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4440 N First St.Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 229-2000
EXCEPTIONAL PARENTS UNLIMITED (EPU)
EPU was started in 1976, founded by Marion M. Karian. EPU started as a small support group for parents of
children with Down’s syndrome. The name Exceptional Parents Unlimited was chosen because EPU wanted to
provide services for the parents of children with all kinds of special needs.
35 years later EPU has grown to a staff of more than 100 therapists and early childhood specialists to meet the
critical needs of children and families in our community.
It’s a non-profit organization.
THE BEGINNING
The mission of Exceptional Parents Unlimited is to strengthen and empower children and families facing extraordinary medical developmental and parenting
challenges.
Their vision is that children grow up in families in which their individual needs are met; their parents have
confidence in themselves and their ability to meet the needs of all family members and have a sense of comfort
with their personal situations that brings forth an internal sense of empowerment.
MISSION AND VISION
• Promoting the development of infants and children with special medical, developmental, or emotional needs.
• Supporting and assisting parents as they grow in the understanding, knowledge and skills needed themselves and their children experience success at home and in the
community.• Supporting the development of secure parent-child
relationships as the basis for optimal social and emotional development.
GOALS
• The Assessment Center for Children at Exceptional Parents Unlimited (EPU) assesses children whose
parents/caregivers have multiple concerns about their child's learning, development, and/or behavior.
• The center is staffed by medical and mental health professionals. Additionally, staff from several other child
serving agencies are co-located at the Center. • By coming together, these agencies offer Fresno County
children — birth through 5 years of age — and their families, more comprehensive assessment services in one location. Other participating agencies with staff located at the Center include Fresno Unified School District (FUSD)
and Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health.
SPECIFIC POPULATION-AT-RISK
Families served have a wide range of special needs including
children with disabilities, emotional and behavioral
challenges, or who are at risk for abuse and/or neglect.
EPU primarily serves children 0-5 and their families.
• The Family Resource Center provides support, training and advocacy assistance to
families whose children have disabilities of ALL ages, birth
to adulthood.
• Fresno County area• Low-income families
• Hispanic’s most served.• Transported by car or
bus. Rarely need to be picked up.
• Agency is actively involved in the
community.
WHO DOES EPU SERVE?
Ethnicity
o Hispanic- 54%
o Caucasian- 20%
o African American- 8%
o Multiracial- 8%
o Asian- 1%
o American Indian- 1%
Area by Zip Code Grouping
o Fresno Proper- 50%
o Clovis- 7%
o East Fresno County- 14%
o West Fresno County- 8%
DEMOGRAPHICS
CVRC (Central Valley Regional Center)
Fresno County behavioral, public health, and social services.
School Districts
Medical Facilities/ Primary Physicians
AGENCY INTERACTS WITH WHO?
Family Resources Center (1976)
Infant Family Program (1979)
Learning about Parenting (1992)
Play and Grow (2001)
Assessment Center for Children (2005)
Gentle Start (2009)
SERVICES
EPU is a nonprofit organization
EPU ORGANIZATION CHART
• Empowers children and families facing extraordinary medical, developmental, and parenting challenges.
Services to clients• The programs at EPU are inclusive of the entire family:
the child with special needs, their parents, and the child's siblings.
Diversity and competence• EPU acknowledges every families tradition and respects
their culture. They are well train and capable to work with different ethnicities.
SOCIAL WORK VALUES
Located: Randwick, Australia/ Annie’s Centre- Child health and
development clinic
They provide assessment, treatment and support for conditions such as:
ADHD
Behavior Difficulties
Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Language Disorders
Stuttering
Handwriting Difficulties
Autism, Asperger’s, or related developmental difficulties
Services:
Clinical Psychology
Speech Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis
Multiply Reading Tutor Program
School based learning support
Anxiety treatment program for children with Autism
Annie’s Centre Children’s books
Sensory processing: Guide for parents and professionals
Dr. Annie’s Free Resources for Parents
ABROAD
Annie's Centre was launched in December 2004 by Founder and Director, Dr Anne Chalfant, Clinical Psychologist. Anne
and her team of health professionals have extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a
range of childhood difficulties such as challenging behaviour and ADHD, learning difficulties, language
disorders, fine and gross motor difficulties, anxiety and depression, Autism, Asperger's and related developmental
difficulties.
ANNIE’S VALUE STATEMENT
http://www.anniescentre.com/about.html
http://www.exceptionalparents.org
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