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:

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

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