How do you support community organizations?
How does GEM connect families to existing services?
What kind of grants are available from GEM?
Dr. George E. Miller (GEM) was a pediatrician in Salem for 30 years. In the 80’s he was the Medical Director at Fairview Training Center. In the 90’s he joined Dr. James Lace and Dr. Mike Gilbert at Childhood Health Associates of Salem and in 2004 he became the Medical Director at Salem Hospital. Throughout his career he was an advocate for children with special needs and during his time at the Salem Hospital he focused on patient care. After his stemcell transplant in 2006, when he knew he could only work parttime, he planned to spend time helping manage the care for children with special needs. Unfortunately, his untimely death prevented this endeavor. Dr. Lace approached Susan Miller with the idea of the GEM Center. From this idea has grown the GEM Children’s Foundation and the continued vision of a GEM Children’s Neurodevelopmental Center.
- In our center we provide funding and space for a satellite of Swindells Resource Center.
- We maintain shared space with Juntos Podemos.
- We collaborate with the Autism Society of Oregon in Teen Game Night at our center.
- We sponsor a local parent lecture series with Community Connections Network from OHSU.
- Through the Swindells Resource Center
- Through our website www.gemchildren.org
- Through the GEM Parent Advisors
- Small grants $1,500
- Nonprofit organizations may apply.
- Send a donation to GEM :
PO Box 2084
Salem, OR 97308 - Pass our website link on to a friend or colleague