WAUSAU – The Achieve Center in Wausau has received a $25,000 gift from the IncredibleBank Foundation for a new program, Treatment Focused Childcare, set to launch in spring, Achieve Center announced this week.

The donation will help support the program in Marathon County which offers an opportunity for children with challenges to excel in a nurturing and therapeutic environment. Children facing developmental and health challenges will be able to achieve what otherwise may have been beyond their grasp in an environment that focuses on their strengths and abilities.

“At IncredibleBank, we’re dedicated to supporting causes that help children and families, and the Treatment Focused Childcare program is an incredible example of exactly that,” said Todd Nagel, president and CEO of IncredibleBank, in a news release. “Beyond traditional childcare, this program will provide much needed professional support to children who need special care, and we are extremely proud to be a part of it.”

The Achieve Center is a nonprofit pediatric developmental clinic specializing in the assessment, treatment and support services for children and their families with neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic health issues and physical challenges.

Now accepting reservations, the program provides the inclusive intensive therapies children with complex needs require. It allows parents to maintain employment knowing their children’s needs are being met.

The program provides affordable licensed therapeutic childcare including:

  • Speech and language therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Behavioral therapy
  • Feeding therapy
  • On-site nurse
  • Licensed special education early childhood teacher
  • Childcare teachers and therapy assistants

The Achieve Center Treatment Focused Childcare program will provide care for children ages 20 months through 4 years of age.

To donate

Donations can be made payable to the Achieve Center Treatment Focused Childcare and mailed to 520 North 28th Ave., Wausau, WI 54401 or visit www.uachievecenter.com where a donation can be made through Pay Pal. 

For more information or to make a reservation, contact the Achieve Center at 715-845-4900 or visit the website at www.uachievecenter.com.