The Home for Little Wanderers is a private non-profit child and family service agency in Massachusetts, US. Founded as an orphanage in 1799, it the oldest agency of its kind in the US. Today, the home plays a role in delivering services to thousands of children and families each year through a system of residential, community-based and prevention programs, direct care services and advocacy.[1] [2] The Home's services include early intervention and prevention, foster care and adoption, clinical services, residential care, special education, and home-based family support.