odysseyOdyssey Coordinator:    Randy Palmer

Phone#    978-630-3253    E-mail    rpalmer@net1plus.com

Location:    Prospect St. School

Odyssey: Emotional-Therapeutic

 Odyssey is an adolescent day treatment program integrating educational and therapeutic services for students between the ages of 14 and 22 whose mental health challenges significantly interfere with school success. Structure and individual programming are blended with counseling support and group process to provide stabilization, diagnostic input, treatment, and when appropriate, transition to a less restrictive educational environment. Low Staff-student ratio, along with effective program growth management, facilitates servicing a broad range of cognitive functioning. Communication and coordination with parents/guardians, collateral service providers, special education departments, and other educational personnel are hallmarks of this alternative school experience. Since its inception 10 years ago, Odyssey staff and students have identified community needs and participated in a variety of volunteer and paid work activities. Some examples include food service, farming, and landscaping. Today, pre-vocational skill development, workplace experience, and post secondary education planning, remain key components of the Odyssey Program.