Crisis Nursery

Crisis nursery care is available to any parent who needs it. No fee is ever charged for nursery use. The nurseries can be used for preventing abuse and neglect of children, stress breaks, medical emergencies, appointments, legal obligations, job searching, interviews, family emergencies, and other crisis situations. There may be restrictions based on medical condition or behavioral issues.

Some of the factors that lead to abuse and neglect of children are when parents feel isolated, lack appropriate parenting skills, have unrealistic expectations for children, experience high economic stress, have more children than the parent is prepared to nurture, have children with developmental irregularities, or experience chronic illness. When one or more of these stressors are present, children often become targets for their parent's misdirected frustration, anger, and worry. Instead of acting out on their children, parents can take them to the safe, nurturing care of a Family Support Center nursery.

Care at our nurseries is provided in renovated older homes with warm, home-like atmospheres, situated in quiet residential neighborhoods. 

Foster grandparents and trained volunteers also assist in caring for children. Many of the house staff are bilingual, which ensures access by all members of the Salt Lake County's diverse population.

Children under the age of 12 can stay in one of our nurseries.  Since the crisis nursery program began in 1977, The Family Support Center has provided over 1 million hours of crisis and respite care to young children in danger of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. In addition to crisis services, the nursery offers parents time-out breaks known as respite care. 

Please call in advance to schedule.