Frazer Center

🚨 Be on the lookout for these Frazer Center DSPs.

WANTED for a long list of offenses, including:

⭐ Stealing hearts daily
⭐ Making hard days easier
⭐ Turning chaos into calm
⭐ Dispensing wisdom like a boss
⭐ Keeping everyone laughing
⭐ Showing legendary levels of patience
⭐ Being reliable, loyal, and steady
⭐ Making Frazer Center a better place every day

The evidence is pretty clear. Guilty on all counts. 💚

Swipe through to meet the incredible Direct Support Professionals we’re celebrating during DSP Recognition Week.

Every day, Direct Support Professionals at Frazer Center bring their heart, wisdom, humor, and compassion to their work, supporting adults with developmental disabilities as they build skills, pursue their goals, and live more independently.

This Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, we’re celebrating the people who show up every day with encouragement, patience, and a belief in what each person can do.

Join us in thanking our DSPs for all they do, this week and throughout the year. 💚

Our Sunday morning Yoga in the Gardens series continues on October 4.

Spend a quiet morning surrounded by fresh air and the early-autumn beauty of Cator Woolford Gardens.

This donation-based class is led by Melanie Cabrera of The Intown Retreat and is open to all levels.

Whether you practice regularly or you're simply looking for a quiet way to start the day, we'd love to have you join us.

Learn more:
https://www.frazercenter.org/about-us/events/yoga-in-the-gardens-october-4-2026

Next week is Direct Support Professional Recognition Week.

These are the faces behind so many moments of growth at Frazer Center. Our Direct Support Professionals walk alongside adults as they build skills, gain confidence, and reach goals that once felt out of reach.

If you've ever wondered what inclusion looks like, it often starts with one caring person showing up, day after day.

There's still time to help us celebrate our DSPs. Your donation will help us thank them with a week of appreciation and recognition.

Give today: https://www.frazercenter.org/give/one-time-donation

Thank you for helping us celebrate the people who are so essential to our community.

Some people have a way of making every room feel brighter. 💙

For more than 14 years, Cathy has been doing just that at Frazer Center.

Whether she’s singing down the hallway, greeting children with a smile, or helping a classroom find its rhythm, Cathy has a gift for making children feel safe, loved, and ready to learn. Her colleagues describe her as someone who can turn even the most challenging moments into opportunities for connection.

Ask Cathy what has kept her at Frazer Center for more than 14 years, and her answer is simple: “This is my professional home... my heart beats here.”

She believes children deserve respect, kindness, and adults who truly listen. When she trains new teachers, she reminds them that before anything else, children need to know they're seen, heard, and valued.

At the end of each day, Cathy often finds herself replaying the moments that made her smile. As she puts it, “The children feed my soul.”

Thank you, Cathy, for the warmth, laughter, and steady encouragement you’ve shared with children, families, and fellow educators over the years. You make Frazer Center a brighter place every day.

**This Sunday**

Join us for Yoga in the Gardens at Cator Woolford Gardens.

🧘 8:30–9:30 a.m.
🌿 Donation-based
💚 Open to all levels

Bring your mat, enjoy a peaceful morning in the gardens, and leave feeling refreshed.

We'll see you Sunday.

Details:
https://www.frazercenter.org/about-us/events/yoga-in-the-gardens-august-30-2026

Every child deserves to be welcomed with hope. 💚

For 26 years, Karimata has been one of the first people many Frazer Center families meet.

Known affectionately as our "baby whisperer," she has a remarkable gift for helping infants settle into the classroom and helping parents feel at ease as they leave their little ones in someone else's care. Her calm presence, steady encouragement, and genuine love for children help build trust from the very beginning.

Karimata’s belief in inclusion is deeply personal. As the parent of a child with a disability who attended Frazer Center, she knows the hopes and worries families carry through the door each day. That experience continues to shape the way she welcomes every child.

When asked what keeps her here after 26 years, Karimata talks about watching children grow—from their first weeks as infants to the day they leave her classroom talking, exploring, and ready for what's next. "I like to have an impact in their life," she says.

Thank you, Karimata, for your kindness, your steady presence, and the care you've shared with generations of children and families. Your hope has helped so many begin their journey at Frazer Center.

One of the things we enjoyed most about our first Yoga in the Gardens was seeing people take an hour to slow down, move, and enjoy the gardens together.

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone back on **Sunday, August 30.**

Melanie Cabrera of The Intown Retreat will guide this donation-based class, which is open to all levels. Whether you're a regular yoga practitioner or simply looking for a peaceful way to begin your Sunday, you'll find a welcoming space here.

Bring a yoga mat, a bottle of water, and join us beneath the trees.

Learn more:
https://www.frazercenter.org/about-us/events/yoga-in-the-gardens-august-30-2026

All summer, high school students from Trees Atlanta’s Youth Tree Team have been showing up in Frazer Forest—pulling invasive plants, building brush piles, and learning what it takes to care for a place like this.

Some came in already interested in environmental work. Others just needed a summer job. Either way, they leave with a clearer sense of how forests are restored. And why it matters.

Their work is part of a long-standing partnership with Trees Atlanta, who also lead monthly volunteer restoration days here on campus.

Read the full story:

Youth Tree Team at Frazer Forest | Trees Atlanta Each week this summer, students from Trees Atlanta’s Youth Tree Team have been working in Frazer Forest—removing invasive plants, learning conservation skills, and contributing to a long-term effort to restore the land. Their work is part of an ongoing pa

Creativity has a way of opening doors that words sometimes can't.

For nearly 20 years, Denise has been helping children discover those doors at Frazer Center.

An artist, poet, and longtime educator, Denise brings creativity into every part of the classroom. Whether it's painting, storytelling, music, or simply taking the time to connect one-on-one, she makes space for children to explore, create, and express themselves.

Her colleagues describe her as someone who meets each child where they are. Children light up when they see her because they know she'll listen, encourage them, and help them discover something new about themselves.

Recently, Denise noticed a child who was hesitant to participate in an art project. Instead of rushing her along, Denise encouraged her and gave her time and space to explore the paints—with brushes, with her hands—until the child became completely absorbed in the experience, painting with joy and confidence.

Moments like that have kept Denise inspired through nearly two decades at Frazer Center.

Thank you, Denise, for sharing your creativity, your patience, and your gift for helping children feel seen, encouraged, and free to be themselves.