Education

For Youth in PHP / IOP

“The vast majority of students who enroll in PHP/IOP programs do so as a result of school related anxiety. This anxiety is caused by other students, staff, and/or the work. Admitting into Connections Wellness Group for therapy services offers students a break daily from the stressors caused by other students and offers an opportunity for them to learn coping skills. However, when students remain enrolled in their school, they are still faced with two of the three major stressors. Our goal is to take this burden from them while still providing a meaningful educational experience; in which each student shows progression.” Autumn Stewart

Connections Wellness Group is a Candidate for Accreditation with NCA CASI, NWAC and SACS CASI.

Education Mission Statement

Connections Wellness Group Education serves to meet the needs of the whole child by providing individualized, positive experiences, that help them embrace the power of learning in flow.

Education Goals

· We will partner with local schools to facilitate continued academic instruction and assessment by continued enrollment in the school.

· We will ensure the progress of students who withdraw from their school during treatment.

· We will notify, upon receipt of a signed Release of Information (ROI), all impacted educational institutions of attendance and or grades as appropriate.

· We will appropriately assign transfer grades and/or credits back to campuses after treatment is completed.

· We will help with the student’s transition back to the home campus, including educational plans that support the student’s success.

FAQ

The option that is best for the child will likely depend on the student’s grades and the student’s academic situation.

– (Option A) Some districts will require that certain students unenroll from their school and enroll with Connections Education Services.

– (Option B) while others require that students stay enrolled in their school and simply complete the schoolwork provided during the time in programming.

– We recommend that all clients communicate with their school’s counselor to see what assistance will be offered to the student and what steps need to be taken moving forward.

Option A includes social-emotional learning through a project-based learning approach by the name of Learning and Flow ™. This approach incorporates social-emotional learning guided lessons, emphasis on gaining executive functioning skills, as well as teaching useful coping skills that will be beneficial for students to use in the classroom upon returning to school.

Students on option B will be working on their assigned schoolwork during school hours. Students/Parents will be responsible for communications with teachers and counselors from their child’s home campuses. Connections Wellness Group teachers will assist students as needed with their assigned schoolwork.

Initially, it is of high importance that parents first contact their child’s school counselor prior to their student admitting into the program. However, students and their parents on option B will be required to maintain contact with their child’s school to exchange and receive schoolwork

We recommend contacting the school counselor.

Connections Wellness Education will provide all students with a list of recommended accommodations for the student upon discharge. A document that explains how to obtain a 504 behavior accommodations plan will be given along with recommended accommodations.

Grades earned on option A will be sent back to the student’s home campus by our school counselor.

Two hours.

Curriculum: Learning in Flow™

Pedagogy: Holistic child approach

– Student-centered learning

– Social-emotional learning

– Executive functioning

– Socratic questioning

– SMART goals

– Mindfulness

– Meditation

– Professionalism

– Project Based Learning

– Independent study

– Habits of mind

– Personalized learning: Progressively student-driven model where students deeply engage in meaningful, authentic, and vigorous challenges to demonstrate desired outcomes

– Power of authenticity to engage learners

Our Team/Teachers at each location:

Administration:

Vice President of Education

Christopher Bennett chris.bennett@vertavahealth.com

(940) 293- 4625

Director of Education

Autumn Stewart autumn.stewart@vertavahealth.com

(940) 289- 4545

Registrar/ School Counselor

Diane Lowe diane.lowe@vertavahealth.com

(940) 289- 4575

Keller:

Teacher: Jaycie Fuller jaycie.fuller@vertavahealth.com

(972) 318-9056

Denton:

Paraprofessional: Amy Saenz De Viteri amy.saenz@vertavahealth.com

(940) 382- 5217

Plano:

Teacher: Annie Fellman annie.fellman@vertavahealth.com

(940) 758- 5988

Prosper:

Teacher: Natalie Kennon natalie.kennon@vertavahealth.com

(940) 222- 2399

McKinney:

Teacher: Ashlee Reese ashlee.reese@vertavahealth.com

(469) 617- 6166

Rockwall: OPENING SOON

Teacher: Ashley Marshall

Mansfield: OPENING SOON

Teacher: Mike Boelkins

Paraprofessional: Abby Emerick