CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 29, 2024 — The St. Clair Shores community will be home to a new Acorn Health location opening later this fall. Acorn Health is a national and accredited provider of applied behavior analysis therapy serving children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
“At Acorn Health we are committed to helping children with autism live meaningful independent lives through ABA,” said Emily Besecker, M.S., BCBA, MI-LBA, Acorn Health’s regional director of operations in Michigan. “I’m excited Acorn Health is expanding access to services in the St. Clair Shores community and Macomb County, so more children with ASD diagnoses can learn critical life skills and reach their full potential.”
In order to start services when the center opens, parents/caregivers are advised to enroll now.
“There is high demand for services in our area,” said Besecker. “Enrolling is an easy, straightforward process, with individual assessments happening quickly.”
To inquire about ABA therapy services at Acorn Health’s St. Clair Shores location, please call 586-519-6331 or visit acornhealth.com/admissions.
The St. Clair Shores center will be located at 31225 Jefferson Ave and is actively recruiting clinical staff. To view open roles and to apply, visit acornealth.com/careers.
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About Acorn Health:
Acorn Health is an accredited Behavioral Health Center of Excellence® offering both center-based and in-home services nationwide in more than 70 centers located throughout Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia. Founded in 2018, Acorn is committed to providing industry-leading quality clinical care through applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy to give children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) the opportunity to live more independent and meaningful lives.
Cases of ASD are on the rise; according to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, one in 36 children is living with ASD. ABA therapy, a program endorsed by the U.S. Surgeon General, provides individualized plans for each patient based on agreed upon clear, measurable goals with the child’s family. Acorn Health uses its proprietary Behavioral Health Index to measure success in ways that are easily understood by families, clinicians and educators.
To learn more about Acorn Health, visit AcornHealth.com/.
To inquire about ABA therapy at Acorn Health, please call 844.244.1818.
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Media contact: Leslie Hughan, 410.303.2208, leslie@bluewagongroup.com