Cornerstone at Mahwah Effective Schools Solutions

Overview

ESS provides innovative clinical and therapeutic programs for the in-district education of students with experiencing emotional and behavioral problems. They provide experienced clinical staff, proven programming, sound oversight, and a mature system of quality and risk management.

Our solutions include:

Wrap-Around Program – This program provides the structure and support that helps at-risk students be educated within mainstream and/or self-contained classes.

Services typically include:

• Weekly individual therapy
• Family therapy, available in the evening to accommodate parent schedules
• Monthly evening parent psycho education and support group
• Daily group therapy, including specialized protocols for problems such as substance abuse and impulse control
• School refusal interventions, including home visits
• An independent lunch period with ESS staff to avoid the stress of unstructured time in the cafeteria
• Study skills class, typically co-led by an ESS professional and a district teacher