OUR PROGRAMS

THERAPY

Penfield Children’s Center offers occupational, physical and speech therapy from birth to age 21. Therapy sessions are offered before and after school, and even during the lunch hour, to accommodate family and school schedules.

IN 2018:

• Penfield provided 506 children with occupational, physical and speech therapy services
• Through the Milwaukee County Birth to Three Early Intervention Program at Penfield, 85.17% of children displayed signs of developmental improvement in communications skills
• The Milwaukee County Birth-to-Three Early Intervention program at Penfield served 813 children

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BEHAVIOR CLINIC

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 in the future.

• The Behavior Clinic served 325 children with significant behavioral and/or emotional issues. According to the Traumatic Events Screening Inventory, 97.6% of these children experienced one or more traumatic events
• Behavior Clinic staff presented at three National and Regional conferences focusing on trauma and our Early Pathways model
• 95.83% of children served improved behavior and relationships with family members

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SPECIAL CARE NURSERY

The Special Care Nursery serves children from birth to age five with chronic health conditions and medical challenges. Our nurses and assistants, special education teachers, therapists and social workers provide medical care, therapy, and education for children in our care.

• Penfield served 67 medically complex children with significant health concerns
• We successfully transitioned the Special Care Nursery rooms to three fully inclusive childcare classrooms. The focus for these rooms is to provide access to childcare for medically complex children as well as typically developing infants

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FAMILY SERVICES

Penfield provides events, support groups, workshops and school transition support services for families. A highlight of the year is always our Holiday Party that features winter-inspired crafts, music, food and a special gift for each child. Funded by the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County, bilingual parent mentors work with families to provide information about Penfield’s programming and help with access to community resources.

• Penfield offered 31 family programs and events including celebrations, support groups, parent education workshops and family reading nights
• The 2018 Holiday Party welcomed more than 784 guests. Families participated in crafts, listened to live music and enjoyed a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Kohl’s Associates, La Macchia Enterprises and Northwestern Mutual donated enough gifts for all Penfield children and their siblings

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KOHL’S BUILDING BLOCKS

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.

• 1,708 Children served by Child Development Specialists
• 24,644 Participants worked with our Community Outreach team
• 18,853 Children received Early Educational Toolkits
• 102,849 Visitors accessed content on PenfieldBuildingBlocks.org

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PENFIELD MONTESSORI ACADEMY

Our vision for Penfield Montessori Academy is to create a pathway for more children to graduate from high school on-time by tailoring educational experiences for each child, and ensuring students remain on track with their more affluent peers. This path begins with early intervention services at Penfield Children’s Center and continues with academic instruction at Penfield Montessori Academy. In September 2018, Penfield Montessori welcomed 125 K3-2nd graders, with a plan to enroll more than 300 students through 8th grade in 2024. Click here to visit Penfield Montessori Academy.

WHAT MAKES PENFIELD MONTESSORI ACADEMY SPECIAL?

• 100% of our teachers and students returned for the 2017/18 school year
• We exceeded our enrollment goal of 114 students
• Each student receives an individually designed learning plan
• In partnership with Marquette University, we opened the state’s 1st fully-integrated school-based mental health clinic

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