Diagnosis into a Direction

When Elliott’s parents found out she would be born with Down syndrome, they prepared for the worst but hoped for the best. When the family connected with Joya, they found a place that saw what they saw, a beautiful child, not a diagnosis. Learn more about how Joya is helping children and families navigate every…

Fall Newsletter & Annual Report

Joya’s fall newsletter and Annual Report is out. If you didn’t get a copy, you can read it here: Joya Newsletter Annual Report Fall 24. Meet some of the amazing children Joya has helped thrive this past year and see how our impact is growing rapidly in our community.

Have a Heart for Joya!

For more than 60 years, first as the Spokane Guilds’ School and now as Joya Child & Family Development, we have relied on the generous and caring hearts of so many in our community. People like you who may never meet the infants and toddlers we care for – but are touched by their unique…

New Playgroup Added

We are excited to announce a new Community Playgroup for infants & toddlers. Check out all the different playgroups at Joya that are free and open to children of various ages! Storytime Join us for a community storytime with your toddler. Enjoy stories and playtime with your little one! Every Tuesday 9:30am – 10:30am All…

Car Raffle

THE WINNING RAFFLE TICKET WAS DRAWN ON JUNE 14, 2024, AND THE WINNER WAS NOTIFIED. THE WINNING TICKET NUMBER IS #04250. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED JOYA’S CAR RAFFLE.   ————————————– Enter to win a new car and help support Joya at the same time. Thanks to our friends at Findlay Downtown Toyota, Joya…

Join the Donut Dash

Join us for our inaugural Donut Dash on June 1, 2024 and raise funds for children with developmental delays and disabilities. All proceeds directly benefit the program to ensure children can receive services they need, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Learn more here or view our commercial. We hope you can join us…

Prechtl Course Offered

Prechtl’s General Movement Assessment: Basic Course Sponsored by Joya Child and Family Development August 15-18th, 2024 Thursday-Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 8am-12pm Course Instructor:  Colleen Peyton, PT, DPT Dr. Peyton is an Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.  Course Coordinators:  Ginette Kerkering, PT, DPT, ginette.kerkering@joya.org  Sarah Nicolarsen, PT, DPT,…

Telethon Hits Goal!

UPDATE: Wow! What a morning! We are so grateful to everyone who called in and supported our annual telethon on NonStop Local KHQ’s Wake-Up Show this past Saturday. We raised more than $54,000!!! Heartfelt thanks to KHQ’s Hayley Guenthner, Bradley Warren and Tim Adams for sharing our stories and to all our amazing families, alumni…

Meet Some of our Amazing Kiddos

We would like to introduce you to some of the amazing children and families who have benefitted from the services of Joya! Just click the links below to read on and see how early intervention has impacted the lives of current and alumni children. Meet Jackson: Read his story here! Meet Daniel and Bennett: Ready their…