Our History

KingsField Children's Home is the culmination of a vision born out of the post World War II years. In 1945, Ed Haas donated his two-story house and 20 acres of land, located on West Utica Street in Sellersburg, Indiana, to the trustees of the Sellersburg Church of Christ. The house and property were to be used as an orphanage to provide a home to children in need. The minister of Sellersburg Church of Christ, Howard Marsh, was a key person in organizing the crusade to bring Sellersburg Children's Home (now KingsField Christian Children's Home) into fruition.

Marsh later served as an Administrator of the Home. Mabel Brown was the first matron of Sellersburg Children's Home, Inc. The first child, Bobby Campbell (a former Sellersburg Chief of Police), was admitted on August 1, 1946. Sponsoring Churches of Christ made referrals. The Haas home served as an orphanage until 1949, when the children were moved to a new building.

In June of 1949, The Sellersburg Children's Home, Inc was transferred from the trustees of the Sellersburg Church of Christ to the Board of Directors in order to provide the growing Home with direction it needed. The first Administrator was E. S. Spalding. The Sellersburg Children's Home became incorporated on July 29, 1953. There was a gradual transition, beginning in the 1950s, from an orphanage to its present status as a residential child care facility.

The 1950s and 1960s saw more construction. Wing by wing, a larger home for the children was built. The building is still used today. The building has four wings and is shaped like an H. It continues to be used as the children's home but also houses apartments for the house parents. The Haas house became a residence for the Administrator of the Children's Home. A new house was built in 1960 to replace the Haas House.

In 1970, fundraising efforts for a nursing home were undertaken. Construction started in late 1972 and the Senior Home opened a year later. Six months following the Senior Home's opening, a comprehensive nursing unit was added. In 1973, the Children's Home and the Senior Home became incorporated under Maple Manor Christian Homes, Inc. In 2006, the Children's Home was renamed KingsField Children's Home.

A new building was completed and opened in June 1999. This building houses the administrative offices, on-grounds school, conference room and gymnasium. The former office, purchased in 1991, is located across the street from the Children's Home at 634 West Utica Street. The house and land remain property of the Children's Home and is presently occupied by staff members of the home.

KingsField is licensed by the State of Indiana. KingsField strictly adheres to the policies and guidelines set forth by this agency. KingsField is also a member of the Indiana Association of Residential Child Care Agencies, Southern Indiana Provider's Alliance, and the Clark County Youth Coalition.

KingsField Children's Home does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin or disabled conditions. Funding for the care of the children is provided by the generosity of individuals, churches, businesses, foundations, and reimbursements by the Indiana Department of Child and Welfare Services for the services rendered to the children.