What we do

The Yolo Crisis Nursery offers voluntary and free, nurturing childcare for ages birth through five years, 24 hours per day 365 days per year. Equally important are the Yolo Crisis Nursery’s wraparound services that help parents resolve the problems that brought them to our door.

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Need help?

Parenting is difficult, and it is not easy to ask for help. We are here to provide support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our services are voluntary and free of charge. Call us anytime day or night. One of our compassionate, respectful, and discrete staff members will answer your questions.

Family Helpline 530-758-6680

Change a
child’s life today.

The Yolo Crisis Nursery is funded by the generosity of individuals, corporations, businesses, and organizations. There are several ways that you can help to protect our most vulnerable children by making a financial donation, volunteering at the Nursery, joining the Friends of the Yolo Crisis Nursery, or becoming a member of our Board of Directors. We invite you to join us with your time and talents or a financial contribution.

Yolo Crisis Nursery is a proud member of The Yolo County Trauma-Informed Network of Care.
To learn more and identify additional resources please visit the Resilient Yolo website. 

Our Story

The Yolo Crisis Nursery works to keep children safe and their families healthy and whole by offering trauma-informed care and wraparound services to families in crisis.

We offer voluntary and free, nurturing crisis and respite childcare for children ages birth through five years, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Equally important are our wraparound services that help parents resolve the problems that brought them to our door. Our mission is to nurture healthy and resilient children, strengthen parents, and preserve families.

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Our vision, Our Mission and Our Values

Our Vision

Every child in Yolo County grows up in a safe, loving, and stable home.

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Our Mission

We provide early intervention services in a safe environment to nurture healthy and resilient children, strengthen parents and preserve families.

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Our Values

Safety, Commitment, Compassion, Respect, Community, Hope