Positive Education Program

Day treatment centers: Positive Education Program's day treatment centers serve school-age children and youth who have been diagnosed with an emotional disturbance in an integrated educational and mental health environment. These centers serve as both the school and the therapeutic treatment center for these children and youth. Pep's five centers are located throughout northeast Ohio and have the ability to serve children with multiple disabilities. Pep's day treatment centers served 479 children from 67 school districts in 13 counties.

Ohio rise (connections), serves as care management entity (cme) for Ohio rise in central cuyahoga county. Youth served by pep connections are typically on track for deeper system involvement, often including residential treatment, psychiatric hospitalization, juvenile court placement and the like. Using a strength-based and trauma-informed approach, this Program helps young people and their families reach the highest quality of life possible. 1,273 children were served.

Pep assist: pep assist is pep's consultation and training arm, provides schools and programs with best practices for working with at-risk and special needs children. Services are individually tailored to meet the unique needs of each district. Served 133 children from 15 school districts in 5 counties.