Golden LEAF gives grant to Autism nonprofit to begin $6.5 million expansion

Golden LEAF gives grant to Autism nonprofit to begin $6.5 million expansion

7/24/2017

ABC of NC, an autism services provider, will this summer begin construction of a $6.5 million expansion of its Winston-Salem campus, a move the nonprofit says will allow it to better meet the growing needs of the community.

 
The expansion will include a new 26,000-square-foot Autism Clinic, a 3,500-square-foot activities building and renovations to its current school building. The campus is located at 905 Friedberg Church Road. A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for June 28, and the clinic should be operational by summer 2018, said Casey Raymer, director of development.
"“Like communities across the country, we have seen a surge in demand for autism programming fueled by rising prevalence – estimated at one in 58 children in NC – and more readily accessible funding for autism services through private health insurance and Medicaid,” said Executive Director Selene Johnson.
 
ABC of NC employs about 50 people and serves 350 children a year. The nonprofit said the expansion of its campus will more than double its staff size and capacity within two years.
 
Funding for the expansion, specifically the construction of the new clinic, has been supported by a capital campaign that has raised more than $4.2 million so far. Contributions have come from organizations that include the BB&T Foundation, Golden LEAF Foundation, Reynolds American Foundation, and Wake Forest Baptist Health.
 
The clinic will offer diagnostic, therapeutic and behavioral services for children with autism. ABC of NC said the clinic will help shorten wait times for diagnosis, make interventions more available, and give teens and young adults on the spectrum better access to transition services.
 

Triad Business Journal, written by Jessica Seaman.

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