| Re-ED
In the early 1960s Dr. Nicholas Hobbs was asked by the National
Institute of Mental Health to develop a new paradigm for the treatment
of children with severe emotional disturbance. What Hobbs and his
colleagues developed was a dynamic, child and family centered approach
which came to be known as “Re-education of Emotionally Disturbed
Children,” or Project Re-ED.
When asked to capture the essence of Re-ED, Hobbs identified these
twelve principles:
- Life is to be lived now
- Trust is essential
- Time is an ally
- Competence makes a difference
- Self-control can be taught
- Intelligence can be taught
- Feelings should be nurtured
- The group is important
- Ceremony and ritual give order
- The body is the armature of the self
- Communities are important
- A child should know some joy in each day
At Positive Education Program, our work with children and youth
and their families is grounded in these principles of Re-EDucation
as we pursue our mission to help troubled and troubling children
and youth successfully learn and grow through the Re-ED approach,
blending quality education and mental health services in partnership
with families, schools, and communities.
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