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Cedarcrest Center logo featuring heart icon, representing community care and support for individuals with special needs.
Tree icon symbolizing growth and support for Cedarcrest Center's mission of providing care for children with special needs through charitable donations.

Our Future Initiatives

Every three years, staff and stakeholders work together to outline priorities and key initiatives for Cedarcrest in a new strategic plan.  

Strategic Plan

For this plan currently in progress, our commitments fall broadly into three categories:

  • Providing exceptional services to children, young adults, and their families
  • Taking exceptional care of our staff, volunteers, and community partners
  • Being exceptional stewards of a proactive, transparent, and sustainable business


As part of this effort, the leadership team has also prepared goals and objectives for their individual departments. 

Child in wheelchair smiling at caregiver on swing in outdoor play area, highlighting Cedarcrest's commitment to providing exceptional services for children with developmental differences.

“Whenever possible, after ensuring the medical safety of each child and young adult, we endeavor to provide them with all of the opportunities available to their peers. We make whatever adaptations are necessary for them to explore, play, learn, and enjoy each day to its fullest.”

- Jay Hayston, CEO

View our strategic plan

Community & Special Events

At Cedarcrest, there is a focus on outside adaptive activities, special events, and recreation in the community. All that happens here, the youth we serve, a team that cares, and the care that is taken make Cedarcrest the fun and welcoming place it is. Just a few popular events include:

Annual Walk & Roll

Participants enjoying the Walk & Roll event, wearing themed shirts, celebrating community support for Cedarcrest Center.

Prom

Child in wheelchair wearing a formal dress, smiling with adult caregiver outdoors at a Cedarcrest event.

Tree Lighting

Illuminated Christmas tree with star on top, celebrating Cedarcrest Center's 75th Annual Tree Lighting event.

There are many ways to support our current and future initiatives. Interested in helping? Get in touch with our team.

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