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Helping Children After a Tornado
Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteers Make It Happen 💙
From sorting donations to rocking babies and scrubbing floors—our volunteers are the heartbeat of Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. This month, several incredible individuals and groups stepped up in powerful ways to support children and families in crisis.
Healing Hearts
How the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery support Children’s Mental Health
Volunteer Spotlight
Providing Safety, Healing, and Hope
Meet our new Clinical Director!
The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery is thrilled to welcome Dr. Kara Knight, Ed.D., MSW, LMSW into the role of Clinical Director!
Volunteer Spotlight
Nurturing Children’s Hearts
The Crisis Nursery uses the Nurtured Heart Approach® to build a relationship of trust and nurture the positive self-esteem of every child who walks through our doors. Learn more about the Nurtured Heart Approach® and why it is our chosen strategy for working with young children!
Manage Holiday Stress for the Whole Family
Meet our Music Therapist!
August is Make-A-Will Month
6 Ways to Help Children Transition Back to School
Happy 38th Birthday to the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery!
Tips for Keeping Your Cool This Summer
Build a Coping Skills Toolkit with the Crisis Nursery!
Thank you for Partnering with Us!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month!
A Volunteer’s View of the Crisis Nursery
From the moment we stepped into the Crisis Nursery, we fell in love with the kids and the giving hearts of the staff. . .
A practicum student’s view of the nursery
This truly has been the most challenging, intellectually stimulating, fruitful, and inspirational experience of my life. . .
How can I get my kids to talk?
We often hear from parents, “My kids don’t want to talk to me” or “I don’t know the right words to say.” In these situations, we suggest using a language the kids do understand—art and play.