In 2019 the Carr Center provided more free and reduced services to children and older adults than ever!  We were proud to offer Speech Language Therapy scholarships to 9 local children in the Toddler Enrichment Program.  We also provided fee reduced Toddler Enrichment services to 25 additional children.  This early speech therapy service provided not only one-to-one therapy to very young children, ages 18 months and older, but also provided preschool readiness skills.  Additionally our Private Therapy service, a fee reduced program, provided individual speech therapy to 26 school age children.  Both of these services are substantially subsidized by the Carr Center Cake Auction, and other fundraisers throughout the year.
"(the scholarship) was exactly what I had been praying for and I was so excited for her to start" Toddler Enrichment parent
Mission:

​To provide the benefits of verbal, social, and literary communication to empower an individual to enjoy a fulfilling and productive life. 
What do we do?
We give children the tools they need to share their thoughts, ideas and feelings with others
We help children speak so others can understand them
We help children communicate better
We help children develop the communication skills they need to be successful in school
We teach children to speak more clearly
This year our Youth Services department offered language instruction to more than 55 children through private and group therapy services.  90% of the children in our Toddler Enrichment program enjoy reaching their speech therapy goals within an 18 month period. That is quite a record! This past year we had the good fortune of accepting five United Way scholarships to be used in the Toddler Enrichment Program, and five additional scholarships from the Gannett Foundation. We and the recipient’s families are grateful for this community partnership. The children in our Private Speech Therapy program are provided with the cumulative knowledge and expertise of licensed speech pathologists with 60 years of experience. Our long term staff at the Carr Center speaks to the value of our mission and the devotion of our Youth Services staff to that mission. Speech therapy is provided weekday mornings, after school days, and evenings. We offer a new Speech Therapy program this year called Social Language Skills which addresses the issues of learned non verbal/ verbal communication as an essential component of a rich interactive human experience. This program is offered to children who struggle making friends and having successful relationships. We are very excited about the growth and future of this program in 2020.

This year we had the good fortune of accepting five United Way scholarships to be used in the Toddler Enrichment Program. We and the recipient’s families are grateful for this community partnership. 
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE:
Toddler Enrichment Program
Private Speech Therapy
Speech Screenings
Service Coordination

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THE CARR CENTER, INC. | 1035 BEVERLY AVENUE | ZANESVILLE, OHIO | 43701 | (740) 453-5417 |info@carrcenter.org