Penfield Children’s Center and Summerfest are celebrating 50 years! In honor of both our anniversaries, Summerfest brought Jahmes Tony Finlayson to perform for us this morning. The kids enjoyed learning about African drums, shakers and many other instruments. They [...]
On January 26, Penfield Children’s Center kicked off its year-long 50th anniversary celebration. More than 30,000 children have been served by Penfield staff during the agency’s half a century of care and many prominent individuals from the agency’s past [...]
The 2016 Holiday Party was a success and welcomed more than 800 guests! We are so thankful to Kohl’s and all our wonderful volunteers who helped make this event possible. Families crafted holiday necklaces, snowflakes and hats, enjoyed music [...]
Didn’t get a chance to join us for our webinar about challenging behaviors? Tune in to our recorded version at your convenience and learn about management strategies to use with young children and how to react to behavior problems: [...]
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). The SAMHSA endorsement acknowledges the amazing work of the Behavior Clinic staff to [...]
One of Penfield’s generous supporters, WGIRLS Milwaukee presents the 2nd Annual Masquerade Ball. NEW THIS YEAR: Prior to the event, Penfield Children’s Center has the chance to win $1,500 if we receive the most votes on Facebook. Please vote [...]
Transitioning into kindergarten can make kids excited AND nervous, especially if he/she has spent the summer at home. Experts suggest touring the new school ahead of time, packing a comfort item in your child’s backpack (such as a family [...]
Penfield was excited to welcome Marquette University Master of Science in Nursing students for a fun and educational handwashing presentation. Children and teachers gathered in the Gross Motor Skills room for a sing-along lesson about keeping little hands clean [...]
On #GivingTuesday (December 3), we officially launched the “Up n’ Go” Campaign in an effort to raise $4,500 to purchase an Up n’ Go Toddler Gait Trainer. This piece of equipment helps build strength and balance for children with [...]
In the interest of offering healthy and nutritious food to the children at our center, Penfield has been working to bring food service in-house. Thanks to the generosity of several donors, that is now possible. A new industrial-sized refrigerator, [...]