Special Needs and Support Services

Children with Special Needs

The Children’s Center accepts children with special needs and different abilities. Children with unique physical and mental abilities are accepted and offered care. Before a child with special needs is admitted to the Children’s Center, the parents or guardians are required to meet with the director and provide a complete background explaining the child’s condition and accommodations that need to be provided. There may be exclusion for care based on adaptive equipment availability and lift limits of fifty pounds. This must be done before the child can be accepted for care into the program. Our goal is to provide an inclusive environment with embedded support for all children

Referral for Family Services or Support

If a family expresses that they may need additional support services mental health, health, developmental, education, trauma, and adversity support services to a staff person will forward this information to the Director. The Program Director will provide contact information to the family or call the service provider directly, depending on the nature of the support needed. The Children’s Center works to provide outside resources for parents, these resources include but are not limited to Nurse Family Partnership, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Baby Bear Hugs, and the Caring Pregnancy Center, and WIC. The Children’s Center Director will also meet with families regarding progress and if further assistance in needed