Celebrating 25 Years of Family Achievement Center: A Legacy of Hope, Community, and Vision
This year marks a truly special milestone for all of us at Family Achievement Center: our 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century, we have been honored to serve families, strengthen communities, and live out a mission that remains as meaningful today as it was at the very beginning—providing hope and improving lives. Family […]
Read MoreResources & Support During ICE Operations
Supporting Children and Families During Uncertain Times Recent events in Minnesota have been difficult and unsettling for many families in our community. As news spreads and conversations happen at school, online, and among adults, children may also be absorbing information that feels confusing, scary, or overwhelming. At FAC, we want to acknowledge that parents, caregivers, […]
Read MoreBalance Awareness Week
Balance Milestones: A Guide to Your Child’s Physical Development Balance is one of the foundational skills that supports a child’s ability to move, explore, and interact with the world. From holding up their head as a newborn to standing on one foot during a game of hopscotch, each stage of balance development plays a vital […]
Read MoreNavigating Insurance to Pay for Therapy
Understanding your health insurance plan can be a bit overwhelming and confusing. This post will provide you with some information to help make sense of how medical insurance works and the impact on you when insurance does not pay for everything. It is important to know that if you get a statement in the mail […]
Read MoreThe ABCs of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists are healthcare providers that work with people of all ages to help them do the things they WANT, NEED and MUST do throughout their life. These things may include dressing, toileting, grooming, social participation and education, play and leisure activities. Occupational therapists use a holistic lens to identify and find fun strategies to […]
Read MoreMarch is National Sleep Awareness Month
Sleep is one of a human’s basic needs. A good night’s sleep is foundational to health and wellbeing and can impact the lives of children and adults alike. Adequate sleep not only supports a child’s physical health but also their cognitive function, mood, and behavior. There is an important connection between sleep and your overall […]
Read MoreHudson Star Observer Spotlight
Tom Hoel founded Family Achievement Center — to help people like his son and parents like him. Tom Hoel started as a concerned parent after his son, Anthony, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He learned more about the diagnoses and searched for care options. Then, a doctor said that Anthony, after experiencing serious falls, […]
Read MoreWoodbury Magazine Spotlight
Since 2001, the Family Achievement Center team has helped thousands of children and adults improve their lives through physical, occupational and speech therapy services. The FAC staff also believes in the importance of supporting caregivers, and family members through home education programs and other activities. Read more about Family Achievement Center here: Family Achievement Center, Inc. […]
Read MoreThe Family Achievement Foundation Supports Local Families
At the Family Achievement Center, family comes first. From parent-friendly hours that accommodate busy work schedules to cross-disciplinary services that allow back-to-back therapy sessions, the clinic was designed with the patients’ families in mind as much as the patients themselves. At the Family Achievement Center, family comes first. From parent-friendly hours that accommodate busy work […]
Read MoreWoodbury Family Achievement Center gets results for kids with disabilities (twincities.com)
Wyatt Hauser ate applesauce with a spoon, grabbed pegs from a pegboard and walked down a carpeted hallway one day last week at Family Achievement Center in Woodbury. For 11-year-old Wyatt, those activities are anything but routine. They’re therapeutic exercises that constitute small miracles. Wyatt has a rare form of debilitating epilepsy that can cause […]
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