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Awards $10,000 Grant to Support Children and Adolescents with Developmental Challenges

Sarah Moore of Middlesex Health accepts a $10,000 grant award from The Essex Foundation board members Cheryl Harger, Jim Clark, Jay Tonks, Judy Bombaci, Herb Clark, Strickland Hyde, and Bruce Glowac. Photo courtesy of Susan Daniels

Members of The Essex Foundation Board of Directors tour The Mayer Center, which is Middlesex Health’s new facility offering comprehensive services for children and adolescents with developmental challenges. Photo courtesy of Susan Daniels

The Essex Foundation recently answered a call for support from Middlesex Health’s The Mayer Center—a comprehensive service provider for children and adolescents with developmental challenges such as autism, sensory processing disorder, speech disorders, and cerebral palsy. The foundation’s $10,000 grant helped fund equipment for the sensory gym at the new 3,100 square-foot facility located in a renovated space at 252 Westbrook Road in Essex, which is the former site of Middlesex Health’s Shoreline Medical Center.

“It was an easy decision by the board to make the award and support the vital services provided at The Mayer Center,” said Bruce Glowac, president of The Essex Foundation. “We are happy to help ensure area children and their families have access to a state-of-the-art facility.”

The Mayer Center is proud to offer applied behavioral analysis and treatment, speech and language pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy at its location. In addition to the sensory gym, the center has private treatment rooms and a group therapy space. The holistic treatment approach allows families to get the care that is needed with decreased travel and scheduling time.

“We are grateful for the generous grant from The Essex Foundation,” said Sarah Moore, the executive director of development for Middlesex Health. “We identified an urgent health care need in our community, and we have been humbled by the outpouring of support from donors like the foundation. They’ve helped us open The Mayer Center and serve families in our community.”

The Essex Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of Essex residents by providing funding for needs not met by other organizations or sources. The foundation relies on donations from individuals, businesses, and other community groups to fund special community projects and needs that benefit Essex residents. More information can be found online at www.theessexfoundation.org or by emailing contact@theessexfoundation.org.