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Our intention is to create a space for students in our alternative school setting to access as a means of proactively taking a break to regulate their emotions. The Milford Alternative Program, known as Project DRIVE, provides educational and therapeutic programming for students in grades three through twelve identified as “high risk” or with a serious emotional disability. The mission of Project Drive is to provide an alternative, safe, and supportive environment in which students can achieve their academic potential and develop the skills and competencies necessary for employment, further education, and daily life. We serve approximately 30 students in grades 3-12, many of whom struggle with adverse childhood experiences and significant trauma. The implications of many of these difficult circumstances are that our students often become overwhelmed and dysregulated during the school day. At times, this dysregulation can lead to acting out or demonstrating difficult behaviors which can sometimes escalate and detract from learning time in class. In response to the students’ needs, and based upon current research, we are going to develop a space in the the building for students to access proactively. This space will contain tools and resources, as well as staff support and coaching, to help them process their emotions before they become problematic and disruptive. We need to furnish this space to include skills building programs as well as sensory and calming tools that will enable student to resolve their concerns and return to their classroom environment.

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Our intention is to create a space for students in our alternative school setting to access as a means of proactively taking a break to regulate their emotions. The Milford Alternative Program, known as Project DRIVE, provides educational and therapeutic programming for students in grades three through twelve identified as “high risk” or with a serious emotional disability. The mission of Project Drive is to provide an alternative, safe, and supportive environment in which students can achieve their academic potential and develop the skills and competencies necessary for employment, further education, and daily life. We serve approximately 30 students in grades 3-12, many of whom struggle with adverse childhood experiences and significant trauma. The implications of many of these difficult circumstances are that our students often become overwhelmed and dysregulated during the school day. At times, this dysregulation can lead to acting out or demonstrating difficult behaviors which can sometimes escalate and detract from learning time in class. In response to the students’ needs, and based upon current research, we are going to develop a space in the the building for students to access proactively. This space will contain tools and resources, as well as staff support and coaching, to help them process their emotions before they become problematic and disruptive. We need to furnish this space to include skills building programs as well as sensory and calming tools that will enable student to resolve their concerns and return to their classroom environment.

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