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Sponsor Shout-Out: Kennebunk Savings
Did you know that Kennebunk Savings donates 10% of its earnings to local nonprofits through its Community Promise program? The Birchtree Center is HAPPY to include Kennebunk Savings as one of its sponsors for the 2023-24 school year! Kennebunk Savings is helping make mental-health and behavioral programs possible at Birchtree by funding therapeutic equipment and other program essentials. With this support, students are…
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Students with autism learn at Birchtree & beyond…
Check out these photos to see Birchtree students taking their learning on the road! Birchtree’s students with autism travel with their instructors to develop job skills, independent-living skills, and healthy exercise habits to last a lifetime. We’re so grateful to the staff, families, businesses, agencies, and donors who help make this hands-on learning possible! Special…
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Holiday Hop & Wintertime Fun
During our annual Holiday Hop, Birchtree students learn about holidays celebrated across the world. Senior Clinical Instructors each choose a different holiday celebration and design a display and activity to teach students about the traditions associated with that holiday. At this year’s event, students sampled treats, enjoyed games and crafts, and had a lot of…