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Programs at a Glance

For more than 35 years, Crisis Nursery, Inc., the Valley's longest-serving children's shelter, has provided a safe haven for more than 20,000 children in Greater Phoenix through child-centered and family-focused programs and services. Our mission is to help break the cycle of child abuse and neglect by providing access to tools that support safer, happier and healthier lives for more than 1,000 children annually.

Who We Served

Crisis Nursery has provided care for 1,201 children this year, with an average age of 3 years. All of our programs strengthen families and address the social, psychological and developmental needs of each child.

Our staff has provided 37,137 days of care and 7,792 home visits to families in need of support.

 

Crisis Nursery, Inc. Fiscal Year 2011-2012


Children's Shelter | from a multitude of storms

Our Children's Shelter has grown and provided care to 482 children last year.

  • 25% were homeless.
  • 35% were exposed to domestic violence, child abuse and neglect.
  • 28% had parent(s) with medical, health, behavior or psychological treatment, problems or abuse.
  • Most families had multiple risk factors.

FACES | A head start on a healthy future

FACES helped 140 infants, toddlers and preschoolers and their families.
  • 92% were able to follow limits and expectations.
  • 91% had formed age-appropriate relationships with adults.
  • 90% were able to take care of their own needs as appropriate by age.

Foster Care | Sharing one's heart and home.

During the past year, 42 of 126 children living in our foster homes either returned home to their parents, were placed with relatives or are being adopted.

  • 126 unduplicated children were served in 2011.
  • 28 foster homes licensed by Crisis Nursery.

 
  

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