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Purpose
The purpose of the
STRIVE (Special Needs)
Program is to provide a structured, supportive environment for residents who
need specialized services. The therapeutic focus of this program is to assist
the residents in gaining skills to manage their mental health needs in
conjunction with successful life skills. The goal of this program is for the
resident to come to a greater understanding of their strengths and abilities and
to then develop new skills /tools for effective coping and constructive
behaviors. The goal of treatment is to prepare the resident to succeed in a
lest restrictive level of care. All El Pueblo policies and procedures are
applicable to this dimension of the El Pueblo Performance Program for Youth©
Population Served
Admission Criteria
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Must have a psychiatric disorder as described in the DSM IV
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Functional assessment indicates ability for routine self care and capacity
for social relatedness.
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Current IEP including functional behavioral assessment.
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No physical issues requiring nursing care
Referrals
are made via the Admissions Department following the referral process outlined
in El Pueblo’s written plan of service
Discharge Criteria
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Resident has not exhibited dangerous behavior for a period of 60 days
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Resident has achieved the goals of the service plan
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Resident demonstrates understanding of appropriate coping and social skills
and is able to manage self successfully in a community setting
Provisions of Care
Residents receive 6 hours of educational programming each
day during the school year; recreation/leisure activity of one hour daily with
an additional 3 hours per week of specialized recreation services; a minimum of
3 hours per week of group counseling; a minimum of 1 hour per week of individual
therapy; a minimum of 2 hours of family therapy per month; 1 to 3 staff ratio;
24 hour structured therapeutic milieu services; referral for specialized or
medical services and case management as needed.
Clinical
Services
Case Management/ Mental Health Therapy
Each
resident is assigned a primary MA or PhD licensed therapist. The primary
therapist provides coordination of services; ensures that case management
services are appropriate for the resident’s needs; prepares the master service
plan and monthly reviews of the plan; develops and reviews Individual Crisis
Management Plans and behavior plans; and provides individual and family therapy.
Residents are assigned by the primary therapist to therapy groups based upon
individual needs and service plan.
The
primary therapy leads the weekly Rehabilitative Services meeting and provides
guidance to milieu staff.
Medical and Psychiatric
Services
Physical, Vision and Dental
services are provided by community Medicaid providers. A sick call process is
utilized by nursing to determine need for referral to community medical
providers for injury or illness. El Pueblo’s consulting Psychiatrist provides
medication management services and sees the resident on a monthly basis for
ongoing psychiatric services.
Occupational, Physical
and Speech Therapy
Residents in need of
occupational, physical or speech therapy shall be seen by the District 60
therapists. El Pueblo staff follow recommendations of these specialists as to
ongoing interventions and activities provided on campus.
Milieu Services
The therapeutic milieu provides
a higher level of supervision with a staffing ration of 1 staff to 3 residents.
The staff in this program have additional training specific to working with this
population. The staff supervise, structure and participate in activities that
are recommended by an outpatient Occupational Therapist and a Therapeutic
Recreation Specialist. The daily routine is broken down into time increments
designed to prevent problems with attention and to provide a variety of
activities throughout the day.
Residents have the opportunity
to practice life skills of cooking, cleaning, laundry, and leisure interests in
the cottage.
Recreation and Leisure
Residents will have organized
staff-directed and supervised recreation activities for at least one hour a day.
Part of the recreation schedule will include three hours per week of instruction
from a recreation specialist who is under the supervision of a Certified
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.
El Pueblo provides a
stimulation/skill building program designed to promote the independence and
self-care capabilities of the residents.
The stimulation/skill
building program is designed to service the residents in the Special Needs
Program. Recreation specialists conduct group activities that are designed to
address teamwork, trust, behavior, motor functioning, intellectual functioning,
perceptual skills and community reintegration.
Education Services
Residents receive individual and
small group educational services in the classroom, led by a special education
teacher and assisted by paraprofessional(s). They
participate in educational activities provided by the El Pueblo School.
Services are provided as specified by the student’s Individualized Education
Plan (IEP).
The goal of the Education
Program is to:
- Help students develop functional academic skills to the best of their
ability
- Receive pre-vocational training
- Empower and support the total development of every student
- Provide opportunities for students to exercise choice and control within
their school day.
Curriculum and Instructional
Design
Academics: Small group
and individual instruction as determined by the students’ IEP and includes core
academic areas of Reading, Written Language, Math, Social Studies, Science and
PE. Academics will be predicated on functional skills, particularly community
access training and activities of daily living.
Life Skills: Community-based
activities. Also, students participate in daily living skills such as personal
hygiene, cooking and housekeeping.
Career / Vocational:
Pre-vocational skills and work experiences
Social Skills: Students
will have the opportunity to interact with non-disabled peers in structured and
monitored settings: (i.e. lunch, Thursday Celebrations)
Page last updated:
04/10/2008 - elr
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