A local nonprofit—Wonderland Child & Family Services—serving families in King and Snohomish counties is committed to lessening the financial stress caused by the pandemic on its community. Through the end of March, the organization is offering the first therapy session at no cost to new families starting birth-to-three therapy services. Wonderland offers early-intervention services to children with developmental delays, disabilities and prenatal substance exposure from birth to 12 years of age.
“Social isolation can cause developmental delays to go undiagnosed due to less frequent doctor visits or perhaps financial stressors. Wonderland is honored to offer our unique no-cost-to-families first session, thanks to our uncompensated care fund supported by community donors,” says Mary Kirchoff, Executive Director at Wonderland. At this time, all Wonderland services, including physical, occupational, speech and mental health therapies; specialized education and family support, are offered via telehealth. During virtual sessions, parents and caregivers are coached by experts on how to support their children’s needs at home.
Staff member working with young client at Wonderland - Photo courtesy Wonderland
In addition to a no-cost first therapy session, Wonderland also offers free developmental ASQ screening to all families on their website (http://wonderlandkids.org/screening) and a no-cost evaluation. All results are reviewed by Wonderland specialists who can recommend further evaluation, services and resources if any concerns are identified during the initial screening. The organization is dedicated to removing the financial barriers that may stand in a way of accessing their invaluable services. To that end, the nonprofit also provides additional financial assistance to families with future sessions, regardless of income, insurance or ability to pay. For more information and to schedule your free session, visithttps://wonderlandkids.org/request-a-childs-evaluation.
This story was published in February 2021 issue of Richmond Beach Community News