Why Tanager Place?
Summer Camp
Camp Tanager is the only summer camp program in Iowa that offers seven one-week sessions that are free to economically disadvantaged children.
Hemophilia Camp
Camp Tanager conducts the only camp in the Midwest for children with hemophilia.
Diabetes Camp
Camp Tanager provides one of only two camps in Iowa for children with diabetes.
Founded in 1879
Created by a group of Cedar Rapids volunteers. Tanager Place is one of the oldest children’s agencies in Iowa.
Expressive Arts Program
This program is unique to Tanager Place and enables children to communicate through the use of the visual arts, music and creative writing.
Tanager Place School
The campus school program provides individual and group instruction to fit the student’s individual needs. The K-12 curriculum is directed toward students who cannot function successfully in public school settings and emphasizes developing appropriate classroom behavior and life skills. Our program meets all of the Iowa Department of Education academic requirements, teachers are fully certified and all high school credits are transferable.
PMIC (Psychiatric Medical Institution for Children)
Tanager Place created this level of care in Iowa and was the first such facility in the entire state.
Child and Family Policy Center
Tanager Place founded this nonprofit policy center in order to link research on children and families with public policy. It is dedicated to strengthening Iowa’s families and providing development opportunities for Iowa’s children.
Specialized Intellectual Disability Program
Tanager Place created this unique inpatient program to treat children with both behavioral and intellectual disabilities.
Mental Health Clinic
Tanager Place is the only child-specific outpatient clinic in Eastern Iowa.
