Our Mission
Established in 1982, Comprehensive Therapy Center’s mission is to meet the therapeutic and educational needs of adults and children with disabilities who are at-risk or disadvantaged, through skill building, academic enhancement, and social-emotional support. We help adults keep or increase their independence. We help children to walk, talk, learn, and play.
Our Philosophy
At Comprehensive Therapy Center, we embrace a CAN DO approach—Celebrating All Neurodiversity and Demolishing Obstacles. Across West Michigan, we champion each individual’s personal goals, strengths, and well-being. Guided by our mission and values, we strive to be thought leaders in our whole-person, play-based model to collaborate across disciplines, teams, and communities. We practice careful stewardship of our resources, emphasizing transparency, equity, and inclusion. Together, we cultivate a shared purpose leading others to meaningful connections and opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.
Our Values
Compassion
Bridging the gap between where a client is coming from and where they can go with empathy, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
Equity & Accessibility
Proactively identifying, preventing, and addressing barriers in order to foster inclusion, diversity, and equity within our workplace, service delivery, and community relationships.
Respect & Dignity
Acknowledging that ability differences are a foundational part of the human experience and should be approached with curiosity and delight, we treat every individual as unique with strengths to celebrate and opportunities for growth that we can help them achieve.
Whole-Person Centered
Involving families in setting therapy goals; learning about clients’ occupational and home environments; using resources to consult across disciplines; connecting families to additional community resources; consulting with clients’ other healthcare providers and support networks where appropriate.
Play-Based
Creating a welcoming environment full of open-ended opportunities for clients to explore using games and toys to encourage therapy techniques.
Partnership
Working with stakeholders and support networks to share information, collaborate on action plans, and support each other.
Integrity
Taking responsibility for our words and actions; communicating with openness, transparency, decency, and humility.
Over 40 years in, we serve around 700 people every month with a staff of over 30 clinician professionals. Services today include speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, dance/movement therapy, tutoring, social work, counseling, educational psychology, community-based programs, and more. We’ve developed into a local, person-centered non-profit dedicated to servicing people with disabilities regardless of their financial situation. We’ve helped several generations reach their goals; we’re excited about what our future holds!
Founding CTC
Comprehensive Therapy Center began as a supplemental speech and language program for children in 1980. While working as a speech pathologist in public schools, founder Jean Silbar noticed that every fall, children with developmental differences were re-learning skills that they had achieved in the spring but lost over the summer.
Becoming a Non-Profit
Comprehensive Therapy Center was incorporated in 1982 and gained 501(c) 3 nonprofit status in 1987.
Expanding Our Reach
In the 1990s, most of our adult clients were placed into managed care. Unfortunately, therapy contracts disappeared. However, charter schools were on the rise in Michigan. With able and experienced staff members, the CTC agency began offering special education services to West Michigan schools.
Getting Certified
In 2006, the agency received CARF accreditation for clinical excellence, which is still maintained.
Celebrating
We celebrate 40 years that Comprehensive Therapy Center has served Michigan
10 Years of Partnership
On July 29th, 2024 we had our 10th anniversary with The Mitten Brewing Company for our annual fundraiser! We raised a total of $7,806.50 from the event which is double what we raised last year. We couldn’t have done it without your support from The Mitten Brewing Foundation and the amazing community in West Michigan.
2505 Ardmore SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 559-1054
Fax: 616-559-1056
Hours
Monday – Thursday:
9am – 6pm
Friday:
9am – 5pm