Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
St. David's Center served 6,506 children in 2023. We implemented the Inclusive Childcare Training and Consultation Project as the sole Hennepin County contractor, increasing capacity in 35 early childhood teachers in two urban childcare centers. We provided reflective consultation to over 70 Child Protective Services supervisors, decreasing reactivity and increasing communication and collaboration. 95 therapists were trained in Floortime, and 160 children were treated in the Floortime Clinic. We continued centralization of communication to five major university internship programs with an ultimate goal of seeing more people entering and greater diversity within our workforce. In our Early Childhood Education, we saw gains of 133% in social-emotional development and 137% in executive function. In mental health services, 84% of children in services for at least 90 days have reduced severity of symptoms. 91% of children in our pediatric therapies for least 90 days improved. 376 Hennepin and Scott County parents of children 0-5 accessed in-home parenting support. 71% of parent respondents reported the client we are serving in Therapeutic Recreation or In-Home Support is doing or feeling better as a result of services.
Current Goals
We are in the process of significant expansion planning that will launch this fall and continue through 2026, with our purchase of a 105,000 square foot building in downtown Minneapolis. We will open two new classrooms for early childhood autism treatment this fall, and four new pediatric therapy spaces for speech and occupational therapy, and move forward with our vision to make this space a collaborative hub that supports families of young children. In order to advance the field, we hope to further establish St. David's Center as the Midwest Greenspan Floortime Training Center, increasing access for providers and parents; develop a menu of training and consultation services to increase the number of childcare centers prepared to enroll children with complex development; and continue to invest in staff through evidence-based model training and support, clinical and other advanced training, licensure and supervision, and other professional development opportunities. We also continue to implement a robust mentorship and internship program that results in more people entering and greater diversity within our workforce.
Community or Constituency Served
Primarily, St. David's Center services children 0 to 8, but in our school-based mental health services and pediatric therapies, services extend to age 12, and we have a small but innovative disability support portfolio that reaches adults with special needs. Our constituency resides primarily in the Twin Cities metro community.
Geographic Area Served
At this time, St. David's Center serves the 7-county Twin Cities metro community, but we are exploring growth into greater Minnesota.
