Date of Award
1994
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Rosemary Link
Second Advisor
Francine Chalolis
Third Advisor
Sandra Sitko
Abstract
Severely emotionally disturhed (SED) children have significant needs in regards to services which help maintain them in the community. In Lhe past decade the federal governmenE has mandated that coMmunities develop innovative ways to bring effective, individualized services to children in the least restrictive environment through the collaboration of agency services. The implementation of therapeutic services into the public school system, also known as school-based day treatment, has been one response to this mandate. This study will look at the history of treatraent to SED children in several settings, the goals and objectives to bringing day treatment. into a school setting, the strengths and limitations of such a program and recommendations to assure it's success. This research examines the development of school-based day treatment policy and the implementation of the program in a MinnesoEa county school system.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.1994.Wall.N
Recommended Citation
Wall, Nancy, "The Implementation of Therapeutic Service into the Public School System" (1994). Theses and Graduate Projects. 975.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/975