United Cerebral Palsy Greater Houston - Who we are

United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston, Inc. (UCP) is a non-profit corporation established to provide services to individuals with cerebral palsy and all other disabilities and their families. As an affiliate of United Cerebral Palsy Associations, the agency supports advocacy, public information and education, and research programs. UCP has a total operating budget of approximately $5.3 million. Approximately 50% of the budget is provided by government grants, 18% from United Way Services, and the remaining 32% is derived from public support and third party payments.

Click here to view UCP's 990 Tax Return.

Click here to view UCP's most recent Annual Report.

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Don Warren Employees of the Year: Leanne Armel, Kelly Klein and Carmen Opio

With a staff of seventy plus, UCP of Greater Houston serves individuals and their families from a number of outreach locations, offering eight major programs: Infant Development, Respite Services, Therapy Services that include Toy / Tech, Therasuit, Camps, Counseling and Case Management, High School / High Tech, Home of Your Own and Adult Recreation and Leisure. Click here for Helpful Links & Agency Information.

AFFILIATIONS

United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc. (UCPA)
A national network of more than 100 local and state affiliates in 40 states. UCPA national offices are headquartered in Washington, D.C. It provides program, administrative and fundraising support to affiliates and actively promotes legislation that furthers the independence and rights of persons with disabilities. Click here for video history of UCP

United Cerebral Palsy of Texas
Located in Austin, the state office serves as an informational and referral center for the state in addition to providing legislative and advocacy and leadership development for persons with disabilities.

United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast
Affiliated with the local United Way since 1952. The United Way provides funding for a wide array of services in the Texas Gulf Coast area as well a public support, public policy, training and gifts in kind.

HISTORY

Founded in Houston in 1946, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston, Inc. has always provided a variety of needed services to individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities and to their families in the five counties surrounding the Houston area. It has been the only organization in the greater Houston area providing comprehensive services to individuals with cerebral palsy and all other types of disabilities and to their families.

Originally called the Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center, the organization was started to provide services to individuals with cerebral palsy living in Houston and Harris County. The Center served as a school and as a therapeutic service center over the years, and was briefly called the Children's Center for Developmental Therapy. In 1989, the organization changed its name to United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston, Inc. and greatly expanded and reorganized its services to meet the needs of its clientele. Today, the organization provides six outstanding service programs (Adult Recreation & Leisure, Respite Services, ECI Infant Development, Therapy Services that include Toy / Tech, Therasuit, Camps, Counseling and Case Management, Home of Your Own and High School/High Tech) to children and adults with cerebral palsy and all other types of disabilities and to their families.

2008/2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Jeff Armstrong, Kinder Morgan Terminals
*Vice President

Dr. Michael Davis, UTMB
*Member at Large

Mrs. Elizabeth DeLuca, Volunteer
* Member

Mrs. Katherine Taylor Dowdell, Development Director, Holly Hall
*Member

Mrs. Alicia Hartsfield, Siemens
*Member

Mr. Stephen Loftin, Hicks Thomas & Lillienstern, LLP
*Member

Mr. Steven Master, Pasadena ISD
*Member

Mr. Clark Varner, Accenture
*President

Mr. Dave Wood, Chase
*Treasurer

Advisory Board
Mr. Clay Becker, Becker Interests
Dr. Robert Zeller, Blue Bird Pediatric Clinic

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