Stories
Below are a few stories of our children in our Infant Toddler Program and adults supported in our Adult Employment Services Program. We are thankful for our families and clients that are willing to share their stories. These stories help prospective families and the community learn more about the services Holly Ridge Center provides. If you would like to share your story with us, please contact edelma@hollyridge.org.
Infant Toddler Program Update 8/27/2021
Dear Holly Ridge Families, The Holly Ridge Center (HRC) staff has been working tirelessly, attempting to maximize services while navigating the ever-changing rules of the pandemic. The latest Delta variant is causing challenges to HRC’s attempts to open more...
Jack
Jack began Early Intervention Services at Holly Ridge Center around age one. He received numerous therapies and services. Our therapists, educators, and social workers developed wonderful relationships with Jack's family. Critical services happened both in Jack’s home...
Leo
Leo spent about a year working with a speech therapist and playgroup teacher at Holly Ridge Center to help with his speech delay. Leo received services in person before Covid-19 restrictions and then successfully via Telehealth. Now that he's 3, Leo has been promoted...
Katie Is The Giver Of Joy
Katie is a giver of joy and has been providing smiles to Applebee’s customers and the team of staff at the Kitsap location for three years now! Her Holly Ridge Center Job Coach calls her the “hostess with the mostest” and says that she brings joy, a hard work ethic,...
Virtual Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities Fair
In collaboration with Holly Ridge Center, the Kitsap County Parent Coalition and the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE), Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities is pleased to announce the Virtual 2021 Resource Fair! The Virtual Resource Fair will...
Infant Toddler Program Covid-19 Update as of February 25, 2021
Infant Toddler Program Update: Holly Ridge Center’s highest priority is keeping children, families, and staff safe. As you may know, Kitsap County is currently in Phase-2 of Healthy Washington Requirements. Based on Early Support for Infant and Toddlers (ESIT) and...
Charlotte
My child’s name is Charlotte. I heard about Holly Ridge Center while working as an elementary school teacher in the North Mason School District. Holly Ridge came up at Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings and as an important resource for families. Charlotte was 2...
My First 6 Months As Executive Director
My first six months as Executive Director at Holly Ridge Center have been full of challenges and opportunities. The obvious challenges were taking our very interactive teams from an onsite environment with access to daily collaboration to working from home almost...
Infant Toddler Program Covid-19 Update as of 9/10/2020
Holly Ridge Center’s highest priority is to keep families and staff safe. Kitsap County is currently in Phase -2 Safe Start. Based on Early Support for Infant and Toddlers (ESIT) and the Department of Child Youth and Family Services guidelines, Holly Ridge Center is...
Infant Toddler Program Services Guide
Families and Community Members - We wanted to provide you to a guide of our Infant Toddler Program services during Covid-19. We are continuing to accept referrals and providing virtual services through video conferencing and phone calls. If you haven’t tried...