Our first ever Santa’s Drive-Thru Workshop was a three-day event with intentions to spread holiday cheer and put smiles on kiddos faces—and it accomplished both of these! Santa, Mrs. Claus and an elf made a visit from the North Pole to meet, greet, and take photos with the children of Champaign County. Anna, Elsa, Olaf and …
Amid the craziness that is 2020, there are so many ways to help the kiddos at Crisis Nursery this holiday season. Take a Peak at the Kindness Catalog for Monetary Giving Options On average, Crisis Nursery serves 750 unduplicated children and 450 different families annually. For families to thrive, they need the tools and resources …
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Crisis Nursery is participating in the Five Days of Action, October 26 to 30, 2020. The Five Days of Action is a week designed to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. Crisis Nursery encourages adults and organizations in the community to play a vital role in making …
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Brek Neiswender was a kiddo who loved books—the language, the pictures, and the stories. In March 2016, Brek’s family created Books from Brek. In his loving memory, their mission is to spread the joy of reading, literacy development and preschool readiness by distributing new and gently used books to at-risk infants, toddlers and school-age children …
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Staff and visitors who take a few steps inside of the Nursery’s front doors will see colorful drawings of children hanging up on the wall. The works of art were completed by Najha Fielder, a Crisis Nursery Lead Children’s Specialist. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, but spent most of her childhood days growing up …
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What is Crisis Nursery’s Change Team? In August 2019, Crisis Nursery launched a new initiative to better understand and recognize how trauma, or chronic stress, impacts us all. Working in collaboration with staff, families and stakeholders – the purpose of the Change Team is to create more effective approaches to services, policies and training …
Kelli Bertram is a Family Specialist at Crisis Nursery and has always had the goal of one day writing a book. “I kept pushing it off, because I didn’t even know where to begin,” she said, admitting to not know much about the book-writing process. Being home-bound during the COVID-19 pandemic left her feeling moody, …
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Just like the little hands and feet we serve, our “Island of Safety” strives to grow and learn. There is no greater resource than learning from the experiences of those who have walked in the shoes of adversity. We recognize some of the greatest teachers are families in the community and the staff members within …
Crisis Nursery is built on the foundation of providing a safe haven for all children and families, especially families of color, who need our “Island of Safety.” We walk alongside families with no judgement and provide nurturing support to them during times of crisis – regardless of race and ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, …
Champion Level Sponsors John Frauenhoffer has been supporting the nursery since 2010 and recently joined our Board of Directors. He has been sponsoring our Annual Dinner & Auction 2011, as well as our building campaign. John is president of Frauenhoffer & Associates, who sponsored our auction for a decade. Hero Level Sponsors Ann Beddini and …
Joe’s Brewery, founded in 1991, is a much-loved family-owned bar, popular among students, visitors and Champaign-Urbana residents. The company has 135 employees—cooks, servers, bartenders and security—most of which are University of Illinois students. The business is located at 706 S. 5th St. in Champaign. Joe’s is a Champion level sponsor of Crisis Nursery in Urbana! …
Crisis Nursery would like to introduce and graciously thank our Annual Sponsors! These organizations and the people behind them help make the Nursery’s events successful each year, allowing us to provide hope and support to the children and families who need us most. Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. is a full-service pavement engineering consulting firm, which …