Jeremiah's Place - Pittsburgh Relief Nursery

Jeremiah's Place protects children and strengthens families by providing a safe haven of respite, health, renewal, and support for children when their families are experiencing a critical need for childcare.

Jeremiah's Place is Southwestern Pennsylvania's only crisis nursery, offering 24/7, judgment-free emergency childcare for children ages 0-6 at no cost to families. We're here to make sure parents never have to choose between facing a crisis and keeping their children safe. Families turn to us for safe childcare during medical and mental health emergencies, workforce emergencies and opportunities, domestic violence, court dates, housing instability, school/daycare closures, and more. Whether children are with us for a few hours or a few days, they receive trauma-informed care, play-based learning opportunities, and everything they need-from food and pajamas to diapers and hugs.

In 2024, we served 444 children from 302 families across 2,150 visits, totaling 13,846 hours of care. These families came from 89 different zip codes, reflecting the wide reach and deep need for our services. Our Therapeutic Childcare team meets each child's unique needs, while our Strong Families team connects caregivers to resources through events, referrals, and community outreach to meet additional needs beyond emergency childcare.

Testimonials

"Jeremiah's Place has really been a soft landing at what feels like rock bottom."

"I cannot thank you enough for the support I get from Jeremiah's Place. You saved my life. Keep going."

"Jeremiah's Place with its consistency in service provided a stable environment that I could lean on when I was planning and coordinating other parts of our lives. Jeremiah's Place gave me the stability that otherwise wouldn't have been an option."