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Crisis care is for families who are currently experiencing a crisis or emergency in their lives and lack adequate care for their children. The provide a safe and nurturing environment for children ages newborn to 12 years old (or 17 if the child has special needs).

Crisis Child Care is available for those experiencing illness or hospitalizations of guardians or family members, mental health issues, substance abuse issues in the home, domestic violence, death in the family, and much more.

Offers free, emergency childcare to families experiencing a crisis. Services are based upon availability and significance of need due to capacity. Children may stay for a few hours or overnight, depending upon the needs of the family. Identification and proof of guardianship are required.

Provides a safe haven through crisis care for children at risk of abuse or neglect. Assists stressed and in-need families facing an unexpected crisis caused by illness, substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and other issues that can overwhelm a parent.

Specialized staff provide nurturing and attentive care to children (ages 0-6). Staff work with the parents or caregivers to help them through the crisis that led them to the Crisis Nursery. The Crisis Nursery Hotline provides telephone support to families who are dealing with a crisis. If a parent needs advice on how to soothe their baby, reassurance they are doing all they can, or even just someone to talk to during a stressful time, they are encouraged to call.

Provides limited diapers and related supplies.

Emergency shelter for children and youth up to age 18.

Emergency, agency-supported, and kinship/relative foster care including respite care for children and youth ages birth-18.

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Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
Family Crisis Shelters

A volunteer driven prevention program serving families in need of a short-term, temporary place for their kids to stay while parents work through challenging circumstances. Families are also connected to a mentor to walk along side them.

Parent Share and Support provides emergency/crisis childcare services to families in Buchanan, Delaware, and Fayette counties. Services are a short-term solution to assist in childcare needs such as medical emergency, counseling appointment, court proceeding, domestic violence, work, or school. Parent Share and Support staff work to place the child(ren) with a state registered provider in their area.
Crisis Care program offers an emergency youth shelter for those in need. Youth receive basic needs as well as the counseling services, educational support, medical care and resources they need to heal from trauma. In addition to skills development and social interaction with kids their age, the shelter offers counseling and therapeutic services to treat behavioral, emotional or substance use problems.

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Youth Shelters
Crisis Nurseries/Child Care

Emergency, agency-supported, and kinship/relative foster care including respite care for children and youth ages birth-18.

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Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
Family Crisis Shelters

Offering shelter, education and mental health services to children ages 0-18 in the child welfare system.

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Youth Shelters
Transitional Mental Health Services
Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
Emergency shelter services to youth who do not have immediate access to a safe living arrangement. Youth may include state wards, probation, and private children and youth, ages 12-18.

Nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA).

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Youth Shelters
Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
Family Crisis Shelters

Offers free, safe, child care to families of children 0-12, in the state of a crisis or emergency. Families must live in Boone or Story County. Contact our 24/7 hotline at 515-460-2423, provides crisis child care services for Boone or Story counties. provides free, short-term child care to children whose families are experiencing a crisis or an emergency in their lives and lack adequate care for their children. These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Child care can be provided for up to 72 hours per admission.

Providing short-term 24/7 emergency care when families facing crisis are not able to provide regular care. Up to 72 hours of care can be provided to children birth-17 years of age.

Safe place for children to stay whose families are in, or approaching, crisis situations. Volunteer host families provide a home for children while their parents take the steps they need to reach stability.

Serves 8 counties which include Scott, Muscatine, Des Moines, Jackson and Clinton in Iowa and Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and parts of Whiteside in Illinois.

The Crisis Respite Childcare service partners with local registered or licensed child care providers to assist families that are in need of childcare when they are experiencing a personal crisis.