The Center for Women, Children and Families is a non-profit social service agency providing a safe, accessible and healing environment for children, while developing the strength and self-sufficiency of women and families through education, support, counseling and advocacy.

Description:
Our programs include:
The Nest, a free crisis daycare that serves to prevent child abuse, & neglect by assisting families in crisis to solve problems & reduce stress levels.
Counseling Program, dedicated to assisting those who have been witness to, or victims of,domestic violence, childhood trauma, as well as women & couples having trouble coping with life's difficulties.
Parenting Classes, designed for parents experiencing difficulties with parenting, attempt to teach them how to nurture their children while using appropriate disciplinary action & problem solving skills.
Crisis Case Management, linking families with the resources available to help them through temporary crises.

History:
The Center for Women, Children, & Families is the merged agency of the Lexington Child Abuse Council & the Women's Center of Central Kentucky. The name, Center for Women, Children, & Families is new since 1996; however, most of the programs & services of the Center are not new, having served the Central Kentucky area since the early 1970's under the auspices of the Center's original partners.
The Center is a 501(c)(3) corporation. Funding is received through the United Way as well as through various local, state, & federal grants.

Contact person: Eileen O'Malley, Executive Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (859) 254-9456

Address:

530 N. Limestone Lexington, KY 40508 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.thenestlexington.com

Directions:

The Center is located in Duncan Park, just five blocks from downtown, on the corner of North Limestone & Fifth. Our parking lot is in the rear of the building off of Martin Luther King Blvd.

Overall Experience   
Life is too rough for these children to not step in and help.

I volunteer at a state-licensed, drop-in crisis care center, which provides a safe, nurturing environment while attending to the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of children, between birth and five years of age. I was support for the teachers; I gave attention to children whose home life is less than ideal and stepped in when a teacher was busy. The Nest needs any loving time that you can give and/or any supplies for these growing children posted by mcglau2 on June 27, 2006