Through a partnership with six crisis nurseries, some of Illinois' most fragile families, many whom experience crisis due to violence, family dysfunction, medical emergencies or lost employment, have hope and opportunity. Five DHS funded nurseries in Des Plaines, Rockford, Peoria, Springfield, Bloomington and Urbana empower families by providing opportunity for stabilization; that first step forward, and support for the many steps that follow.
Care is provided in a licensed facility where state requirements for food preparation, staff-child ratio, health and safety and other licensing requirements are followed. The nurseries work with families who have children under six by providing 24 hour round-the-clock crisis care and children's groups, and by providing home visits, parenting classes, parent support groups, crisis counseling, and referrals to after care services.
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