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Dave Mordo
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Zella & Danny Shoosmith
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit reimagining how communities support children and families through connection, care, and collaboration.
Building Inclusive Spaces Where Families Flourish
Mission
We will provide affordable, fully inclusive enrichment and therapy services—including sensory integration, speech, art, music, and social-emotional learning—to children, particularly those with developmental, learning, or behavioral challenges and those underserved in our community.
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Our center will offer a space where every child’s strengths are celebrated, and families experience connection, support, and meaningful progress together.
Vision
We envision a community where all children, regardless of developmental or behavioral differences, have equitable access to the therapies and opportunities that build lifelong confidence, creativity, and independence.
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By eliminating barriers to care and fostering partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, and local organizations, the Praespero Center will spark a generational impact that uplifts families and strengthens communities.
Our
Story
Milestones
2019 – Founded to transform pediatric environments
2022 – Expanded focus to family-centered design
2025 – Launched plans for The Praespero Center in
Chesterfield County
Praespero Group was founded in 2019 with a simple but powerful goal — to make pediatric environments more welcoming, comfortable, and inspiring for children and their families. What began as a small initiative to brighten therapy rooms quickly grew into a vision for something much larger: creating spaces where families could truly flourish together.
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As we partnered with therapists, educators, and community organizations, we realized that care doesn’t stop at the therapy door — families need a place where connection, learning, and everyday life come together. By 2022, Praespero expanded its focus beyond pediatric design to embrace a fully family-centered approach, blending therapy, enrichment, and community under one inclusive roof.
Today, that vision is becoming reality. In 2025, we began planning The Praespero Center, a first-of-its-kind community hub that will serve children and families across Chesterfield County. Designed to feel like a town square — complete with therapy suites, play areas, family lounges, and enrichment programs — the Center will redefine how families access care and connection in one shared space.
Our Purpose
Promoting Growth & Well-Being
Supporting the education, development, and overall well-being of children and families through programs, facilities, and services that foster learning, therapy, community engagement, and inclusion.
​Building Inclusive Community Spaces
Leasing, developing, and maintaining welcoming spaces dedicated to educational, therapeutic, and family enrichment activities that benefit the broader public.
Expanding Access Through Support
Providing grants, scholarships, and financial assistance to individuals and organizations that make family-centered programs more accessible to underserved or disadvantaged families.