Millage Recipient Profile - Comprehensive Therapy Center

For children with developmental delays or disabilities, everyday activities like climbing, talking, or using their hands can feel challenging, but also full of possibility. That’s where Therapeutic Playgrounds, a program by Comprehensive Therapy Center (CTC), steps in with a joyful, therapeutic approach to learning.

Funded by the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage, Therapeutic Playgrounds offers inclusive play-based therapy sessions for children ages 0–5 in Kent County. Designed and led by licensed professionals including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists the program helps children build critical motor, communication, and sensory processing skills through movement and play.

Sessions take place at rotating community locations like local libraries, schools, and parks, reducing transportation barriers and meeting families where they are. Each session blends developmentally appropriate games, exercises, and sensory activities that feel more like fun than therapy. 

One of the key strengths of Therapeutic Playgrounds is its focus on family engagement. Caregivers attend and participate alongside their children, learning techniques they can use at home. Because sessions are open to both children with diagnosed needs and those still being evaluated, they also serve as a bridge to early intervention, offering informal screenings and guidance to help families navigate services if needed

Comprehensive Therapy Center’s mission is to help children walk, talk, learn, and play and Therapeutic Playgrounds brings that vision to life in every session.  

Family Voices

"Participating in Comprehensive Therapy Center's playgroups has been a game-changer for our family," shared a grateful parent. "The engaging activities, especially the dance therapy session, brought so much joy to our children. It's wonderful to see them thrive in such a supportive environment."

Learn more about Comprehensive Therapy Center.