Funding Information

The Children's Speech and Reading Center provides services at a rate of $95.00 per hour. However, 95% of our clients receive financial assistance, either through sliding scale fee subsidies or Scottish Rite Foundation support. Children who have no insurance, or who have used up their insurance or Medicaid benefits, may also be eligible for financial assistance.

Families of children from birth to age six may apply for Scottish Rite Foundation funding. Please contact the Center for details. For families of children from 7 to 12 years of age, please contact the Center to inquire about availability of funds. Funds for school-age children vary, based on grants received by the Center.

Basic Rates:

Evaluation $190 for speech / language or reading evaluation
$95 / hour if more extensive reading evaluation is necessary
$95 / hour for individual therapy sessions
Small group sessions are developed to address specific skills. Rates are based on size of group and foundation support.

Financial assistance / sliding scale fees are available for therapy and are based on net income.

Who Helps Fund These Services

The Center receives financial and other donations from a variety of community organizations and corporations. A major source of funding is provided by the Scottish Rite Foundation, a philanthropy of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in Colorado. The Foundation established the first speech therapy clinic in 1953 at the Denver Children's Hospital. Today, over 145 programs are funded nationwide. Thousands of children and their families have received help at six clinics located throughout Colorado.

Quality, affordable programs provided to children in Northern Colorado with funding assistance from: