About Penfield
Penfield Children’s Center is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to help infants and young children with and without disabilities to reach their full potential through education, therapy services and family programs.
We're Bringing Back the Bye Bye Buggy!
Thanks to all those who supported an online fundraising campaign, we have raised enough money to purchase two new Bye Bye Buggies for our kids!Meet Nash
Born with a rare genetic disorder that inverted the two bottom chambers of his heart, Nash had profound medical needs, low cardio strength and difficulty eating on his own. Penfield’s Birth-to-Three Program has given him the strength to start a happier and healthier new year.
Meet DJ
At 4 years old, DJ’s behavior was becoming hard to manage. When he was angry, he threw toys and fought with other kids. He had trouble following directions in school and performed at the level of a 2 year old in his class. When he was diagnosed with ADHD his mother Michele found the therapy he needed at Penfield.
“Never underestimate the
capacity of the very young, and never, never let them down”
Birth to 3 Services
Early Education and 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
The Early Education and Care program at Penfield Children's Center provides a nurturing child care environment where teachers and families work together to prepare children for school by promoting positive growth and development. The program uses a child-centered, exploratory approach to early learning, and a curriculum that focuses on social, emotional, cognitive, physical, behavioral, and language development.
Penfield’s Early Education and Care program is inclusive; meaning children without...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. It is the only program of its kind inMilwaukeeoffering 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 in the future.
For many young children under the age of six, behavior issues are overlooked or parents are told...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 Nursery also provides respite from the stress parents or caregivers may experience while...Read More
Penfield Children's Center recognizes the vital role that families play in helping their children with developmental delays reach their full potential.
Generously funded by Kohl's Department Stores, 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...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.
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Created through a major partnership with Kohl’s Department Stores, the Kohl’s Building Blocks Program supports children throughout Milwaukee. 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 services from qualified professional...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
