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Crisis Nurseries Mary Stucky reports from Minneapolis on the proliferation of 'crisis nurseries.' They're places where parents under stress or in crisis can drop off their kids for a few hours or even a few days. Advocates credit the nurseries with helping prevent child abuse.

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Mary Stucky reports from Minneapolis on the proliferation of 'crisis nurseries.' They're places where parents under stress or in crisis can drop off their kids for a few hours or even a few days. Advocates credit the nurseries with helping prevent child abuse.