Without purpose, one’s journey lacks a destination worth remembering or sharing. For me, I found purpose in a milk jug that sat in my classroom in a journey that began four years ago. One day I grabbed the empty Joya-collection-jug in my class and raised it in the air and commanded, “Today, we are beginning…
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This Saturday, April 25, students from area high schools will join forces with other community volunteers to help drive donations for Joya Child & Family Development’s Kids for Kids Community Day Penny Drive. But this year, you won’t see them at 13 Spokane County locations waving signs and cheering for support. This year, the annual…
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Give your pennies safely and securely here! For the past 23 years, high school students and community volunteers have gathered on the last Saturday in April to support Joya Child & Family Development. It’s a springtime Spokane tradition that has hundreds of volunteers waving signs and collecting donations at familiar intersections throughout Spokane County. But…
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It’s hard to believe how much and how rapidly our world has changed in these past few weeks. As you can imagine, it has been a very stressful time for families who rely on us for vital birth to three services. Many of these families are already isolated by the nature of their children’s needs…
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Effective today, March 19, 100% of our services will be provided through telehealth. Parents, you will be receiving an email update this morning. If you had an in-person appointment scheduled, someone from your team will call you today to arrange a telehealth visit.
PARENTS AND FAMILIES PLEASE TAKE NOTE: This situation is evolving and Joya management has made the decision today (March 15) to cancel all home programs, effective Monday, March 16. This is in addition to the previously announced cancellation of in-center group programs. Please note home programs include pool therapy at the YMCA, as well as…
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Dear Joya families, staff, boards, and community: Joya remains vigilant in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington State. We are following the guidance of the CDC, our Spokane Regional Health District, Washington State Department of Health and our Medical Director. We will continue to update our response as new information and guidance becomes available.…
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Franklin has a warm fuzzy side that brings joy to everyone around him, including his little brother Howard, who just turned 1. The inner Franklin is emerging after a year of receiving a personal program at Joya Child & Family Development. As it turns out, Franklin is incredibly sweet, has a great sense of humor…
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Providence Health Care awarded Dick Boysen as the 2019 recipient of the Sister Peter Claver Humanitarian Award. After 41 years of service, Boysen recently retired as executive director of Joya Child & Family Development Center, formerly Spokane Guilds’ School. Boysen spent his entire career advocating for children and people of all ages who experience a…
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