OUR MISSION
Together with families, we aim to create a safe space in Avondale that provides urgent, short-term childcare for children (12 and under) at risk of child abuse and or neglect. We will also provide respite, support, education, and resources for caregivers to ensure that the whole famlly thrives.
A licensed childcare center dedicated to crisis care.
A place for caregivers to receive respite, support, and resources.
An access point for individual and community education, tools, resources.
Transportation challenges
No support system
Medical appointments
Caregiver respite
Medical Emergency of family member
Domestic issues (separation or divorce)
Caregiver Anxiety/Depression
Caregiver mental health crisis
Children at risk of being harmed
Domestic violence
Eviction or homelessness
Relaxing space for caregivers to have some time to themselves while their children receive good care.
Provide resource coordination, referrals, and on-site follow-up.
Provide mental health support for caregivers and chldren.
The need for this facity was prompted through conversations with community member and organizations that elevated a need for safe spaces within Avondale.
These conversations occurred as a part of the All Families Thrive (AFT) initiative, funded by The Harmony Project and co-led by the Cincinnnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Hamilton County Job and Family Services.
AFT is a team of families, neighborhood representatives, and community organizations focused on ensuring all Cincinnati children are safe and thriving, with a shared aim of reducing rates of child abuse and neglect in Avondale and beyond.
Dating back to 2022, a group of community leaders and organizations began meeting to determine what could be done to create these safe spaces, and thus the Avondale Respite Center was born!
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