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Serving Families Experiencing Crisis
All parents need help once in awhile, but many Nursery families lack the support network and resources that most people take for granted- a family member or a neighbor to watch their children while they attend to family business, having a credit card to use for an emergency purchase, reliable personal transportation, even housing.
Parents know they can rely on the Nursery to provide a safe place for their children, the resources and referrals to help build their network, and support and encouragement in a time of need.
"I love the Nursery because I don't have family up here. They give me help just like my family."
- Crisis Nursery Parent
Crisis Nursery Client Statistics, 2009 Fiscal Year
- 98% of parents placing their children at the Nursery were female
- 95% of parents were single parents
- 77% of parents were minorities
- 84% of families served had annual incomes of under $10,000
- 34% of parents had less than a high school education
- 41% of parents were emotionally exhausted or unstable
- 22% of Nursery families were homeless
"The majority of Crisis Nursery families are 'at risk' for abuse and neglect. . . . These families have a low rate of subsequent child protection involvement after their use of the Crisis Nursery."
- Hennepin County Children and Family Services Department
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