Program Overview

Resident Voices Making Change

July 28, 2023

Program Overview

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

The RTC team consists of 91 dedicated staff members, including administration and direct care. 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.

Brownie

With the completion of an elaborate new habitat built by Green Chimneys’ woodshop students, the Farm Science classroom was able to welcome Brownie into her new home. Brownie previously lived alone in her cage in the farm and wildlife office, but guinea pigs do best in larger environments. The new habitat allows her to live in a herd as she would in the wild, with many places to hide and ways to practice her skills. Brownie has always been a social creature, and she has taken over the guinea pig herd but is a very peaceful leader.

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Resident Voices Making Change

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

Brownie