The Frazer Center wouldn’t even be in existence without the amazing vision and constant dedication of two extraordinary women. Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Frazer established the Cerebral Palsy School for six children at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in 1949.

It started when Mrs. Lane & her husband had a daughter that was born with cerebral palsy in 1948. Together with their dear friends the Frazers, the Lanes searched for a program for their daughter. Feeling frustrated and saddened by what they saw, Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Frazer created the Cerebral Palsy School for six children at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in 1949. Two years later, they were able to acquire the former estate of Cator Woolford (founder of the Retail Credit Company, now Equifax), thirty-nine acres located in the heart of Druid Hills. Renamed REACH in 1989 and The Frazer Center in 1999, our historic mission to offer research-based education, vocational support, and therapeutic intervention to children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families is still the heart of our work today.

Thousands of children and adults of all abilities and their families (not to mention employees, partners, and the community at large) have felt the lasting impact of both women throughout the years.