The Griffith Centers Truancy Prevention Program is a comprehensive counseling program for students who are truant or in need of extra support to succeed in school. The program will promote academic achievement, attendance, good character, self-development, and responsible decision-making. We achieve this by working with the student, parents, and educators, assessing and monitoring the student’s progress throughout the school year. This counseling model includes the following areas:

• consultation with teachers
• meetings with staff and parents to enhance effectiveness in helping students
• providing in-home therapy, mentoring, and psycho-education

RELOAD is a curriculum designed to target students who are currently truant, lacking the credits to graduate, and struggling to utilize school resources. The curriculum consists of 12 individual sessions (3 months). Each session is intended to provide students with the skills and resources to achieve short and long term academic improvement and self-development. Students will develop an individualized education and a career portfolio is developed.

The primary service of our school-based program is individual therapy. During these sessions, clinicians will help students across numerous challenges. This can include trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. Clinicians can provide mental health services unique to each student’s needs in an easily accessible location, right at their school. Treatment goals are mutually agreed upon by the student, their family, school staff, professional teams, and the school-based clinician.