Individuals pursuing educational goals are enrolled in an appropriate school program on campus or, when possible, in the community and receive an educational plan integrated with the service plan.

PA-RTX 10.02

The educational plan and program for underachieving children and youth with emotional disturbance incorporate effective instructional practices, and quality curriculum design and educational tools, for diverse learning needs.

NA The agency does not provide residential services to school-age children or youth.

PA-RTX 10.03

Program personnel routinely and frequently communicate and coordinate services with school professionals in educational settings.

PA-RTX 10.04

The agency provides or arranges, as necessary:

tutoring;
preparation for a high school equivalency diploma;
college preparation; and
parent/teacher meetings.

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	PURPOSE: Residential Treatment Services are delivered according to an articulated philosophy that ties individual needs to specific interventions and education, and to achievement of stated goals, such as gains in measurable skills, increased productivity and pro-social behavior, improved functioning, and a stable living arrangement in the community.

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Residential Treatment Services (PA-RTX) Grouping Chart.doc
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PA-RTX Reference List.pdf
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	SERVICE One or more organization-operated programs or activities that have a common general objective and deploy the organization's material and human resources in a planned and systematic manner. An organization that publicly promotes or identifies itself in writing as offering a service, is licensed to deliver a service, assigns personnel and/or space to a service, or allocates financial resources to a service is considered to offer that service.


	COMMUNITY A specific group of people living in the same locality and who may share a common culture, values, and norms. Communities can also be defined by race, religion, ethnicity, age, occupation, political status, tribal affiliation, interest in particular problems or outcomes, or other common bonds. The term "community" encompasses worksites, schools, tribes, residential neighborhoods, business districts, recreational areas, and health and human service sites.


	PROGRAM A system of services offered by an organization. For example, an organization providing a mental health service may offer several mental health programs to different populations, e.g., a mental health program for adolescent teens. The word "program" can be used interchangeably with the word "service" or to describe specific programs.


	SERVICE PLAN A written plan of action based on the assessment of consumer needs and strengths that identifies problems, sets goals, and describes a strategy for achieving those goals and engaging in joint problem solving with the consumer. Also known as a "treatment plan".


	PRACTICE Established actions or ways of proceeding in the regular performance of organizational duties. Policies and procedures often guide practice.


	QUALITY In this context, the extent to which contemporary and generally recognized standards for professional practice are met and exceeded, and desirable service outcomes achieved.


	SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN Children and adolescents legally required to attend school. COA does not provide specific age limits for this term; however "school-age" is generally considered to be between the ages of 5 - 17 years old.


	PROGRAM PERSONNEL All direct service and administrators or supervisors of direct services that are involved in the operation of the organization's social service programs. "Program personnel" does not include MIS, accounting, facilities, clerical, or other staff that are not involved in the provision or oversight of direct services.