Supportive Programming

Usually, the children enrolled in PEP’s Day Treatment Centers have had very frustrating experiences with school, and often associate school with a feeling of failure. PEP understands that the programming needs to reach children in creative ways. Outdoor education, art and music, service learning and community-based experiences are important components of the day treatment center experience as they naturally integrate opportunities for academic learning, therapeutic interventions, and social-emotional skills development.

Camping has become a very positive tradition at PEP, and is often an area where children experience success and the positive feelings associated with self-sufficiency. Camping is educational and therapeutic, and day trips and overnight trips are planned for the students.

Art and music offer creative forms of expression. Each year, the art and music Teacher-Counselors organize a special art exhibit and performance that gives the children an opportunity to share their work with the community, and to take pride in their accomplishments.