About Us

Mission

The Frazer Center is an inclusive community where people at levels of ability and disability gather, learn and flourish together.

Guiding Principles

  • We value every individual as a member of the community.
  • We strive for excellence in every aspect of our work.
  • We are committed to advocacy and research on behalf of the community we serve.
  • We are faithful stewards of all the resources entrusted to our care: human, natural, and economic.
  • We are committed to building and deepening partnerships knowing we cannot do this alone.

Strategies for Accomplishing Our Mission

  • Establish best practice standards for every level of our work.
  • Live it - Demonstrate what an inclusive community can be.
  • Get the "well kept secret" out there.
  • Build and support an environment shaped by nurture, welcome and respect.
  • Enhance our financial health and diversify our funding portfolio

 

Location

The Frazer Center is located on Ponce de Leon Avenue in historic Druid Hills on the original estate of Cator Woolford, co-founder of Retail Credit Company, now Equifax. The property is also home to the Cator Woolford Gardens, sometimes called the "Secret Gardens," a popular site for weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, memorial services, special family gatherings, photo/movie shoots, retreats, dinners and various corporate functions.  Garden events directly benefit The Frazer Center.

History

  • Founded in 1949 as The Cerebral Palsy School Clinic.
  • Became Rehabilitation and Education for Adults and Children, Inc. (REACH) in 1989.
  • Named The Frazer Center in 1999 in honor of Mrs. James N. Frazer, one of the founders of The Cerebral Palsy School Clinic.

Milestones

  • 1949 - First class opens in basement of St. Luke's Episcopal Church with seven students.
  • 1952 - Purchased Jaqueland, former estate of Cator Woolford. Relocated to Woolford mansion.
  • 1961 - Opened Lane Building
  • 1975 - Federal government mandates that all children go to public schools. Cerebral Palsy Center shifts its focus to serve children under five and adults over 17.
  • 1989 - New Adult Building dedicated. Name changed to REACH.
  • 1994 - REACH enrolls first typically developing children.
  • 1998 - Cator Woolford Gardens dedicated.
  • 1999 - Name changed to The Frazer Center.
  • 2002 - First annual Spring Golf Classic at East Lake Golf Club.
  • 2006 - The Frazer Center offers its first lottery funded Pre-Kindergarten classroom.
  • 2008 - The Frazer Center adds second lottery-funded Pre-K classroom.
  • 2009 - The Frazer Center celebrates 60 years of service to children and adults with disabilities.