The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project/Morgan's Place
Four core programs are currently in place within The M.O.R.G.A.N. Project:
1. Pediatric Equipment Exchange Program - specialized pediatric adaptive medical equipment and supplies are made available to families who would otherwise be unable to obtain the equipment necessary for the safe care of their medically fragile child;
2. Parent Resource & Informational Pamphlet Program - having identified caregiver support as an essential need, we have compiled an extensive resources database for the parent that has just been told that they will now be a lifetime caregiver for their child. Accessible free of charge off of our website, with direct links to hundreds of other organizations that provide funding, products and services to families of special-needs children that we do not provide, along with a printed companion pamphlet;
3. Morgan's Place - our one-of-a-kind recreational/therapeutic option for families in Brevard County that focuses directly on the sensory functions of their child with special health care needs. Our state-of-the-art wireless indoor Sensorium and outdoor Garden Sensorium both offer a multitude of wirelessly activated sights, sounds, smells, movement and touch equipment specifically designed for children of all abilities to utilize. Our Tech Zone offers accessible technology hardware and software for these children through touch-screen devices and specialized programs for educational opportunities. Our Vestibular Swing Room offers accessible movement and exercise activities. Children with special needs have different abilities than typically developing children, but still need to have a safe place for socialization, exercise and educational opportunities;
4. Family Education Seminars Program - our medical education program for families of recently diagnosed special-needs children, with topics ranging from health and wellness to financial planning and everything in-between, as well as providing a networking tool for the parents of children with special health care needs in Brevard County.
MORGAN'S PLACE - OUR ONE-OF-A-KIND RECREATIONAL/THERAPEUTIC OPTION FOR FAMILIES IN BREVARD COUNTY THAT FOCUSES DIRECTLY ON THE SENSORY FUNCTIONS OF THEIR CHILD WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. IT IS NOT A DROP-OFF CENTER AND HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR PARENTS TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES FOR HANDS-ON THERAPEUTIC PLAY. OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART SENSORIUM OFFERS A MULTITUDE OF WIRELESSLY ACTIVATED SIGHTS, SOUNDS, SMELLS, MOVEMENT AND TOUCH EQUIPMENT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR INTELLECTUAL REASONING, PROVIDING A SENSE OF CONTROL TO THESE CHILDREN THAT HAVE VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN LIVES. AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK, WE HAVE SERVED OVER 250 CHILDREN SINCE OPENING IN 2013 AND CURRENTLY OFFER INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SESSIONS, FACILITATED BY A TRAINED VOLUNTEER STAFF.
PARENT RESOURCE & INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLET PROGRAM - HAVING IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER SUPPORT AS AN ESSENTIAL NEED, WE HAVE COMPILED AN EXTENSIVE RESOURCES DATABASE FOR THE PARENT THAT HAS JUST BEEN TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOW BE A LIFETIME CAREGIVER FOR THEIR CHILD. ACCESSIBLE FREE-OF-CHARGE OFF OF OUR WEBSITE, WITH DIRECT LINKS TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FUNDING, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES OF SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN THAT WE DO NOT PROVIDE, ALONG WITH A PRINTED COMPANION PAMPHLET. WE HAVE DISSEMINATED OVER 5,000 PRINTED COPIES OF OUR PARENTING RESOURCES PAMPHLET SINCE 2007, ALL AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES.FAMILY EDUCATION SEMINARS PROGRAM - OUR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES OF RECENTLY DIAGNOSED CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS, WITH TOPICS RANGING FROM HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO FINANCIAL PLANNING AND EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A NETWORKING TOOL FOR THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN BREVARD COUNTY. WE HOST ON AVERAGE 3 SEMINARS A YEAR, AND AVERAGE 12 PARENTS PER SEMINAR.
PEDIATRIC DISABILITY EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM - SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC ADAPTIVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE CARE OF THEIR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILD. WE HAVE FACILITATED THE EXCHANGE OF THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF NECESSARY EQUIPMENT BETWEEN FAMILIES IN A LITTLE OVER A DECADE, ALL AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES.
QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM - ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SUPPORTS (SUPPORT/MEDICAL CONFERENCES, ADAPTIVE BATH CHAIRS, SHOWER TROLLEYS, POSITIONAL SEATING, ETC. ) - THINGS THAT INSURERS DO NOT CONSIDER "MEDICALLY NECESSARY" BUT CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIFE. WE HAVE PROVIDED SEVERAL DOZEN FAMILIES WITH ADAPTIVE CAR SEATS, FOLDING WHEELCHAIRS, ADAPTIVE BATH SEATING DEVICES AND OTHER SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS OFFERING THE MEANS TO ATTEND A DIAGNOSIS SPECIFIC FAMILY SUPPORT CONFERENCE IN ORDER TO LEARN FROM OTHER PARENTS THAT HAVE "BEEN THERE, DONE THAT" OVER THE PAST 14 YEARS.