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Crisis Nursery Spreading The Word About Child Abuse

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Channel: FOX 2 St. Louis · 2012 · News & Politics

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FOX2'S Kelley Hoskins takes a closer look at the Crisis Nursery in St. Louis .
 Every hour one child in Missouri is abused or neglected. Recently, we have seen many devastating stories of child abuse and even death. The Crisis Nursery's  goal is to prevent children from being abused. The St. Louis Crisis Nursery is a prevention program that works and they need your help to spread the word.  Almost everyday at least three children in the St. Louis area are removed from homes where they are being abused.

 

Organizers says it`s important that residents do all they can to prevent abuse and neglect from happening.  Rachel Crowe , Family Empowerment Director has been with the St. Louis Crisis Nursery for 10 years and says typically parents are at a critical point when they reach out for help . Crowe say the center is there to give them the helping hand they need. Through one phone call to the Crisis Nursery parents have immediate access to the Nursery and the many services available.  The nursery provides a 24-hour safe haven for children, age birth through twelve, whose families are facing a crisis situation. Children are brought to the nursery on a voluntary basis and all services are provided free of charge. 

 

Services  for children may includes: 24-hour care, medical exam, developmental assessment, clothing, art and play therapy, and age -appropriate activities. Services for parents may include : family support, referrals, in-home visits, teen parent education , and parent support groups. Officials say child abuse affects children of every age, race, and income level .

The center wants to make sure it continues to saves children lives, keeps kids safe and build strong families.   The program director says research now shows that the physical, psychological and behavioral consequences of child abuse and neglect impact not just the child and family, but the community as a whole. 

 

There are 5 nursery sites and 6 outreach centers in ST. Louis, Wentzville, and in the St. Charles.

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