Johnston Therapeutic Program
The JTP (Johnston Therapeutic Program) is a K-8 specialized program which is part of the continuum of Multi Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) services available to our students based on their Social, emotional, behavioral and/or mental health (SEBMH) needs.
JTP consists of classrooms that are supported with a trauma-informed approach. JTP classrooms provide each student with the therapeutic support needed to gain knowledge and skills necessary for academic and social emotional success through an individualized student support plan that addresses the student’s social, emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health needs.
The newly remodeled space can accommodate four classrooms with a maximum of six students in each classroom to support individual needs. Each classroom has a teacher and an associate, along with a behavior interventionist and mental health specialist. A sensory room is also available, giving students a safe space to take a break and reset during the school day.
Objectives and Outcomes
- To return JTP students to their regular school program as soon as educationally and therapeutically possible AND to be time-limited and geared to support students in successfully returning to their educational environment, with or without support.
- To serve students whose emotional, social, or behavioral needs interfere with the ability to be successful in the current educational environment, with or without support, including students who have co-occurring poor academic work habits or need academic support. This is due to social-emotional behaviors that significantly interfere with learning.
- Offer family and mental health support for students and families.
Goals and Supports
The goal of the Johnston Therapeutic Program is is for each student to utilize strategies taught in order to be a successful community member. This is achieved through an integration of therapeutic, social/emotional, behavioral, and instructional interventions and school-based mental health supports focused on enhancing social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health (SEBMH)
- Relationships with adults and peers:
- Connectedness
- Safe, stable, proactive, and protective environment
- Smaller class sizes with low student-to-adult ratio in order to allow for more intensified Tier 2 and Tier 3 support and services
- Structured Academic Supports
- Develop the ability to access school curriculum and instruction
- Grade level expectations, feedback, individualized curriculum, instruction, and assessment
- Opportunities to increase independence
- School based mental health supports
- Develop self regulation of behavioral responses to typical school demands
- Develop the ability to appropriately transition from one activity to another
- Develop the ability to handle frustration in age appropriate ways
- Family Supports
- For student and family needs
- Intentional reintegration support when returning to general education
Eligibility
This program is designed for a small percentage of students within JCSD who have a significant need for therapeutic approach and are unable to function or make acceptable progress with services and/or program options available in less restrictive environments. Referral is required.
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