Crisis Nursery Volunteer Services

Volunteers at Crisis Nursery touch lives in many different ways. Every day, individuals help us provide an "island of safety" for the children of our community. Our volunteers fill a myriad of roles. Each one touches a child's life in a meaningful way. You can find our volunteers:

Assisting staff at Crisis Nursery by working directly with children in crisis
Planting bulbs, flowers, grasses and vegetables in our many gardens
Selling concessions at University of Illinois football games
Folding newsletters and stuffing invitations
Assisting shoppers at the annual Holiday Shop
Sewing quilts and blankets so children have a comfort item to feel safe enough to fall asleep at night
Serving as a Board Member or a community committee member
Participating in cleaning projects
Organizing fundraisers for the Nursery
Sharing the Nursery's mission with others.

Student Internships

Crisis Nursery serves as a placement site for:

Master of Social Work, School of Social Work, University of Illinois
Master and Doctoral in Early Childhood Special Education, University of Illinois
Associate Degrees, Parkland College
Bachelor and Master of Social Work, Western Illinois University, Eastern Illinois University, and Illinois State University

Crisis Nursery Volunteer Services

Student Internships

Crisis Nursery serves as a placement site for:

For additional information on volunteering with Crisis Nursery, please call 217.337.2731 or email: volunteer@crisisnursery.net.