School Aged Programs
8:1:2 Academic / Behavior Skills Program
Program Description:
The Academic Program at the Rise Center for Success caters to students with mild to severe emotional disabilities, including those with challenging behaviors or mental health diagnoses impacting learning. With small class settings and individualized attention, we tailor our approach to meet each student’s unique needs, fostering academic and personal growth. Rooted in trauma-informed practices, we create a safe, nurturing environment, guiding every interaction. Our comprehensive counseling plan, featuring individual and group sessions, promotes emotional well-being and resilience. Personalized academic instruction focuses on achieving a Regents, Local Diploma, or Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Credential, equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in higher education or the workforce.
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Campus: Plattsburgh & Mineville
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8:1:2 Life Skills
Program Description:
The Life Skills Program at the Rise Center for Success supports students requiring moderate to intensive assistance with daily living activities. Our approach emphasizes skill acquisition, practical application, and seamless transfer across settings, empowering students for success in daily life and future endeavors. Individualized reading and math instruction enhances functional and independent living skills. Students may qualify for NYSAA assessments while working towards a Skills Achievement or Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Credential. The student-centered curriculum focuses on essential life skills, including personal care, household management, community integration, social communication, and vocational training. Through immersive learning experiences and real-world simulations, students gain confidence and competence in navigating their surroundings, building relationships, and achieving independence. We equip Life Skills students with the knowledge, skills, and resilience needed to lead fulfilling lives and reach their highest potential.
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Campus: Plattsburgh, Mineville & Duken
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6:1:3 Autism
Program Description:
The Autism Program at the Rise Center for Success provides a specialized learning environment tailored to meet the unique needs of students with autism spectrum disorder. Our comprehensive approach combines evidence-based practices with individualized support to foster academic, social, and life skills development. Utilizing the Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia (ACE), developed by the internationally renowned New England Center for Children, our classrooms offer a structured yet flexible learning experience. The curriculum is designed to systematically teach prerequisite skills essential for higher-level learning and independence. Our classrooms are thoughtfully designed with sensory modifications like alternative seating, specialized lighting, and designated work areas. Students have constant access to sensory tools and take breaks as needed to promote self-regulation. Language and communication skills are integrated throughout the day, vital for student success. We empower choice in recreation and free time while providing specialized equipment for physical skill development.
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Campus: Plattsburgh
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6:1:1 Intensive Therapeutic Support Program
Program Description:
At the Rise Center for Success, our Intensive Therapeutic Support Program (ITSP) offers a comprehensive, trauma-informed approach tailored to students requiring specialized educational support and mental health services beyond what our 8:1:2 programs offer. This nurturing program provides a therapeutic environment with evidence-based interventions personalized to each student’s unique needs. Students in the ITSP program receive personalized care that includes individual and group counseling sessions, family therapy, Adventure Based Counseling, and monthly pediatric psychiatric consultations which can include medication management. These services are carefully designed to enhance individual and family functioning, with the ultimate goal of preventing the need for a more restrictive residential placement. Our ITSP program aims to empower students to overcome challenges, build resilience, and achieve success in school and beyond.
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Campus: Plattsburgh
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Work Experience
Program Description:
The work experience program is designed to help students develop work readiness and “the skills they will need to live, learn and earn within the community.” Essential 21st Century Skills emphasized include thinking creatively, working creatively with others, implementing innovations, reasoning effectively, using systems thinking, making judgments and decisions, solving problems, communicating clearly, and collaborating with others.
Businesses that participate in our Work Experience Program
Student’s in the work experience program participate in a variety of in-house and community work experiences that best meets their skill level and work readiness level (simple to complex). Students must master basic work readiness skills of punctuality, following directions, task completion, accepting redirection and feedback, and working cooperatively with others before moving to a community work site where they will have the opportunity to apply the skills learned in class and during in-house work experience.
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Campus: Plattsburgh, Mineville & Duken
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