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At St. Francis Children’s Center, we believe in serving and supporting the entire family…not just the child. We offer free and low-cost programming and events for families throughout the community who have children with special/support needs. Parents and caregivers can find support and share resources while networking with others in the Family Activity Center where we host our programs and events.

Our events are on-site in our Family Activity Center, and off-site in our community to connect with families and organizations across Milwaukee.

All of our Family Activity Center programs and events do not require a membership and the children are not required to attend our Early Childhood Education program. We are open to our community and the general public.

Our programs run between Sunday-Friday and include Open Play every day:

• Two-time slots for Open Play on Sundays from 1 – 3 PM, and 3 – 4:30 PM with a limit of 15 children per time frame so our families have space  to play and children do not get overwhelmed.
• Parent Support Groups on Sundays from 5 – 6:30 PM
• Interactive reading on Mondays – Ms. Gelly reads books to your children while getting them engaged in the story along with props for children to use their senses.
• Sensory Tuesdays – Children use their senses and gross motor skills to play with different materials, fabrics, and artwork.
• Art Wednesdays – Children get to take home a canvas painting every Wednesday to showcase their artistic abilities.
• Sensory Thursdays – Children use their senses and gross motor skills to play with different materials, fabrics, and artwork.
• Open Play Fridays – Our Friday Open Play is special for our families that have an interest in creating friendships for parents and future playdates/friendships for their children with special/support needs