Behan: A Haven For Children At Risk

It’s been 30 years, but Bill Bialkowsky’s eyes still fill as he recalled reading the coroner’s report. “Fractured skull. Cigarette burns. Pulled hair,” he cleared his throat. “She died a very agonizing, slow, painful death at the hands of her parents.” “She” was 2-year-old Vanessa Behan, and her death prompted Bialkowsky to found a safe haven for children at risk. On Jan. 9, the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery celebrated its 25th anniversary. Since 1982, more than 67,500 children have found refuge here/Cindy Hval, SR. More here. (SR photo: Amy Knapton, executive director of the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, and founder Bill Bialkowsky are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the crisis shelter for children)

Question: Do you know of other examples of something good coming out of tragedy?