Penfield Children's Center

About Penfield

Penfield Children's Center creates a positive start in life for infants and children, many of whom have developmental delays or disabilities, by providing early education, health services and family programming.

Behavior Clinic Receives National Endorsement

Penfield Children’s Center is excited to announce that the Behavior Clinic recently received a national endorsement from SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)!

Meet JJ

JJ has a genetic disorder characterized by the body’s inability to produce myelin, the covering that protects the nerves and promotes the efficient transmission of nerve impulses. Though JJ's challenges are great, Penfield gives him the support he needs.

Meet Henry

Born prematurely with a heart defect, Henry required two heart surgeries shortly after birth. He has made enormous progress while receiving therapy in the Special Care Nursery.

Meet Mario

Mario has Arthrogryposis, a rare congenital disorder that prevents him from bending his arms and legs. When he came to Penfield at a little over 5-months-old, he was unable to do much more than just lie on his back. Two years later, there's nothing he can't do.

“Never underestimate the
capacity of the very young, and never, never let them down”
- Dr. Wilder Penfield

Birth to 3 Services
Early Education and Child Care
Behavior Clinic
Special Care Nursery
Family Services
Outpatient Therapy Clinic
Kohl’s Building Blocks
How to Enroll a Child

Penfield Children’s Center was founded on the philosophy that we need to reach children with special needs as early as possible to give them the best start in life This means providing a system of coordinated early intervention services to promote positive development and support families during these critical early developmental years. Penfield’s Birth to Three program is available to children with a developmental delay or a diagnosed condition that puts them at risk for a delay. It provides...Read More

Penfield Children’s Center provides a fully-inclusive Early Education and Child Care program for children 6-weeks- to 5-years-old. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and awarded a 5-star rating by YoungStar, Penfield employs a child-centered, exploratory approach to early learning. Our curriculum focuses on social, emotional,...Read More

The Behavior Clinic at Penfield Children’s Center provides treatment services to children 5 years of age and younger who have significant behavior and emotional issues. A partnership between Penfield and Marquette University, the Behavior Clinic is the only program of its kind in Milwaukee offering family-centered, in-home treatment sessions that address issues very early in a child’s development to help prevent serious mental health issues from developing...Read More

Penfield’s Special Care Nursery provides medical care, therapy, and education for children who have serious health issues and medical conditions in addition to developmental delays. In the Nursery, children play, learn and thrive in the company of other kids in a caring, stimulating environment; and their parents are given the support they need to best meet their child’s medical and developmental needs. The Special Care Nursery also provides respite from the stress parents or caregivers may experience...Read More

Penfield Children's Center recognizes the vital role that families play in helping their children with developmental delays reach their full potential. Penfield's Family Services program helps families develop the skills necessary to foster their children's development and to stabilize the environment in which the children are raised. Family Services include:

Parent education workshops on a wide range of topics from toilet training to understanding behavior problems...Read More

Some children, after the age of three, continue to receive occupational, physical and speech therapy at Penfield Children's Center to supplement services that occur in the school system. This may include children through their teen years who require outpatient therapy to recover from surgery, accidents and injuries. Penfield offers therapy sessions before and after school and even during the lunch hour to accommodate family and school schedules. Read More

Through generous support from Kohl’s Cares, the Kohl’s Building Blocks Program helps Penfield Children’s Center support children throughout surrounding Milwaukee-area communities in Wisconsin. This comprehensive program gives children in need access to early educational and developmental programs, services and equipment. Programs and services available through the Kohl’s Building Blocks Program include:
Child Development Services
Specialized and professional child development...Read More

If you are interested in enrolling your child at Penfield Children’s Center, please fill out the form below. A Program Director from your program of interest will contact you soon with further questions or next steps for enrollment. For immediate questions, please contact our front desk at 414-344-7676.Read More