Crisis Nursery Of The Ozarks Inc

TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE REFUGE FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 12 WHOSE FAMILIES ARE IN CRISIS. BY PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY, WE WILL STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

ISABEL'S HOUSE PROVIDES TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL CRISIS CARE EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROTECTS CHILDREN AND INCREASES STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROTECTIVE FACTORS BY PROVIDING A SAFE, STABLE, AND THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT THAT PREVENTS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BEFORE IT CAN OCCUR. ISABEL'S HOUSE IS 100% VOLUNTARY AND AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR, AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES. ANNUALLY, MORE THAN 300 CHILDREN ARE SAFE AT ISABEL'S HOUSE WHILE THEIR FAMILIES ARE STRENGTHENED AND SUPPORTED TO BUILD STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROTECTIVE FACTORS. ISABEL'S HOUSE PROVIDES CONTINUOUS OUTREACH EFFORTS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND REFERRAL SOURCES TO ENSURE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR SERVICES AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF PREVENTION EFFORTS. DURING A CHILD'S STAY, ISABEL'S HOUSE WORKS DIRECTLY WITH FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY NEEDS, RISK FACTORS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND STRENGTHS TO BUILD UPON USING EVIDENCE BASED ASSESSMENTS, AS WELL AS CONNECTING THEM TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES THROUGH REFERRALS. FOR CHILDREN, ISABEL'S HOUSE 24/7 STAFF OF CHILD ADVOCATES PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL ASSESSMENTS, BUILD AND MANAGE TREATMENT PLANS TAILORED TO EACH CHILD'S NEEDS, AND PROVIDE FOR ALL PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS, WHILE PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY REFERRALS TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. FOR UP TO ONE YEAR FOLLOWING DISCHARGE, ISABEL'S HOUSE PROVIDES AFTERCARE TO FAMILIES TO CONTINUE STABILIZATION OF THE FAMILY, REDUCING RISK FACTORS AND BUILDING PROTECTIVE FACTORS. THIS MAY INCLUDE ENCOURAGEMENT, REFERRALS AND CONNECTIONS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, AND ASSISTING WITH ADDITIONAL GOAL- SETTING.