Northwest Counseling Associates | 72 followers on LinkedIn. “Offering a Child a New Beginning Since 1889” Founded in 1889 as an orphanage for abandoned and wayward children, today St. Mary’s offer residential treatment and services to at-risk boys between the ages of 10 and 17 who are emotionally disturbed and behaviorally delinquent. The individualized program provides each client with a structured regimen to ensure his successful transition to public school, the community and an appropriate living environment.