The goal of the Macht Village School Program is to provide the support and structure necessary for children with severe behavioral problems to learn self-management. Our goal is for each child to return safely to their home school.
How It Works:
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MVP Staff meet with the school and parents to assess the student's situation and determine how the MVP School Program can serve the needs of the student and the school.
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MVP Staff work with the student's school to come up with a plan that addresses academic and behavioral needs.
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MVP Staff assess and document the student's needs, behaviors and academic progress while teaching the student social and behavioral self-management. Academic progress, behavioral observations, and successful management techniques are communicated with school personnel.
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Update meetings are typically held every 6-8 weeks to discuss progress. Our ultimate goal is always to have students return to their natural school setting. When the team believes the student is ready to begin time back at school, they will discuss what that transition looks like. Transitions look different from student to student. One student may transition slowly, beginning with one class in the morning before being transported to Macht Village to finish their day. Another student's transition may consist of them spending the first half of the day at Macht Village and then heading to school to finish the remainder of their day. Each transition plan is developed to meet the needs of the student to provide them with the best opportunity for success.
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Even after the transition back to school is completed, Macht Village remains on call for these students. The relationship MVP staff builds with these students is a major factor in our success. Our students know that no matter how out of control their behavior may be, we are able to maintain their safety without holding it against them. We also have the ability to remove students from their schools to finish out their day at Macht Village when the team believes it's necessary. We can also have students return to us for a day or more as a 'reset' when the team believes the student is in need of it.
Why It Works:
Staff use a strengths-based approach to create a positive identity in children with severe behavior problems. The child learns to redefine their role as a student and learns to manage frustration without resorting to refusal, defiance, or violence. Staff consist of Special Education Teachers and Behavior Management Specialists trained specifically to work with children prone to violent and/or explosive acting out.
Staff believe every child wants to succeed in school. No child's disorder is too severe to be managed. Each child experiences different disorders, different stress and different needs. Our task is to identify why the child is not succeeding, provide the context in which they can succeed, and assist the school in continuing the student's success.