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Causes: Community Mental Health Centers, Mental Health
Mission: The achievement center (center) is a non-profit organization that provides child centered and family focused therapeutic services in the areas of early childhood, physical rehabilitation, mental/behavorial health, autism spectrum disorder, behavior analysis, blended case management and literacy development. The center's philosophy is based on the belief in the profound importance of the childhood experience as a foundation for the well being of our society. The mission of the center is to maximize the potential of children.
Programs: The achievement center "believes in the profound importance of the childhood expereince as a foundation for the well-being of society. " services are provided to children and teenagers with physical disabilities, developmental delays, emotional issues and mental health diagnoses. Services are provided in the home, school, community or at the agencys facilities with the goal of maximizing the potential of children. Year round and specialized summer services are child-centered and family-focused with the agency upholding the guiding principles of: respect, integrity, compassion, diversity, collaboration, wellness, inclusion and resiliency. Accredited by the international accrediting body carf (commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities), the agency strives to provide the highest quality of care to children and their families. Services are provided by clinical professionals who are experts in their field including child psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, educational specialists, behavioral specialist consultants, board certified behavior analysts, mobile therapists, mental health outpatient therapists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, family-based professionals, therapeutic recreation specialists and blended case managers. Thousands of children are seen annually by the achievement center and include individuals who have an autism spectrum diagnosis; those with significant behavioral issues; individuals who have experienced trauma in their lives; young people with anxiety, mood disorders and other emotional issues; individuals with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy and other physical conditions; children who are deaf or hard of hearing; infants and toddlers with developmental delays; children and teens who have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; and, many others. Services include medication management, outpatient therapy, family-based mental health, behavioral health rehabilitation services, behavior analytic services, physical rehabilitation, therapeutic recreation, blended case management and summer therapeutic activity programs.