Our newest program is getting noticed! The Treatment Focused Childcare program was featured by WJFW Newswatch 12

Watch the latest coverage to learn more about the program. You can reserve your child's spot now and help support the program with a donation. No donation is too small to help a child. 

WSAW Channel 7 shared the story of our new childcare center opening soon. The Treatment Focused Childcare program is focused on helping kids with disabilities. Check out more of the story here. 

The Achieve Center in Wausau is excited to announce a $25,000 gift from the IncredibleBank Foundation for a new program, Treatment Focused Childcare, scheduled to be launched in spring 2022. The donation will help to support the program 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.  “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 was established in 2007 as a non-profit 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.
 
The IncredibleBank Foundation in its donation recognized the Treatment Focused Childcare as a unique program providing a special opportunity for families in Marathon County. 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.
 
 “Treatment Focused Childcare integrates intensive prescribed therapies with childcare and early childhood education throughout the child’s day.” said Carol Wesley, Executive Director and Pediatric Developmental Specialist at the Achieve Center.  “This method of caring for children has been developed to optimize each child’s strengths and abilities and will assist children to accomplish all that is possible in an environment where they can achieve their full potential. The IncredibleBank Foundation has given a special gift to special children and families in our community.”

Learn more about the program and help donate to support this new childcare program. 

The Achieve Center is excited to announce a new program, Treatment Focused Childcare, scheduled to be launched in spring 2022. The program offers an opportunity for children with challenges to excel in a nurturing and therapeutic environment which encourages them to grow by focusing on their strengths and abilities to achieve what otherwise may have been beyond their grasp.

Treatment Focused Childcare is a unique program which cannot be found anywhere else in Wisconsin. 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.

 “Treatment Focused Childcare integrates intensive prescribed therapies with childcare and early childhood education throughout the child’s day.” said Carol Wesley, Executive Director and Pediatric Developmental Specialist at the Achieve Center. “This childcare method has been developed to optimize each child’s strengths and abilities and will assist children to accomplish all that is possible in an environment where they can achieve.”

The program provides a high level of affordable licensed therapeutic childcare including:

• Speech and language therapy
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Behavioral therapy
• Feeding therapy
• Music 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. Children will receive the treatments they need from licensed clinicians with specific goals and bench marks determined especially to meet their needs.  

Under the supervision of the licensed clinicians, therapy assistants will integrate exercises and skill training across the span of the children’s daily activities. A licensed teacher will supervise educational programming, social activities and the general care of the children while a registered nurse will oversee the children’s health and provide appropriate medical care.

Additionally, parents will receive weekly individualized training from clinicians providing parents with advanced skills necessary for care at home. Monthly parent support groups will also be offered. Through technology, parents will be able to remotely view their children during their day. 

“Parents can confidently entrust their children’s care to the Achieve Center’s Treatment Focused Childcare program knowing their children are developing and flourishing in an environment sensitive to their needs in the capable hands of a dedicated experienced professional staff.” said Wesley.
 
Treatment Focused childcare is designed to be affordable and financially sustainable through the distribution of costs over multiple sources, including health insurance, Medicaid, state and federal programs and private fees.

For more information or to make a reservation, contact the Achieve Center at 715-845-4900 or visit our website.
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​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2022
CONTACT: Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683
              Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683

As summer winds down and the risk for some illnesses spread by mosquitoes goes up, health officials are encouraging Wisconsin residents to use simple prevention steps to Fight the Bite.

On average, 44 human cases of illnesses spread by mosquitoes in Wisconsin are reported to public health each year. Since many infections cause mild illness that goes undiagnosed, the actual number of Wisconsin cases is likely to be much higher.

Mosquito-related illnesses can also affect animals. Recently, the first Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) activity this year was reported in four horses, one each in Monroe, Burnett, Calumet and Marquette counties. EEE is spread through the bite of a mosquito carrying the virus, which mosquitoes can get after biting an infected bird. While horses can’t spread EEE directly to humans or even to mosquitoes that bite them, a case of EEE in a horse confirms that some mosquitoes in the area are infected with the virus and may spread EEE to people and other animals.

Symptoms of EEE in humans include the sudden onset of fever, chills, and body and joint aches. EEE infection can develop into severe encephalitis, resulting in headache, disorientation, tremors, seizures, and paralysis. Permanent brain damage, coma, and death may also occur in some cases. These symptoms are similar to those caused by West Nile virus (WNV) another illness spread by mosquitoes that is most commonly spread during late summer, though WNV is less likely to cause severe illness or death. There have not yet been any cases of WNV reported in horses or humans so far in 2021.

Taking these simple steps can help protect you and your family from getting these diseases:

• Use an EPA-registered repellent, such as DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535 and apply according to label instructions.
• Use permethrin-treated clothing and gear.
• Wear loose-fitting long-sleeved shirts and long pants to keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
• Avoid spending time outdoors at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
• Take steps to control mosquitoes outside your home.

Because the viruses follow mosquito populations, the threat in Wisconsin varies depending on the weather, but normally starts in mid- to late summer and remains until the first killing frost (temperatures below 32 degrees for at least three hours).
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More information on how to fight the bite is available on the Department of Health Services (DHS) website. Information on Eastern equine encephalitis is available on the DHS website and on the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection website(link is external).