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After School and In Session: Specialized Group Therapy for Youth

February 9, 2023

How children spend time after school is influential to their individual development. For youth attending Green Chimneys School and enrolled in residential treatment, the time outside of class is pertinent to receiving additional clinical support and expanding their social-emotional growth. Green Chimneys staff build a comprehensive after-school program that includes fun and recreational programming, opportunities […]

Speech Therapy Adapts for Students with Special Needs Amid COVID-19 Precautions

June 2, 2020

On a typical workday, Green Chimneys Speech-Language Pathologist Amanda Santangelo utilizes our Brewster campus to bring therapy sessions outdoors. Collaborating with staff, Amanda, like many of our clinicians, customizes sessions with Green Chimneys School students based on their interests and therapeutic goals. The farm, gardens, and trails, provide wonderful opportunities for students to engage, make […]

Green Chimneys Receives Third Grant from the Petco Foundation for Dog Interaction Program

February 23, 2017

For the third year in a row, Green Chimneys has received a grant from the Petco Foundation’s Helping Heroes in-store fundraising campaign in partnership with Natural Balance. This year’s increased grant of $7,500 recognizes the value of Green Chimneys’ engaging Dog Interaction Program and enables us to keep it strong. Piloted in 2014, the Dog Interaction Program has become […]