Our mission- to provide planned, purposeful activities to minimize the difficulties children with severe emotional disturbances are having in managing their educational, social and emotional environment.
Program Goals
- Provide support to parents in managing children with explosive behaviors.
- Improve the quality of life for families of children with explosive behaviors.
- Teach the child to manage their own behavior.
- Keep the child safely in their family, school, and community.
Components
- Activity Therapy sessions take place from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday – Friday during the school year and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday during summer and school breaks.
- Children are taught daily living skills, coping skills, social/leisure skills, and communication and interpersonal skills.
- Children are taught to manage their own behavior.
- Frequent community outings and involvement to practice social and life skills.
- Occupational Therapy Sensory Training
Why it works.
Activity Therapy is based on a fully developed individualized treatment and behaviors management plan that addresses the child’s individual needs. Activities are designed to build skills which minimize the difficulties the child experiences in daily life.
Staff training
- CPI and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certified
- First Aid and CPR certified
- Trauma informed care
Summer Programming
During the school year, Activity Therapy programming take place after the school day. Activity Therapy programming continues to run during the summertime to offer clients and families much needed support when school is not in session. We offer services not only for our current clients but also for clients seeking services strictly for summer.