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Stories

Stories from Parents

The majority of parents throughout the programs at Brewer-Porch Children’s Center noted that they were extremely satisfied in the areas of therapy, respect, consistent communication, and academic progress.

One parent stated:  “My husband and I want to thank all of you for the great job that you did with our child this summer.  We are so grateful to have such a wonderful place to send our child during the summer.  Your program has been such a blessing for our family.  Our child is more social now than he has ever been and he will not have such a hard time adjusting to school starting back this year.  Thanks again for doing such a good job.”

Another stated, “The staff appears to be very dedicated to the children.  They strive to teach the child how to reach his/her highest potential.”

One mother stated, “The most helpful services available at Brewer-Porch Children’s Center is the effective, open communication between myself and the treatment team; also the treatment team’s ability to be flexible enough to adapt the learning environment to my child’s strengths.”

Client’s Perspectives

"Brewer-Porch helped me to make friends and helped me with my work."

Clients commented that:

"the most helpful to me were groups and therapy";

"staff were polite and kind";

"I changed my behavior";

"peers helped me in bad times"; and

"they helped you".

As an indication of the quality of staff at Brewer Porch Children's Center, a former client wrote the following note:

"I am writing to tell you I am doing fine.  I finally know my fractions!  Even though I never showed it, you were the best teacher I ever had.  The reason is you never gave up on me.  Thank you for being there to teach me.  You know I actually like math now!  Cool huh?  Anyway, I was just writing to say thanks.  Please keep me in your prayers."

Training Perspectives

"Brewer-Porch provided me with the best hands on training that I have ever received and I have been to a lot of training in my 18 years of teaching."

"The training helps teachers prepare for everyday life in the classrooms.  We were able to practice what we were learning."