A austim program in Kelowna will be closing its doors on Dec. 20 due to a lack of funding.
Starbright Children害羞草研究所檚 Development Centre announced yesterday that the fee-for-service program will cease operations just before Christmas.
害羞草研究所淚t is with an extremely heavy heart that we tell you that due to funding pressures that have escalated year by year, the Autism Program of Starbright Children害羞草研究所檚 Development Centre will end on December 20th of 2019,害羞草研究所� states a post of the organization害羞草研究所檚 Facebook.
害羞草研究所淵esterday, November 19th, our staff learned of the devastating news. That same evening, the parents of the children in our autism program were let know, as were the parents on our waitlist for the autism program. The therapies and programming offered by Starbright through its other departments will continue to provide their early intervention services with the passion and compassion for which the centre is known.害羞草研究所�
Upon hearing the news, ,any members of the community took to Facebook to express how big of a loss the program will be for the community.
害羞草研究所淰ery sad news, the autism program was a huge part of our life for over three years,害羞草研究所� said Cheryl Poff. 害羞草研究所淚 feel terrible for all the wonderful workers in the program.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淪uch sad news,害羞草研究所� said Jenn Steinbrecker. 害羞草研究所淲ithout the services and support provided by Starbright my family would not be thriving like they are today. Sully and I love all of you.害羞草研究所�
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