Short-term child care for families going through a crisis or stressful situation

Description

Immediate child care is available to kids that need temporary supervision. A crisis nursery is generally available on a 24/7 basis. Crisis intervention services can include child abuse prevention and family support programs.

Services are available to families experiencing:

• Medical or mental health concerns
• Housing problems
• Financial strain or lapse in Child Care Assistance benefit
• Divorce or separation
• Family violence
• Emergency situations

Additional Information

Emergency Crisis Hosting provides temporary care of vulnerable children to give parents a safe option during a crisis. Care is provided by trained volunteer host families who care for children in their own home, and crisis hostings can range from one day to one year. Together for Good typically needs 24-48 hours to set up emergency care.

Supportive Respite Care is also available, providing ongoing respite care of children for parents. These hostings are typically one to three nights, one weekend per month. Supportive respite care is provided by trained volunteer host families who care for children in their own home.

Professional staff train volunteers in culturally-competent, trauma-informed caregiving, and manage each case.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • Scott County
  • Washington County

• Payment
  • Free / no cost to everyone

Eligibility

Children in need of care are assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine eligibility. Services provided for children age 11 and under.

Does not provide services when there is an open and ongoing investigation or case through Child Protective Services (CPS), or who are in foster care.

Application Instructions

Use the online form to request care.

Note: It may take up to a week to arrange care for children