Have a Heart for Joya!

For more than 60 years, first as the Spokane Guilds’ School and now as Joya Child & Family Development, we have relied on the generous and caring hearts of so many in our community. People like you who may never meet the infants and toddlers we care for – but are touched by their unique…

Car Raffle

THE WINNING RAFFLE TICKET WAS DRAWN ON JUNE 14, 2024, AND THE WINNER WAS NOTIFIED. THE WINNING TICKET NUMBER IS #04250. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED JOYA’S CAR RAFFLE.   ————————————– Enter to win a new car and help support Joya at the same time. Thanks to our friends at Findlay Downtown Toyota, Joya…

Join the Donut Dash

Join us for our inaugural Donut Dash on June 1, 2024 and raise funds for children with developmental delays and disabilities. All proceeds directly benefit the program to ensure children can receive services they need, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Learn more here or view our commercial. We hope you can join us…

Prechtl Course Offered

Prechtl’s General Movement Assessment: Basic Course Sponsored by Joya Child and Family Development August 15-18th, 2024 Thursday-Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 8am-12pm Course Instructor:  Colleen Peyton, PT, DPT Dr. Peyton is an Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.  Course Coordinators:  Ginette Kerkering, PT, DPT, ginette.kerkering@joya.org  Sarah Nicolarsen, PT, DPT,…

Telethon Hits Goal!

UPDATE: Wow! What a morning! We are so grateful to everyone who called in and supported our annual telethon on NonStop Local KHQ’s Wake-Up Show this past Saturday. We raised more than $54,000!!! Heartfelt thanks to KHQ’s Hayley Guenthner, Bradley Warren and Tim Adams for sharing our stories and to all our amazing families, alumni…

Meet Some of our Amazing Kiddos

We would like to introduce you to some of the amazing children and families who have benefitted from the services of Joya! Just click the links below to read on and see how early intervention has impacted the lives of current and alumni children. Meet Jackson: Read his story here! Meet Daniel and Bennett: Ready their…

Meet Jackson

Jackson’s Story (as told by his parents, Kaitlyn & John) Like most expectant parents, we spent nine months believing we’d have a completely healthy baby boy. We knew our life was about to change, but no one could have prepared us for what was to come. Jackson arrived on June 3rd, 2023. We immediately knew…

Meet Braylen

At two years old, Braylen might be the youngest of six kids, but he has no trouble holding his own. The mischief maker of the family, Braylen loves goofing around to make his siblings laugh and keep his parents on their toes. He’s full of personality, yet a year ago, Braylen was struggling to talk…

Meet Kai

For us, the journey into parenthood began with steadfast commitment to providing Kai with a beautiful, adventurous life. Our choice to have a child was very planned and intentional. We were confident in our parental abilities. When Kai missed physical milestones, we were scared, perplexed and unsure what the next steps looked like. Learning your…