RiteCare Scottish Rite
Childhood Language Program
Helping Children Communicate
In the early 1950’s in Colorado, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States initiated a program to help children with speech and language disorders. The Results obtained from this program led to the establishment of the RiteCare clinics to provide diagnostic evaluation and treatment of speech and language disorders, as well as learning disabilities.
Introduction by Ill Ernest Borgnine, 33 GC
“I am honored to witness today something that makes a difference. Our members and our organization are humbled by what you clinicians do and the difference you are making in the lives of others."
Ill James Cole, Virginia Scottish Rite Foundation, June 1, 2018
Today, there are 178 RiteCare’ clinics, centers, and special programs operating or planned for children and therapists located throughout the United States. Each facility is staffed by speech-language pathologists or other trained personnel. Through the support of Scottish Rite members, these clinics, centers, and programs continue to increase. The value of this philanthropy has long been apparent. Tens of thousands of youngers across the United States have been helped significantly. With the good work of dedicated clinicians and parents, the Scottish Rite has achieved success that could only be imagined a few years back. Children who might have remained educationally behind for a lifetime can now talk, read, and lead productive lives.
The Virginia Scottish Rite Masons support four programs in the state. There is a year-round program, operated by the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center Inc. located at the Scottish Rite Temple in Richmond. There is a program operated at the Scottish Rite Childhood Speech and Language Center, located at Old Dominion University's Child Study Center in Norfolk, a Scottish Rite Summer Language Clinic, located at Radford University in Radford and the Summer Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders at the James Madison University in Harrisonburg.
RiteCare Opportunities in Virginia
Scottish Rite Language Center
The Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center at Richmond works with most pediatric communication disorders including speech, language, stuttering, voice, apraxia, hearing and auditory processing. Since its founding, in 1991, they have helped over 11,000 children and provide families in need with over $3,000,000 in scholarships.
The Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center offers testing to diagnose childhood communication, hearing, and auditory processing disorders. Unique to their approach is to mentor parents, who are then empowered to help their children at home. Family inclusion is a critical part of the therapy process
Contact
https://srclc.org/
Old Dominion University Speech and Hearing Clinic
The Old Dominion University Speech and Hearing Clinic is a part of the RiteCare© Childhood Language Program and provides diagnostic and speech therapy services for adults and children with speech, language, and hearing disorders. The Tidewater Scottish Rite Valleys have supported this center since 1992 and sponsors a summer therapy program and therapy scholarships. Donations accepted here.
Contact
https://www.odu.edu/partnerships/community/programs/health/speech-hearing
Radford University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
The Radford University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic is proud to be a part of the RiteCare© Childhood Language Program. The local support received through the Scottish Rite allows the Radford University program to provide specialized summer programs to preschool and school age children with language disorders.
Contact
https://www.radford.edu/content/wchs/home/cosd/our-clinic.html
James Madison University Childhood Language Disorders Clinic
The Alexandria Scottish Rite is most closely associated with the Childhood Language Disorders Clinic at the James Madison University, which was started in 1985. They support training and treatment to help children overcome language disorders. They fund fellowships and scholarships for students studying to be speech pathologists, and fund clinics and treatment programs for the children.
Contact
https://www.csd.jmu.edu/services.html
https://alexandriascottishrite.org/article/investing-children
Longwood University Speech, Hearing, and Learning Services
Longwood University’s Speech, Hearing, and Learning Services (SHLS) mission is to be a caring community resource for children and families in south central Virginia. The Valley of Lynchburg is working with Longwood University SHLS and the Scottish Rite Foundation to provide funding to SHLS graduate assistantships and programs. The SHLS is distinguished by its commitment to provide the highest level of professional services in speech-language pathology, audiology, education, and early intervention; and to to prepare citizen leaders for their future careers in speech-language pathology.
Contact
http://www.longwood.edu/shls/services/speech-and-language
shls@longwood.edu
http://www.lynchburgaasr.org/
Scottish Rite Foundation
The Supreme Council, 33°, created the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. (Scottish Rite Foundation), to support its philanthropic endeavors. Please consider donating to this fund at the link below, to help all the children in need across the United States or contact the local Valleys for ways to donate to a specific program or University
The Foundation provides start-up funding for new Scottish Rite Childhood Language Program (SRCLP) facilities and lends support to operations of existing facilities. SRCLP facilities are in each state in the Southern Jurisdiction and more are in the planning stages.
The Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. is a non-profit Maryland corporation recognized as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Its tax identification number is 52–6054737. Contributions to the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the law.
