OUR HISTORY From a simple dream to a life-changing reality. 1955 The story of UCP of Central Florida began with a simple goal: offering hope to children, particularly those with cerebral palsy. Discovering that very few options outside of institutions existed, a group of parents began a small program in a remodeled house on Colonial Drive. The program provided an early intervention classroom and therapy services. The dream of offering hope to children began to take shape. More importantly, it started to grow. 1980’s In 1980, thanks to the generosity of Jack Holloway (founder of ABC Fine Wine and Spirits) and some of his friends, UCP moved to a larger facility on South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando. UCP needed more space, and because there was a decrease in the number of incidences of cerebral palsy and an increase in children with other types of disabilities and developmental delays, including Down syndrome, autism, spina bifida, and speech and hearing delays, UCP expanded to offer help to all those children and their families. 1990’s In the 1990’s, to meet the growing needs of the community, UCP opened campuses in East Orange County, Winter Garden, Lake Mary and Kissimmee. In 1999, the community helped UCP raise money through a capital campaign to build and furnish a 20,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art children’s center which was designed pro bono by the architect firm SCHENKELSHULTZ. To honor the contributions of Jack Holloway it was named the Holloway Center. 2000’S UCP continued to grow and with a Community Development Block Grant and a capital campaign, UCP built a new facility in Pine Hills. In 2009, thanks to a generous donation from Jackie and Charlie Bailes and many other community members, UCP opened the UCP Bailes Campus in East Orange near UCF. This 35,000 square-foot facility was the first elementary school as well as pediatric therapy center with a vision to be a fully inclusive school. In 2012, we moved the existing campus to a new facility in Winter Garden. In 2015, UCP purchased a new 15,000 square foot facility for the UCP Seminole Campus, and moved the existing UCP Osceola Campus to a new 36,000 foot facility. 2010’s Today, our dream continues to inspire. UCP provides customized support, education and therapy for children with and without disabilities. In 2016, UCP's impact continued to grow as they merged with The BETA Center, allowing BETA's services to remain available to Teen Mothers and their Babies at our UCP Downtown/BETA Campus on Lake Underhill, expanding their mission to help ALL CHILDREN unlock their potential. Unlike similar organizations, UCP provides a comprehensive SET (Support, Education and Therapy) of services to more than 3,500 children, teenagers, young adults and their families. Services are provided at eight locations throughout Central Florida: Downtown Orlando, Lake Mary, East Orange, West Orange, Pine Hills, and Kissimmee. 2020’s In 2020, UCP secured the land, broke ground, and began construction on our new UCP Healthy West Orange campus in Winter Garden. The campus opened for the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. Our UCP Bailes Community Academy also became our first K-8 inclusive campus. UCP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 4780 DATA COURT, ORLANDO, FL, 32817, UNITED STATES 4078523300 INFO@UCPCFL.ORG SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Stay up to date on UCP’s latest events, news, career opportunities and more! Subscribe SIGN UP ABOUT OUR VISION LEADERSHIP TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTACT WAYS TO HELP DONATE JOIN THE TEAM VOLUNTEER MIRACLES SOCIETY IMPACT IMPACT REPORT SUCCESS STORIES UCP BLOG OTHER PAGES LOCATIONS EVENTS UCP APPAREL UCP of Central Florida is a non-profit (501(c) (3)) organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children of all abilities in Central Florida. We are an affiliate member of the national UCP organization that is independently owned and operated. Identification Number: 59-0799925 © 2020 - UCP of Central Florida | All Rights Reserved