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9/11/2007 – Timberline Knolls Academy Announces 2007-2008 Program
Residential Center Offers Education for Adolescent Girls in Treatment
CHICAGO (Sept. 11, 2007) - Residential treatment center Timberline Knolls has received approval for its 2007-2008 room and board/residential program and revised tuition rates for the Timberline Knolls Academy (TK Academy). The TK Academy, an Illinois State Board of Education approved school, provides students the opportunity for 6.5 hours per day of educational and therapeutic services, allowing them to receive results-oriented instructional services to continue their education while seeking treatment.
TK Academy's 2007-2008 comprehensive program enables students from around the country to earn credit from their home school district while at Timberline Knolls, whether as a resident or therapeutic day student. This expansion of the school's offering is significant for both students and school districts nationwide, according to Rose Sylvester, LCSW, and principal of the TK Academy.
"Since its opening 18 months ago, the educational programs at the TK Academy ensure that young women who come to Timberline Knolls can maintain their educational goals while healing themselves," said Sylvester. "Now, we can extend educational opportunities to students experiencing learning, emotional, and other health-impaired issues in a therapeutic learning environment, and can also be of service to public school districts around the country."
The Academy's certified teachers, certified teachers' aides and licensed social workers work with students and home school districts to create individualized education plans aligned with Illinois state standards, national standards, grade level promotion and the exit criteria required for graduation from each student's home school district. This kind of treatment, integrating a structured academic environment, is ideal for families coping with the stress of a student in need.
"The families we work with are focused on addressing their highest priority - their daughter's therapeutic needs," added Sylvester. "Through a comprehensive, integrated approach, we address all of their needs while continuing to access academic growth. The last thing we want is for a resident to be discharged and realize she's fallen behind in school, at which point a whole new source of anxiety can emerge."
Timberline Knolls specializes in helping women and adolescent girls 12 and older, offering treatment for complex co-occurring disorders that can include self-injury behavior (SIB), substance abuse, eating and other affective disorders. For more information on Timberline Knolls and the services offered visit www.timberlineknolls.com.
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