Aerie Healthcare, a new adolescent mental health Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) program in Concord, NH, has added critical educational resources to help work effectively with students, families, schools, and clinical/medical referral sources. Aerie clients often have learning and emotional challenges identified in IEPs and 504s. Although the primary focus is to help high school-aged students make positive progress with respect to their mental health challenges, Aerie recognizes the importance of addressing learning and emotional issues highlighted in their IEPs and 504s.
To work most effectively with students, families, schools, and clinical/medical referral sources, Aerie has added the following resources:
- A Learning Specialist who is a NH certified special education teacher and can serve as a liaison between Aerie programs and school districts;
- The Aerie Learning Specialist joins the treatment team of clinicians, clinical director, and medical director to integrate IEP and 504 goals and identified support structures into the treatment plan;
- Regular communication with school contacts and key outside treatment team members regarding student progress;
- An affiliation with Parker Education, a full-service content-specific tutoring center. Aerie shares space in the same location as Parker Education;
- Flexible Individualized education plans and dedicated time that can support virtual learning with schools, tutoring, and executive function enhancement activities;
- Individualized transition plans coordinated with schools and other treatment team members.