Program Overview

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Smart Use for Healthy Minds

May 22, 2025

Program Overview

In conjunction with its accredited special education program, Green Chimneys offers residential treatment for students who face social, emotional, learning and behavioral challenges. The Residential Treatment Center (RTC) at our Brewster campus is home to 102 youth who reside in a state-of-the-art dorm complex with gender-inclusive living units based on age, social and emotional development, and target behaviors.

The RTC team consists dedicated staff members providing administration and direct care services. Staff is trained to assist in trauma-informed crisis management, social skills building, activities of daily living, and development of self-regulation skills. We provide 24-hour supervision and support to ensure children’s safety within a therapeutic milieu that allows each child to participate in an array of beneficial activities as part of their individualized treatment plan.

Residents attend Green Chimneys School and participate in all school activities with their day program peers. They follow a 12-month academic program and the Residential Treatment Center coordinates treatment between the school and residence.

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Crowned the best for falconry in medieval times, gyrfalcons were once reserved for kings. As the largest falcon in the world, with exquisite plumage ranging from bright white to deep charcoal, gyrs are revered for their powerful skill of flight. Their long wings make hunting waterfowl from 3,000-feet-high a feasible and fantastical feat. This falcon was flown in the sport of falconry for several years.

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Smart Use for Healthy Minds

Education, residential, and clinical staff interface in interdepartmental meetings for each child, including:

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