Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
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Photos and story by David Anderson
he Saint Louis Crisis Nursery celebrated the kickoff of Child Abuse Prevention Month at the sold-out 2017 Razzle Dazzle “ROAR: Reach Out And Rescue” Gala. Emceed by KMOV-TV’s Courtney Bryant and joined by 600 community and business supporters, the Crisis Nursery raised a record-breaking $336,000 for its mission of child abuse prevention. At the jungle-themed event, the Crisis Nursery gave Hugs & Kisses awards to organizations and volunteers that have impacted and helped the Crisis Nursery’s vision in saving babies’ lives. In celebrating the kickoff of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Crisis Nursery CEO DiAnne Mueller stated that the Crisis Nursery has saved more than 110,000 babies since 1986. What started out as a six-bed nursery has now grown into five nurseries, eight outreach centers and programs reaching out to homeless families, Latino families and families in communities that are in difficult situations. Mueller announced that Crisis Nursery would be opening its ninth outreach center in Jefferson County, serving the families by providing them with services to help minimize stress, reduce isolation and empower families to achieve goals that ensure stability and safety by building upon existing family strengths.
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