Programs
Young Moms Program
The YMCA early intervention program for Young Moms is an educational program designed to meet the needs of pregnant or parenting teens. Students in this program can complete their high school education in a supported learning environment while learning life management skills. Children are cared for onsite in a professional nurturing environment close to their parents, supporting contact during the school day. Financial support may be available for students dependent on their circumstances. Students work alongside a life skills coach to practice and learn about child development, parent training, life management and employment skills. This program delivered through a partnership between the Medicine Hat YMCA and MHPSD.
PAS Program
Partnership between MHPSD, Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education, Prairie Rose School Division and Alberta Health Services. The PAS program is a six week intervention for youth in grades 7-12, supported by a team consisting of a teacher, educational assistant and mental health professionals. Program Objectives: • empower youth to facilitate positive change and enhance resiliency and mental health • provide support in a therapeutic academic environment • provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary assessments and treatment for students and enhance family connections • create transition plans that will scaffold and help maintain positive changes
Specialized Program
Serves students in grades 7-12, providing them with functional and adaptive skills. Independent living, social and communication skills, functional academics and employment skills are emphasized through a variety of activities within the school and community. An emphasis is placed on the development of skills required for the highest level of independent functioning that the student is capable of in order to facilitate the transition to adult life. Assessment techniques reflect the classroom learning experiences which are based on modified expectations of the Alberta program of study and MHPSD life skills curriculum.