THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM
Every student has the opportunity to participate in therapeutic
activities. Most of the students are involved in individual
counseling on a weekly basis. The focus of individual treatment
can be quite varied, from depression to anger management, from
impulse control to life skills, or from relationship issues to
problem solving. The students are also exposed to various group
counseling sessions, both at school and in the residential
program. In addition, all the students are involved in a daily
therapeutic milieu, where the focus is to not only teaching
students more appropriate responding in various situations, but
to help them learn how to function in a less restrictive
environment.
The Behavior Management Program (BMP) is an instrument designed
jointly and utilized by clinical, school, and residential
programs to provide our students with clear, concise rules and
expectations. The goal of BMP is to not only decrease
maladaptive behavior, but to teach more appropriate responses.
In that vein, the BMP consequences inappropriate behavior, and
rewards or reinforces on-task appropriate behavior.