Community Snapshot
Is Brandon a good fit for your family? Please contact us and to see if our community offers what your child needs! In the meantime, here is a snapshot of basic information:
Population Summary
Enrollment:
Males
Age:
7 – 18 upon admission
Staff / Student Ratio:
1 : 3 in residences, 1 : 7 in classrooms
Number of Months Open:
12
Number of Days Open:
365
Number of Students:
75 Residential / 20 Day
IQ:
70 +
Licensed By:
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Practice Model:
Children And Residential Experiences (CARE) | Cornell University
Accreditation:
Council On Accreditation (COA)
Therapeutic Orientation:
Individual, group and family therapy on-site. Primarily cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic and family systems approaches. Behavior modification and expressive therapy techniques applied. Relationship-based.
Primary Populations Served
- Abuse-reactive Behaviors
- Anxiety Disorders
- ADD/ADHD
- Adoption Concerns
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bi-Polar Disorder
- Conduct Disorder
- Depressive Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotionally Based Learning Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- PTSD
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
- Trauma
Not Served
- Mentally Retarded
- Autism
Specialized Treatment
- Problem Sexualized Behaviors
- Firesetting Behaviors
Co-Occurring Medical Conditions
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Burn Victim
- Sickle Cell Disease
Types of Placement
- Special Education Day School
- Day School Assessment (45 days)
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Residential School
- Intensive Group Home
- Hospital Step-Down & Diversion
- Follow Along
Specialized Assessments
- Rapid Firesetting Assessment (45 days)
- Problem Sexual Behaviors Assessment (45 days)
- Trauma Evaluation
- Bully & Bully Victim
- Global Violence & Aggression
- Day Risks & Safety
On-site
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Psychiatry
- Nursing
- Dentist Appointments
- Physician Appointments
- OT
- Speech & Language
- ABA
- Sensory Integration
- Wilson Reading Program
All youth at Brandon receive:
- Safety & Respect
- Peer Support & Caring Adults
- Family Engagement
- Strength-based Approaches
- Social Skill Building
- Research-based Models
- Evidence-based practices
- Effective Interventions
