We need your help!

The Achieve Center is launching a Nursery-Preschool Treatment Focused Childcare Program for children with a developmental disorder, chronic health problem, or a physical challenge. We need the communities help to raise $1.6 million to complete renovations, equipment, and training.

Let’s work together to make a difference for Northern Wisconsin/Marathon County families! 

Marathon County Community Impact

This level of treatment focused child care is not available in the community resulting in a road block to parent employment and the financial wellbeing of the family. With Treatment Focused childcare, parents will be able to work to support their families knowing their child’s health and wellbeing is in expert hands. It will bring valuable workers, who have left employment to care for their children, back into the workforce.

The program will have a rippling social and economic affects throughout the community. 
“We have been struggling to make ends meet. I have been able to work because there are no childcare places who will take a child with a feeding tube. Besides, I know that those teachers are not trained to care for him. I need to go to work and I need childcare which meets his needs.”—A Mother.
The program will prepare children entering kindergarten with appropriate behaviors, social skills, life skills, communication, and physical abilities. As a result, school faculty will be able to focus on academics at the child’s appropriate level with greater success for full inclusion! 

The Program

​The Treatment Focused Childcare program will provide a high level of affordable license childcare for 30 children ages 20 months through 4 years. The program will offer behavioral therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, speech and language therapy and feeding therapy throughout the day. In addition, parents will be involved in learning skills to implement at home and in the community.
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Parents will be able to confidently leave their children and work to support their families.

Timeline For The Treatment Focused Childcare Program

Breakdown of Costs

Description
Estimated Costs
Construction
$1,597,183
Equipment & Supplies
$126, 086
2-Month Training & Salary
$102,485
Total Costs
​$1,825,754
Community Help in Funding
​$1,600,000