Rite Care

The Scottish-Rite Literacy Program is directed by Dr. Matt Carter, PhD and coordinated by Ms. Taylor Grantham. This program is supported by the Albany Valley of the Scottish-Rite Foundation of Georgia, in keeping with the national philanthropic program of the Scottish-Rite Masons. There are numerous RiteCare clinics, centers, and special programs operating throughout the United States. Through this philanthropic effort, RiteCare Centers have significantly helped tens of thousands of children across the United States improve their communication skills in order to improve their lives.

Since 2019, the Valdosta State University Speech and Hearing Clinic has partnered with the Scottish-Rite Valley of Southwest Georgia to provide many literacy-based services to the South Georgia region. The generosity of the Scottish-Rite Foundation provides Valdosta State University students with the opportunity to serve the Valdosta-Lowndes community by providing literacy screenings, dyslexia evaluations, dyslexia treatment, and community engagement opportunities. All services are provided completely free of charge in a variety of settings. 

Those who are interested in learning more about the partnership between ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app and the Scottish-Rite Foundation, or those who are interested in receiving literacy-focused services (screenings, evaluations, tutoring) should contact Dr. Matt Carter at RiteCare@valdosta.edu.

For more information about Scottish Rite visit their website . For pictures of the 2019 press conference click .

The Scottish-Rite Foundation of Georgia is dedicated to helping the children of Georgia overcome language, literacy, and speech barriers at no costs to families. It accomplishes this mission by providing scholarships to deserving Georgia college students and by funding multiple RiteCare speech and language clinics across the state.

Since 2019, the grant funding has allowed us to: 
  • screen over 3,000 elementary school students for early warning signs of reading failure
  • provide skilled intervention for over 150 children
  • provide a summer tutoring program for over 50 children
  • provide multiple community outreach events

  1. Dyslexia screening (virtual or face-to-face)
  2. Skilled intervention for reading disorders in group settings
  3. Professional development
  4. Community outreach