Pause for Parents, Play for Kids

Innovative and Exemplary (2025): Pause for Parents, Play for Kids, located in Liberty Township, Ohio, was established ten years ago in response to local planning data showing that 100% of…

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RISE Wisconsin, Inc., The Respite Center

Innovative and Exemplary (2020): The Respite Center at RISE was conceptualized over forty years ago, when concerned staff at a local child-care center began looking for ways to support families…

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Vanessa Behan

Innovative and Exemplary (2019): Vanessa Behan in Spokane, WA, in operation more than 31 years, is designed to support parents and primary caregivers in a way that prevents the potential for…

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Providence House

Innovative and Exemplary (2019): Providence House in Cleveland, OH, established 37 years ago by Sister Hope Greener, maintains 30 beds to serve 350 children and 150 families with center-based crisis care.…

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