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Available through Youth Service, Inc., these free nurseries offer short-term care for young children whose parents need a safe place to leave their children temporarily due to parental illness, job search, housing search, drug treatment or just as a respite from the stresses of parenting. 2 sites:
Baring House (West Phila), 3401 Baring Street, 215-386-0251
http://ysiphila.org
Respite care for families of children 6-17 years old with a severe behavioral or mental health diagnosis. Go to http://www.dbhids.org/Respite for info.