We Don’t Do Outdoor Education for Fun “Absolutely not,” Lana* said defiantly, glaring at the water and crossing her arms over her chest. “I’m not kayaking.” From the moment she learned her class would be kayaking, Lana, a high school student at one of Positive Education Program’s Day Treatment Centers, had been very vocal about
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PEP Parent Group is an opportunity for caregivers of young people served by any PEP program to come together for a meal, fun and education. At PEP, our whole-child approach means we are not working in support of just the child; we are working in support of their entire ecology, from their home to their
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PEP Contributes to National News Story on America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis On Sept. 12 PBS News Hour featured PEP and several other Ohio child-serving agencies as part of its series, “Early Warning: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis.” The segment featured PEP CEO Habeebah Grimes and shots of a family served by PEP Connections, a
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PEP Assist Announces 2023-2024 Training Schedule PEP Assist has released its 2023-2024 training schedule, which is rich with learning opportunities to empower professionals with the skills and strategies needed to support children facing significant learning and behavior challenges. Trainings range from multi-day workshops to shorter online sessions and cover a wide range of topics such
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