A program that provides a place for frazzled, angry parents to drop off their kids before the situation turns abusive plans to reopen Monday.
The resurrection of the KPC Respite Center ends a nine-month closure that had left the region without a critical means to prevent child abuse.
...Since 2004, the program served as a safe house for children whose parents or caregivers felt likely to harm them. With one call, parents could leave their children in the hands of staff at the facility for up to 72 hours while they cooled off or sought help.
In 2012, the center took in 501 children from 304 families - sometimes for just a few hours; at times, for days.
http://gazette.com/program-to-stem-child-abuse-coming-back-to-colorado-springs/article/1513764
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