COVID-19

We have temporarily suspended our children’s shelter services, but are still providing phone-based support to families. Please call us at 216-651-5982 if you need support during this time.

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More than 150 volunteers helped us create a new playground for our children.

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Our Crisis Nursery Approach

Learn about our two-generation approach delivered through a
holistic, integrated program.

While children stay in our Crisis Nursery, we empower parents to be safe, stable caregivers for their families in our Family Center.

For Children

For Parents & Families

A growing body of data shows crisis nursery programs are a vital service in meeting the needs of families and children in crisis.

$80provides 5 children with snuggly beds and full tummies.

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"Providence House was there for me in an emergency when I needed someone to care for my children."
– Providence House Parent

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Through your support we can continue to protect at-risk children, empower families in crisis, and build stronger, safer communities for every child.

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Services for Children

Emergency Shelter

For Children

For Families

Emergency Shelter

We provide immediate protection and basic needs for children newborn through twelve years old in a safe home-like environment.

Basic Needs
Each child receives their own bed or crib and personal storage areas and a nutritious diet of three meals a day and three healthy snacks. Children follow a daily schedule that includes personal grooming, play times and educational lessons, nap or rest times, and bedtime to assist their transition to our structured environment and reduce the impact of trauma experienced during the crisis that initiated their stay with us.

Personal Items
When a child arrives at Providence House, he or she is given five to seven sets of new clothing, two pairs of pajamas, personal hygiene items, shoes, a handmade blanket, books, toys, and a teddy bear of their own, and above all, respect and unconditional love. Each child takes the clothing and other items they have received home with them in a child-size suitcase, duffel or backpack.

Trauma Informed Care Environment
To better address the significant crises faced by our children and families, we are a Trauma Informed Care Environment, which means we provide emotional and physical safety to our children and families. Virtually all of the children who stay at Providence House have NOT been abused or neglected, but most children who stay at Providence House have experienced some level of trauma as a result of the crises their family is experiencing. Activities designed to alleviate trauma symptoms are provided through a child’s stay through our daily curriculum. We use short, in-the-moment interventions with children whose trauma-related behavior is escalated.