Support Services

At Hopestone Academy, we provide a comprehensive, therapeutic, and academically enriched environment designed to support the whole child. Our multidisciplinary team partners with families and sending districts to ensure every student receives the individualized care they need to grow, learn, and thrive.

🌱 Emotional & Behavioral Support

We prioritize emotional safety, self-regulation, and personal growth.

Services include:

• Individualized behavior support plans

• Evidence-based social-emotional curricula

• Counseling and therapeutic supports

• Sensory-aware practices and coping tools

• Crisis prevention and de-escalation strategies

Our focus is supporting students in developing resilience, strengthening emotional regulation, and building healthy coping skills. 

📚 Academic Instruction

Students receive dedicated, differentiated instruction aligned with state standards and their IEP goals.

Supports include:

• Small class sizes with high staff-to-student ratio

• Specially designed instruction (SDI)

• Individual and small-group instruction

• Collaborative planning between teachers and related service providers

Our goal is to foster academic growth, build student confidence, and promote independence.

🤝 Social Skills Development

We help students build healthy relationships and practice communication skills in natural settings.

Components include:

• Structured social-skills instruction

• Peer interaction and group learning opportunities

• Conflict-resolution and problem-solving practice

• Coaching in perspective-taking, empathy, and emotional literacy

Our outcome is enhanced communication, strengthened teamwork, and the development of positive interpersonal skills.

🧩 Related Services

Depending on student needs, related services are included as part of their individualized plan:

• Counseling

• Speech-language services

• Occupational therapy

• Physical therapy

• Behavioral consultation

Services are determined through the IEP process in collaboration with the sending district.

✅ Psychiatric Support & Consultation

We provide coordinated psychiatric consultation to support students’ emotional and behavioral needs.

Services may include:

• Psychiatric evaluation and ongoing consultation

• Collaboration around treatment and school-based supports

• Medication monitoring in coordination with families and medical providers

Our focus is on integrating educational and clinical support to promote the overall well-being of each student. 

🫂Wrap-Around & Community Supports

We recognize that student success is strengthened through coordinated, holistic support systems.

We collaborate with:

• County and state agencies

• Community mental health providers

• Case management and care coordination teams

• Family support and service systems

Our purpose is to provide students and families with comprehensive wrap-around support, ensuring access to services and resources beyond the school setting.