February 7, 2023

You're Invited! Behavior Frontiers Celebrates World Autism Day With Three Grand Openings!

At Behavior Frontiers, we love to celebrate World Autism Day on April 2nd, and this year, we’re doing more than ever before! We will be hosting family-friendly Grand Opening celebrations at three of our new Autism Treatment Center locations nationwide, and we would love to see you there. Each of these events, which are open to the public, will offer activities, snacks, and fun for the whole family. To celebrate the day, we will even have free goody bags to give out! **

These events will take place on Sunday, April 2nd, from 1:30 to 4:00pm at the following locations:

Behavior Frontiers Autism Treatment Center
5215 Edina Industrial Blvd, Suite 200
Edina, MN 55439

Behavior Frontiers Autism Treatment Center
5080 California Ave, Suite 250
Bakersfield, CA 93309

Behavior Frontiers Autism Treatment Center
1001 Scenic Parkway, Suite 104
Chesapeake, VA 23323

Reservations for each of these events are preferred, but not required! If you would like to register, email us at BFEvents@behaviorfrontiers.com

If you’re not able to make it to the event, but still want to take part in the fun, we have you covered! We will be going live from each of these events on social media. Keep an eye out for more information on that over the next few weeks.

** Supplies are limited

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