The Therapeutic Nursery is a specialized childcare center for children under the age of three who are living with their parents in homeless shelters in Baltimore City. The program includes a strong mental health component to foster parent-child attachment. The Therapeutic Nursery is licensed by the Maryland Child Care Administration and is an Early Head Start Program.
Services Offered:
- Childcare
- Field trips and recreational activities
- Mental health counseling
- Parent-child attachment training
- Nursing assessments
- Play therapy
- Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy
- Family Tradition Groups
- Service coordination
- Training in parent-child attachment strategies for organizations working with young children and families facing multiple challenges such as homelessness, poverty, substance abuse, and other difficult circumstances.
Referrals and additional information: The Therapeutic Nursery is located in the YWCA building at 128 W. Franklin Street in Baltimore City. Referral sources include local homeless shelters, transitional living programs and social service agencies. Parents may also contact the Therapeutic Nursery directly. For more information, contact Chaney Robbins at 410-783-9461.
PACT is an affiliate of Kennedy Krieger Institute.
