UP Children's Therapy

05/17/2026

SUMMER SPEECH THERAPY

🚨 Registration Extended Through the End of the Week! 🚨

✅ Gwinn — Spots Available
✅ Ishpeming — Spots Available

🎉 Marquette & Escanaba are FULL!
Want to be contacted if a spot opens? Send us your name to join the waitlist!

📩 Message us to register or learn more before all spots are gone!

05/15/2026

We are incredibly grateful to West End Health Foundation for their generous grant to support athletic training services for our students and athletes!

This funding will help provide access to important athletic training support, promote student safety and wellness, and ensure our athletes have the care and resources they need to succeed both on and off the field.

Thank you for investing in the health, growth, and future of our students and community. Your support truly makes a difference!

05/12/2026

Wow! We are blown away by the response to our summer speech program! 🎉

Our Marquette program filled incredibly fast and now has a waiting list!
✨ Escanaba and Ishpeming are also close to being full
✨ Gwinn registrations are starting to pick up quickly too

Thank you to all of the families supporting our programs and trusting us with your children this summer. We are so excited for an amazing season of learning, growth, and fun!

If you are interested in registering, don’t wait. Remaining spots are limited and programs are filling quickly. Message us for more information or to join a waitlist!

05/08/2026

Thursday morning was such a unique experience and a wonderful way to start the day! A big thank you to Mark and Walt on Sunny 101.9 along with Nikki from The Superior Health Foundation, for the opportunity to feature our organization on air.

Our Executive Director, Jenny joined the show as a grant recipient for UPCT pilot programs and shared the great work our organization is doing in the community. We are so grateful for the support and the chance to spread awareness of our mission.

05/07/2026

☀️ Our Summer Programs Are Here! ☀️
Don’t delay — spots fill FAST and waitlists are common!

🗣️ Summer Speech Therapy Program
• 6 weeks of services
• 2 sessions per week
• 30-minute sessions
• Registration Fee: $110
• Programs begin the week of June 22

🌟 FUNctional Skills Program
Designed for middle and high school students who would benefit from functional life skill support and practice within the community.
• 6 weeks of skill enhancement
• 1 session per week
• 90-minute sessions
Registration Fee: $200
• Begins Tuesday, June 23

📩 Please send us a DM with questions or to request registration forms.

03/23/2026

📢 Calling All SLPs!📢

We’re looking for passionate SLPs to lead our amazing summer programs!

If you would like more information, please send us a DM!

12/17/2025

🎉 School-Year Speech Therapy Program — Registration Now Open! 🎉

We are excited to open registration for our school-year Speech Therapy program in Marquette! This program is designed to support students who already have a current plan of care with a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Please note: we do not complete formal evaluations.

📄 How to Register:
Families should contact their treating SLP to request a referral and registration forms, or feel free to message us directly for forms or any questions.

📍 Location: Marquette
📅 Dates: February 9 – April 24 (following MAPS scheduled closures)
🗓 Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays
⏱ Session Length: 30 minutes, twice per week, after school.

✨ Important Note:
This is a pilot program with a limited number of spots, and we expect them to fill quickly. Families will be notified of acceptance by January 23rd (or sooner).

If you’re interested, we encourage you to reach out as soon as possible! 💬

12/11/2025

🎉 Exciting Program Updates from UP Children’s Therapy! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that our After-School Pilot Speech Therapy Program will be launching its second cohort soon! The program will run February-April and be held at NMU.

This pilot program was made possible through an amazing pilot program grant from the Superior Health Foundation. UP Children’s therapy is forever greatful for your support. Together, we’re continuing to make a real difference!

The mission of the Superior Health Foundation is to proactively support organizations and initiatives across the Upper Peninsula to improve health and well-being. Learn more at www.superiorhealthfoundation.org or contact [email protected].

Discover how Superior Health Foundation funds initiatives in the Upper Peninsula to improve community health through grants, programs, and partnerships.

08/07/2025

We're so proud of the success of our new program. A powerful collaboration between dedicated therapists ( Andrew Kangas Joanna Brice Nicholas) and amazing kids. It’s truly inspiring to see what can happen when passion meets opportunity.

A heartfelt thank you to our generous local donors who made this vision a reality. Your support is changing lives. 💙

Check out the full story here:

Over the past six weeks, middle and high school students with disabilities have been honing their functional life skills by practicing things like grocery shopping, sending letters at the post offic, and ordering food at a restaurant. The students celebrated the end of the program by hosting a party...

05/19/2025

A heartfelt thank you to Bell Auxiliary for your generous support of our therapy programs for kids! 💖 Your commitment to supporting children’s development is making a real difference in the lives of local families, and we’re so grateful for your kindness.

05/16/2025

Huge thanks to our friends at Ishpeming Rotary Club for backing our mission to support our local kids through therapy! 🌟 Your contribution helps create more opportunities for children to grow, and thrive!