Our Mission
TheraYouth helps children in underserved communities overcome physical, developmental and economic barriers through affordable outpatient therapy, creating healthier futures. We are a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to addressing the healthcare-accessibility gap that exists in high-density neighborhoods.
TheraYouth is a non-profit (with 501 C-3 status) pediatric therapy center for families throughout New Jersey, including Newark, Edison, Paterson, and Union County. We provide specialized physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and counseling to children of all ages, from birth to 21 years old.
We will specialize in treating children with injuries from sports, orthopedic, neuromuscular injuries, scoliosis, postural impairment, muscle weakness, developmental delay, speech delay, speech articulation disorders, pronunciation problems, movement disorders, neurological disorders, sensory disorders, feeding difficulties, genetic diagnoses and much more.
Our Story and Goals
Our founder, Dr. Irina Marcoff, DPT, has spent decades treating children with various impairments and disabilities for both public schools systems and in private practice. Many of the low-income neighborhoods where she has worked do not have sufficient occupational, physical, and speech therapy clinics.
Children with delays, disabilities, and injuries risk developing chronic ailments and face societal and emotional challenges when untreated. School systems typically only help students who have more severe challenges, often excluding children with mild to moderate impairments. Retail therapy is inaccessible for many families due to high costs.
Dr. Marcoff created TheraYouth to provide children of all ages and challenges with comprehensive, personalized, expert care in communities where vital services are hard to find. TheraYouth strives to give all children, from every income level, the opportunity for a healthier and stronger future
Our Core Values
- Accountability
- Reliability
- Cost-effectiveness
- Personal service
