The Hub

The Hub staff_May 2023
The Hub team in May 2023

Who We Are

The Hub Therapeutic Program is an innovative educational model founded on a therapeutic approach to learning and development for students, in grades 6-12, with significant emotional, behavioral, or psychological challenges. The targeted population includes youth who are impacted by adverse childhood experiences or academic barriers connected to mental health. These students are not able to access comprehensive treatment nor individualized supports through their home school due to the intensity of need, which prevents them from thriving in the traditional educational setting.

Vision

Our vision is to create a physical 'hub' for Durango School District  children and youth to access critically needed educational and community-based services, allowing for educational and health equity across all populations and needs.

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Staff

The Middle School Therapeutic Team includes a lead academic teacher, a SEL lead teacher, a therapeutic aide, a social worker,  and a licensed clinical therapist.

The High School Therapeutic Team includes a special education teacher, two therapists, a caseworker, a social worker, and a therapeutic aide.  Our trained therapists focus on a person centered and strength based approach, and are able to provide services to the students in a group and individual setting. Additionally, our case worker is able to provide intensive case management services to the students and families with a focus on navigating various systems, resource connection, and teaching and implementing a life's skills program  for our youth.

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Partners

Therapeutic opportunities and community-based therapy in partnership with:
  • La Plata Youth Services Community in Schools Partnership Program and the La Plata County Department of Human Services Core Services Team
  • Medical case management and acute care in partnership with the Child Wellness Center of the Southwest
  • Multidisciplinary behavioral health and psychiatric assessment in partnership with Denver Children’s Hospital
  • Wraparound services in partnership with the La Plata County Collaborative Management Program Individualized Services and Support Team (ISST) and COACT High-Fidelity Wraparound
  • Case management support in partnership with San Juan BOCES and La Plata County Department of Human Services Core Services Team, BETA and MST Programs
  • Integration with existing 9-R Systems of Support including the 9-R Behavior Team and site-based Affective Education Programs

Key Funders

  • Colorado Health Foundation
  • Colorado’s Attorney General’s Office/Office of Community Engagement
  • American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA)/La Plata County Social Impact Grant
  • Durango School District 9-R
  • Colorado Department of Education
  • La Plata County Department of Human Services
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THE HUB Therapeutic Program School Design Elements

Pillars

  • Whole School , Whole Community, Whole Child Framework
  • Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Approaches
  • Personalized Treatment and Learning Plans
  • Collective Impact and Wraparound Models
  • Innovative Programs, Practices, and Structures for Replication

Evidence-Based Programming

  • ASCD Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model
  • Conscious Discipline
  • Neurosequential Model of Education
  • Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
  • Positive Youth Development
  • High Fidelity Wrap-Around
  • Medical Home Model
  • Restorative practices
  • A variety of therapeutic modalities
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