Rosie Scott, left, and Reagan Witkowski exchange play money at a marketplace activity, the culminating event for a summer camp at Encompass. The local family services organization recently opened a satellite campus in downtown North Bend. - Denise Miller / Snoqualmie Valley Record
Denise Miller / Snoqualmie Valley Record
Rosie Scott, left, and Reagan Witkowski exchange play money at a marketplace activity, the culminating event for a summer camp at Encompass. The local family services organization recently opened a satellite campus in downtown North Bend.

Encompass opens second campus North Bend site helps youth with pediatric therapy


October 2, 2008 · Updated 5:53 PM 

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More children in the Valley now have access to one-on-one programs thanks to Encompass’ expansion into a second building in downtown North Bend.

While Encompass has changed buildings several times in its 41-year history, this is the first time the family services organization has opened a permanent satellite campus, whose grand opening will be marked with a ribbon-cutting Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m.

The main Encompass campus on Boalch Avenue has offered pediatric therapy as a pilot program since March, but could only serve about 18 children a week due to space limitations.

The new building has enabled pediatric therapists to help more children with their speech and motor skills since it opened in July. The new 2,500-foot

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