Jovia helps open new sensory room at CP Nassau’s children’s center

Jovia Financial Credit Union has helped fund a new Sensory Experiential Environment room at CP Nassau’s Children’s Learning Center in Roosevelt, New York. The space is designed to help students with sensory-based support for learning, regulation and daily participation.

Why it matters: - The new SEE Room gives CP Nassau students a dedicated space for sensory support tied to learning, development and well-being. - The room is already being used by students and therapists to support self-regulation, attention, coordination, comfort and participation in daily activities. - The project adds another resource for children with a range of needs at the Children’s Learning Center in Roosevelt.

What happened: - Jovia Financial Credit Union and the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc. celebrated the opening of the Sensory Experiential Environment room at CP Nassau’s Children’s Learning Center in Roosevelt, New York. - Jovia sponsored the room. - The celebration included Jovia executives, including President and CEO John Deieso, and a special program hosted by CP Nassau. - CP Nassau held an official ribbon cutting in the SEE Room after the presentation.

The details: - The SEE Room uses specialized sensory equipment and experiences tailored to individual student needs. - Students use the space through touch, movement, sound and sight. - CP Nassau therapists showed how four Children’s Learning Center students are already using the room in different ways. - The demonstrations showed students using the space to decompress, engage with their surroundings, participate in learning and support physical and emotional well-being. - The program featured a performance by the Children’s Learning Center Chorus. - CP Nassau’s physical, occupational and speech-language therapists presented on the role sensory experiences can play in supporting students with different needs. - Jovia and CP Nassau representatives also toured the Children’s Learning Center and the CP Nassau campus. - Jovia’s support of CP Nassau dates to 2001. - The sponsorship adds to a 25-year relationship between the credit union and the nonprofit. - Jovia said its broader community work includes charitable giving, employee volunteerism and partnerships with nonprofits.

Between the lines: - The room reflects a more individualized approach to therapy and learning, where the same environment can be adapted for different student needs. - CP Nassau framed the space as part of a broader effort to give students another tool for learning, development and sensory support. - The partnership also reinforces Jovia’s community positioning beyond traditional banking services.

What’s next: - CP Nassau will continue using the SEE Room with students and therapists as part of daily support services. - Jovia said it will continue investing in organizations and initiatives that expand opportunities and improve lives. - Jovia is headquartered in Westbury, New York, and says more information is available at the company’s website.

The bottom line: - The new sensory room turns a long-running credit union-nonprofit relationship into a hands-on resource for students who benefit from individualized therapeutic support.