About the RCS "INSPIRE Academy"

Mission

The Rockingham County Schools' INSPIRE Academy is committed to providing quality services to children, youth, and families affected by mental illness/behavioral problems. These services are provided to enhance their potential to remain within the home community and function successfully within the mainstream educational setting.

 The Inspire Academy serves adolescents and children who are not being successful in their regular school setting due to behavioral/emotional difficulties. It integrates individualized education with therapeutic treatment for youth. Youth Haven Services, a Critical Access Behavioral Health Agency (CABHA), has partnered with Rockingham County Schools to provide clinical oversight and support to the program. This ensures that each youth is able to earn school credits while acquiring skills to successfully cope with his or her behavioral and emotional challenges.

The Inspire Academy provides individualized education integrated with intensive mental health treatment services based on individual treatment plans to improve functional skills, including, but not limited to:

• Social skills development

• Behavioral/symptom interventions/management

• Adaptive skills training (personal care, leisure, etc.)

• Enhancement of communication and problem-solving skills

• Positive behaviors support activities and reinforcements

• Case Management services

• Specialized instruction to address curricular and/ or special education needs

Who can be referred?

Youth between 5 and 20 years old who have significant problems being successful in a regular school setting due to behavioral/emotional difficulties.

Youth who have symptoms related to their mental health diagnoses that inhibit them from successful functioning in academic, social, vocational, community, and/or family domains.

Youth at risk of being removed from home or school due to multiple suspensions, expulsions, impaired peer and or family relations, etc.

Once referred, Youth Haven Services will review or conduct a comprehensive clinical assessment to determine if the youth meets the criteria for The Inspire Academy.

To complete a referral, please contact the Director at:

401 Moss Street, Reidsville, NC 27320

336.634.3209

Fax: 336.634.3260