Therapeutic Support Service Classroom
Designed to meet the needs of special education students requiring additional behavioral and therapeutic support in the classroom on a comprehensive campus
Description:
This program offers an opportunity for special education students who are ready to transition to a less restrictive setting and those students that may be in need of additional support on a comprehensive campus. The classroom provides a safe environment with a therapeutic and behavioral component to provide the additional support needed to be successfully mainstreamed.
Classroom Environment:

Small Group Setting

Teacher

Para

Behavior Coach

Counselor/Therapist
Components:
Therapy: Students will receive individual and group therapy on a weekly basis. The goal of the therapeutic component is to address school related issues and develop positive interventions into behaviors that are preventing success in the classroom. The therapist participates within the classroom when not meeting with students. This allows for additional support for the students should they require immediate intervention support.
Behavioral Intervention: A behavioral coach is placed full time within the classroom. Our approach to success includes a TRACK program for all students. The classroom staff and the student develop behavioral goals and academic goals. This translates into earning points each period for on task compliance. The behavior coach records this information by period. As students earn points they are able to advance on TRACK and earn more privileges within the classroom and on the campus.
Collaboration: The teacher, behavior coach and therapist work closely with the family in order to provide everyone on the team the ability to best support the student. Additional meetings with the family are encouraged for those students that appear to have difficulty maintaining progress within the program.
Current Sites:
- Campbell Union High School District
Branham High School
Leigh High School - Morgan Hill Unified School District
Los Paseos Elementary School - San Jose Unified School District
Reed Elementary School - South San Francisco Unified School District
Alta Loma Middle School
District Based Therapeutic Support Teams
Description:
Our Therapeutic teams consist of a behavior coach and therapist. These teams work closely with districts to provide mental health support for students on a comprehensive campus and training to district employees
- Pacifica School District
- San Mateo-Foster City School District
- South San Francisco Unified School District
Mental Health Clinic Services
- Mental Health Assessments
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Family Counseling