Yolo Crisis Nursery provides a safe, temporary home for children during family crisis
Karen Adams, Yolo Crisis Nursery board member and interim coordinator of marketing and communications, tells a story about a woman named Michelle. Michelle was about to give birth to her second child and, having recently fled her abusive husband, brought her 4-year-old son to Yolo Crisis Nursery for 24-hour care during her hospitalization. She later returned to the hospital to treat severe complications from her labor and delivery, at which time the nursery took in both of her children to provide respite care, and helped to find Michelle a job and housing. Once employed, her new wages didn’t cover childcare for two children, so she qualified for ongoing care in the nursery’s specialized infant program and preschool.
Today, Michelle and her young family are thriving, thanks in large part to the nursery — a nonprofit organization that provides a safe, temporary home for children during times of extreme family crisis.
Families Served
- 98% ARE LOW-INCOME AND MEDI-CAL ELIGIBLE
- 42% ARE SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES. OF THOSE, 94% ARE HEADED BY WOMEN
- 40% ARE AT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
Key Numbers
- 96 CHILDREN RECEIVED DIRECT CARE
- 33 CHILDREN RECEIVED IN-HOME INTERVENTION SERVICES
- 232 FAMILIES RECEIVED WRAP-AROUND SERVICES (INCLUDES FAMILIES STILL SUPPORTED FROM 2014-15)
- 20 FAMILIES RECEIVED LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
- 98% OF OUR FAMILIES DID NOT ENTER THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
Parents Say
- 61% SAID THEY NEEDED CARE TO AVOID DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- 100% REPORTED SATISFACTION WITH OUR SERVICES AND FELT THEY HAD BEEN TREATED WITH RESPECT
- 99% REPORTED REDUCTION IN STRESS AFTER USING OUR SERVICES
*Yolo Crisis Nursery Impact Report 2015-16
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