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CARE PLUS is a Recovery High School model located at CiTi Lanes in Mexico that works in partnership with Farnham Family Services for addiction services through peer support, prevention, and intervention services, including clinical work as needed. A Recovery High School is an alternative, multi-service high school program that provides a supportive educational environment for students in grades 9-12 with, or at-risk of developing, a diagnosed substance use disorder.
In addition to the addiction services, CARE PLUS creates a strong academic program that is supportive of recovery and will provide for students’ intellectual, recovery, social-emotional, physical, mental health, general health and well-being, post-treatment, and continuing care support through the articulated partnership with Farnham Family Services. We use a combination of whole group, one-on-one and blended software-based instruction credit accrual, and recovery approaches. The academic-focused goals of this program include attainment of a Regents diploma with ninth-grade cohort, college readiness, and development of employability skills.
In order to maximize the success of students in CARE PLUS, the program has been designed to run from 11 am to approximately 4 pm. This is a 10-month program and follows the school calendar; however, the CARE Team supports students with setting up summer appointments at Farnham, conducting check-ins throughout the summer, and assistance in finding summer employment.
Students attending this program display any combination of the following characteristics:
• Disengaged/disenfranchised student
• Teen parent
• Discipline history does not rise to the level of continuous disruption or major violations
• Student’s behavioral/referral history does not indicate violent/aggressive tendencies
• Student’s behavioral/referral history does not include instances of elopement from class or school building
• Truancy issues
• Social anxiety/poor social coping skills
• Uncomfortable in the traditional school setting
• Is not on track to graduate as a result of inadequate credit accrual and/or age
• Remediation is needed in ELA and/or math
• Likely to drop out of school
• May have a significant history of trauma
• Ownership of self-directed individualized instructional plan
• Experience with online learning
• Is diagnosed or at risk of a substance abuse disorder
