Friday, May 26, 2000
Crisis Card offers hope in palm of hand
'There are people who will be there'
By Andrea Tortora
The Cincinnati Enquirer
COVINGTON — Covington students who find themselves in need of emergency help are now armed with a card full of phone numbers and contacts. A new Covington-specific Crisis Card for Youth is being distributed to students in grades four through 12.
The wallet-sized, laminated cards provide numbers for 13 agencies that deal with parenting and family needs, abuse, rape, gangs, teen pregnancy, drugs, mental and physical health, and general emergencies.
The cards are a project of the Rockdale Temple Sisterhood and Neediest Kids of All, a children's charity.
“We want the kids to know there are people who support them who will be there if they need help,” said Crickette Todd, spokeswoman for the Covington school district.
This is the first year Crisis Cards are being given to Northern Kentucky students.
The Rockdale Temple Sis terhood and College Hill resident Barbara Rosenberg have distributed more than 725,000 cards since 1988.
Mrs. Rosenberg thought it was about time Northern Kentucky schools got involved.
“Our goal is to be in every school district in the Tristate area,” Mrs. Rosenberg said.
Schools in Butler, Clermont and Hamilton counties already distribute the cards.
The effort pays off, Mrs. Rosenberg said. She often gets calls from students asking for more cards to give out to friends or classmates.
“The kids want to educate their friends,” Mrs. Rosenberg said. “That shows the cards are being accepted by the students.”
TO LEARN MORE
For information about Crisis Cards for youth, senior citizens or the homeless, send a fax to 541-0099, or write Youth Crisis Cards, 5300 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224.
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