Maryville Crisis Nursery
A temporary emergency shelter for newborns through age six
24 Hour Helpline (773) 205-3637
To make a donation to the Crisis Nursery, or any of Maryville's programs, click here.
The Maryville Crisis Nursery provides short term care for children of families who are experiencing a severe disruptive crisis and/or are challenged with an urgent family matter. Children ages newborn through six years are provided with 24 hour emergency child care, up to 72 hours, in a safe and nurturing environment designed to protect them from experiences and environments that could harm them. Families may utilize the Maryville Crisis Nursery up to 30 days in a rolling calendar year.
The Maryville Crisis Nursery provides families with immediate support, counseling, and referrals to community resources for extended services. The quality services provided to both the children and families in need are FREE. The Maryville Crisis Nursery is one of six crisis nurseries located in Illinois, and is the only Crisis Nursery located in the Chicagoland area.
To download a low-resolution PDF version of the Maryville Crisis Nursery informational brochure, click here.
To download a PDF version of the Maryville Crisis Nursery Five Year Anniversary retrospective, click here.
It allows you instant care that you can call anytime.
- Crisis Nursery Parent (commenting on the Crisis Nursery)
They are always there when I need them.
- Crisis Nursery Parent (commenting on the Crisis Nursery)
A few weeks before he joined us for the summer boat cruise fundraiser on Lake Michigan, former Chicago Bear great James "Big Cat" Williams and his business manager, Delana Price, toured the Center for Children. Big Cat was all smiles meeting and greeting all of our children in both the Crisis Nursery and the Children's Healthcare Center. At 6'7" and more than 325 pounds, Big Cat cast an imposing presence as he walked through the facility, signing autographs, posing for photos and asking questions about the equipment and our children. As a parent himself, Big Cat was touched by what he saw and heard. We thank Big Cat and Delana for their interest and continued support of the Center for Children.
James "Big Cat" Williams recently did an interview on WTTW's Chicago Tonight and spoke about the Bears and the Crisis Nursery. To view that interview, please use the following link: http://video.wttw.com/video/2159512266/
Jan. 28, 2012
Young mothers,
In "It's heartbreaking to think of being a teen mom alone" (News, Jan. 23), Tribune columnist Barbara Brotman tells the poignant story of a young mom taking her 6-month-old child to a fire station. The young mother had apparently reached the point where she simply could no longer cope.
The good news is that the child is safe and healthy. A crisis where the child might have been harmed or neglected has been averted.
Perhaps if the young woman had known about the Maryville Crisis Nursery before she reached her desperate decision to give up her child, the story could have had an even better outcome. She could have placed her child in the nursery's care for up to 72 hours; the mother could have received counseling and help with referrals to begin to address her problems; and, ideally, the mother could have been able to avoid letting her child go. All at no cost to the young woman.
The Maryville Crisis Nursery, located in Chicago at Oak Park Avenue and Irving Park, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to help families in crisis. Free.
-- Cheryl M. Heyden
Ever wonder why the Crisis Nursery's focus is on families with children six years of age and under?
Parenting Classes
We thank our friends at Old Navy (Harlem Irving) for sponsoring our free Baby Talk Classes for all parents or guardians of children six and under. Join us on the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. Click Here for the Baby Talk Classes information.
Crisis Nursery Tours
Tours are available the first Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. and the fourth Thursday of every month at 4 p.m. Please call 773-205-3600 with any questions or direction assistance. We encourage you to come see the Crisis Nursery!
Chicago Bears' Courage House
Maryville's Crisis Nursery is honored to be the Chicago Bears' Courage House designated by the Ed Block Foundation. A Courage House is a nonprofit organization whose programs address the needs of abused/neglected and at-risk children and/or families.The foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of neglected children and ending the cycle of abuse. Only after thorough investigation and approval by the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation’s Board of Directors can a center qualify. This year's Ed Block Courage Award winner was Bears' standout Brian Urlacher. Teammates honored Urlacher for his professionalism, strength, dedication, and leadership at the Ed McCaskey Scholarship luncheon at Maryville in April.
Thank you to recent donors Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois Department of Human Services, Chicago Public Schools, Cashel Foundation, C. Louis Meyer Family Foundation, Helen Brach Foundation, Chicago Board of Trade Foundation, Illinois Club for Catholic Women, TJX Foundation, Inc. and Garnetta Kramer Charitable Foundationfor their generous grants to Maryville Crisis Nursery.
Maryville Crisis Nursery
4015 N. Oak Park Ave. Bldg. B (click here for map and directions)
Chicago, IL 60634
Phone (773) 205-3600
Fax (773) 205-3633
Program Director • Amy Kendal-Lynch, M.S.
24 Hour Helpline (773) 205-3637
Interested in information about the Nursery?
Stay current on Crisis Nursery news, updates on events and communications. Send your name and email address to: info@maryvilleacademy.org
(Maryville Academy does not share its email and/or mailing list with any third parties.)
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