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RITECARE CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE CENTER

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Girl Receives Care at the RiteCare Childhood Language Center

Mission

Help Children Find Their Voice

The California Scottish Rite Foundation is dedicated to support and assist children in California by providing childhood speech-language, literacy and education programs for a lifetime of improved communication and confidence.

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GIVE

THE FUTURE

A VOICE.

Help children speak and communicate clearly.

Established in 2024, The RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Northern California has made a lasting difference in the lives of children in the surrounding communities. The RiteCare Childhood Language Center provides life-changing speech, language, and literacy treatment of childhood language disorders free of charge.  Services are provided to preschoolers and school-aged children from 5 to 18 years old.

Our Programs

The RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Northern California provides life-changing speech and language therapy services to preschoolers and school-aged children from 5 to 18 years old, who have communication disorders, with no required fees to their families. Our goal is to ensure that every child in the Northern California area has the communication skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.

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ABOUT

  • Complete diagnostic speech-language evaluations

  • 1:1 services provided

  • Parent participation/observation and education offered and provided

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SERVICES PROVIDED

  1. Articulation/phonology

  2. Language delay

  3. Literacy skills

  4. Social skills

  5. Stuttering

  6. Parent coaching/education

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Disorders Evaluated and Treated

Contact Us

Are you a parent seeking speech and language services for your child? Start here! Please fill out the form below as the first step in connecting with our team. By completing this form, we can assess your child's needs and guide you through the process of accessing our free services. We're here to help your child thrive!

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Letter from a grateful parent:

You Can Make a Difference!

“It is difficult to find words to express thanking you for saving our child’s life. This is what you have done. You took our beloved child, destined for failure and heartache, and pointed him in the direction of happiness and success.”

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Speech Language Therapist

Jessica Bellenkes-Gonzalez, M.A., CCC-SLP

Jessica (she/her) earned a bachelors in Developmental Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and received her masters in speech-language pathology from San Diego State University. She has worked with toddlers, children and their families in private practices for nearly 15 years. Language and literacy are areas of great interest. Jessica looks forward to serving the youngsters and families of the Coachella Valley.

STAFF

The RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Northern California, is a private, nonprofit organization that has provided millions of dollars in services to thousands of children since 1981. We are one of 19 RiteCare Language Programs throughout California supported by the California Scottish Rite Foundation. Help ensure the future of our children by making a contribution today!

DONATE

To make a contribution by cash or check, please send payments to:

The RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Northern California

c/o: Northern California Scottish Rite

922 Main St

Fortuna, CA 95540

Please make checks payable to the California Scottish Rite Foundation, and include “RiteCare CLC Northern California” in the memo section.

Terms & Conditions

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Employee Healthcare Disclosures

© 2024 by the California Scottish Rite Foundation, a 501c (3) organization. The Federal Tax Number for the California Scottish Rite Foundation is: 94-6078728.

C/O Northern California Scottish Rite
922 Main St
Fortuna, CA 95540

The RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Northern California

Phone: (714) 547-7325

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