The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is saving babies’ lives, keeping kids safe, and building strong families!

Every Child
Deserves
to Be Safe
and Happy.

The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery provides a short-term, safe haven for nearly 4,000 children a year, birth through age 12, whose families face an emergency caused by illness, homelessness, domestic violence or overwhelming parental stress.

All services are completely FREE and VOLUNTARY.

Learn why the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is one of the region’s best charities.

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"I am happy here. I usually don't smile that much, but I am happy here at the Nursery.”

-Crisis Nursery Child

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The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is a recognized leader in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in the region through the provision of a safe haven for children and premier services to families. This is no easy task; to provide the best service, we need the best!

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Parenting is Hard.
Help is Here.

We know that parenting is hard and can become completely overwhelming when parents don’t have the support they need.
The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery provides care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at five nurseries and support for families at eleven Family Empowerment Centers throughout St. Louis, St. Charles, Southern Illinois and surrounding regions.

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