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Crisis Nursery Opens Outreach Center in South County
Ribbon Cutting Held for Crisis Nursery's 10th Outreach Center in St. Anthony's Medical Center
The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is growing again, this time in South County! On Wednesday, August 29, 2018, the Crisis Nursery and St. Anthony’s Medical Center cut the ribbon on the 10th Crisis Nursery Outreach Center.
“Having an Outreach Center within St. Anthony’s/Mercy will benefit the South County community at large and also the patients and co-workers of the hospital,” said Kim Blackford, Parent Education Coordinator for the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, who will be working out of the new Outreach Center. “I will be doing home visits with families all around south St. Louis County to support them in the heroic job of parenting. When stress and other factors in life build up, we want parents to know that they are never alone.”
Laura Bub, MPH, community benefits manager at St. Anthony's/Mercy, said, “We saw a recurring theme arise around a need for services for children and families. Coupled with the fact that access to care is one of our top priorities identified through our Community Health Needs Assessment, we knew that partnering with the Crisis Nursery and making space for an Outreach Center on our campus would be a perfect fit.”
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“We are so thrilled we have this opportunity to serve even more families in the St. Louis area with the help of St. Anthony's/Mercy,” said DiAnne Mueller, CEO of the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. “Mercy has been a committed partner of the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery for many years, and this partnership allows the Crisis Nursery to expand in South County.
About the Crisis Nursery: The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery provides a 24-hour, 365 days/year safe haven for children, birth through age 12, whose families are facing a crisis. Parents bring children to the Nursery free of charge, on a voluntary basis where they receive a medical exam, therapeutic activities, nutritious meals and take-home necessities. Parents receive crisis counseling, in-home visits, parent educational groups and community outreach. In 32 years we have served over 114,000 children. For more details on the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, please call 314-292-5770 or visit www.crisisnurserykids.org
