. We also offer “stay-cations” in Mansfield by going to places like the Clearfork Reservoir, Ohio Bird Sanctuary, walking tour of the Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield Fire Museum, Kelly’s Putt Putt, and the Altitude Trampoline Park. These field trips are partially funded through the Richland County Foundation Summertime Kids Grant.
2026 Friendly House Summer Fun Enrollment Packet – TBA
2025 Friendly House Summer Fun Program Parent Handbook
MENUS: Please note – the menus listed are based upon available product being available. Substitution may be made as late as the morning of the listed menu.
USDA NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Updated: July 09, 2025