About Us

Achievement Centers for Children: A Legacy of Hope for Children with Disabilities

What began in 1940 as a three-man Rotary Club service project known as the Society for Crippled Children, has become one of Cleveland's most effective agencies for the care and rehabilitation of children with disabilities.

Children at the Achievement Centers may have a wide range of disabilities including physical, neurological, sensory, cognitive or a combination of these. In fiscal year 2008-2009, the Achievement Centers served over 3,900 children and their families through a variety of services and programs. Over 75% of the children we served were ages birth to 5. We serve families from all income levels.

Our innovative programs and services focus on the key areas of Family Support, Child Care, Autism, Therapies and Recreation.

In 2004, we opened our state-of-the-art 38,000 sq. ft. facility, the Breen Family Center, after completing a $8.5 million capital campaign. The five-acre site includes gardens, an atrium, outdoor pavilion, accessible paths and multiple play areas.

The Achievement Centers for Children is a private, non-profit organization. Recognizing that raising a child with a disability can create financial burdens for families, we work with each family to determine affordable, sliding-scale fees in many of our programs and identify community benefits that may offset all or part of the cost of services whenever possible.

We could not maintain this philosophy without the tremendous support we receive from our community.