ISSUE 110
NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2020
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WITH COLDWELL BANKER TOMLINSON
What's in a Name? The Guild School Becomes Joya Rebrand: Spokane Guilds’ School & Neuromuscular Center, a non-profit organization that serves children ages birth to three with developmental delays and disabilities, in March of 2019 became Joya Child & Family Development. Joya’s new name and brand coincides with an exciting period of change happening within the organization, including the investment in a new home that will allow them to accommodate an increased need for their services. The name Joya Child & Family Development, is inspired by the word “Joy” and has roots which mean “jewel,” “gem” or “treasure.” It was inspired by the organization’s conviction that each child is a person to be discovered, revealed and treasured. The rebrand will bring greater awareness around the comprehensive services Joya offers and ensure the families it serves get the care and support they need for their children in the crucial first three years of life, when therapy and counseling are most effective. Providing Services During COVID: As you can imagine, it has been a very stressful time for families who rely on Joya for vital birth to three services. Many of these families are already isolated by the nature of their children’s needs and interrupting or delaying services only exacerbates the problem. While social distancing is an effective way to help stop
the spread of COVID-19, it creates barriers to providing the essential therapies the children need. It could have easily been a dead-end for services, but instead, Joya’s amazing staff has done what they do best – finding hope where others find none. Since March, Joya families and staff have engaged in 5,831 telehealth sessions. 76 new children have been enrolled in their program and 38 children have graduated. COVID has not stopped Joya from being there to help children and families thrive, despite the obstacles it has placed in front of them. Capital Campaign: In 2017 Joya purchased the former St. Joseph Family Center in the heart of the University District. Anticipating their lease ending at the current location on Garland, Joya leadership embarked on its first-ever capital campaign. Their new home will allow Joya to double enrollment from 300 to 600 children annually. Located near two prominent medical schools and five Universities, this site gives Joya the opportunity to collaborate with even more therapists, researchers, teachers, clinicians and social workers to deliver the most comprehensive care for children and families, and to train students who study in Spokane’s University District to be the early intervention leaders of tomorrow. The $18.5M campaign is set to break ground in March 2021. Joya’s next critical milestone is to secure $2.6M in funds to be able to break ground as planned. To learn more about how you can support the capital campaign please visit www.joya.org/our-new-home/.