According to the Bangor Daily News the Children s Center in Augusta which provides services to children with special needs will be eliminating its wait list and expanding the building by 14,000 square feet.
These changes are coming thanks to three huge donations of $250,000 each by two families and a community focusses business, bringing the total donated to just under a million dollars.
The Children s Center has four locations including Farmington, Waterville, Skowhegan and Augusta. The center provides in-center services to children as young as six weeks to five years old. They also provide out-patient care for kids up to 21 years old including occupational therapy, speech therapy and out-patient mental health. Between all four of their locations they are currently serving about 250 kids with a waiting list of 100.