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Project PASS
Project PASS (Partnership Assisting Student Success) is an innovative, community-based, collaborative program that provides individual and family therapy to students (ages 5-18) who are at risk of academic failure due to emotional and behavioral issues. Since its inception in 2003, Project PASS has emphasized the importance of building a strong alliance between the family system, school system, and community system to alleviate the emotional and behavioral issues for each student. Specialty trained therapists from Samaritan Counseling Center of the Capital Region work within these systems to assist the student. Goals are designed to address the individual student's academic and behavioral issues as well as any family or legal issues that affect them.
The objective is to assist the child to pass their current grade level and become successful students. The long-term goal of the program is to lead students to graduation and help them become fully functioning adults within their community. Area schools have partnered with Samaritan Counseling to facilitate the successful implementation of this Project PASS. Services provided on-site at participating schools allow for more flexibility for diverse family schedules. Dedicated space in the schools supports strong partnerships between school and Samaritan Counseling staff.
Working Together
Project PASS emphasizes the importance of using both the family and the school as resources to alleviate emotional and behavioral issues for each student. Working with the student, his or her family and school personnel when necessary, Samaritan therapists establish therapeutic goals aimed at meeting grade level requirements.
Services are held either at school or at a Samaritan Counseling Center office. Project PASS therapists are also available for school staffing, CSE meetings, and consultation with school personnel.
Service Providers
Counseling and consultation services are provided by licensed staff therapists with additional training in family therapy. Clinical Staff is specially trained to meet the needs of children and adolescents struggling with divorce, blended families, eating disorders and self-esteem issues.
Service Costs
Some medical insurances cover the cost of family therapy. Otherwise an adjusted fee can be negotiated with the individual therapist.
Confidentiality
The client’s relationship to the therapist and the center is a private matter. All information is kept confidential.
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